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.
01-13-2014, 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by MaryMo
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.
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
Originally Posted by MaryMo
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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