A men's wallet
01-13-2014, 01:37 PM
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A men's wallet
My old leather wallet was starting to fall apart, so I decided it was time for a new one. I shopped around but didn't see one like the one I had, so I thought I'd try to make one. I used a quilting fabric with a design I liked (it shows off my inner child) and stiffened it with some interfacing.
For a pattern, I simply measured my old wallet and added a quarter inch seam allowance. I shouldn't have used interfacing on the credit card pockets because it made the bottom and side seams too heavy. When it came time to put the binding on, I had to switch to a jeans needle.
I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out. I even had a cashier at a fast food restaurant compliment me on it.
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For a pattern, I simply measured my old wallet and added a quarter inch seam allowance. I shouldn't have used interfacing on the credit card pockets because it made the bottom and side seams too heavy. When it came time to put the binding on, I had to switch to a jeans needle.
I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out. I even had a cashier at a fast food restaurant compliment me on it.
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01-13-2014, 02:24 PM
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great idea! and nice looking! I made something similar that I didn't use interfacing but it wasn't sturdy enough. Somewhere I read that if aluminum foil was placed between the layers of fabric, then your credit cards couldn't be read by a hacker. I haven't tried it yet but am planning to do so on the next one I make.
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01-13-2014, 02:40 PM
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Nice job on the wallet.
I like the idea of the foil. Does anyone know if this will interfere with the magnetic strip on the credit cards? BrendaK
great idea! and nice looking! I made something similar that I didn't use interfacing but it wasn't sturdy enough. Somewhere I read that if aluminum foil was placed between the layers of fabric, then your credit cards couldn't be read by a hacker. I haven't tried it yet but am planning to do so on the next one I make.
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