Hello fellow crafters! I've teamed up with Imagine Fabrics
to bring you a most fabulous tutorial with some even more fabulous fabric. A
special thanks to Imagine Fabrics for supplying me with this adorable fabric from
the Kumari Garden Fabric Collection by Dena Fishbein. The owner of
Imagine Fabrics has been lovely to work with, so please mosey on over to her
shop and check out all the beautiful designer quilting cottons she has in
stock. We will each be doing a crayon wallet giveaway tomorrow... that's TWO
separate giveaways, which means double your chances of winning a crayon wallet
of your own!
When I was pricing these to make as party favors for my daughter's
birthday party, $1.50 per notepad added up really fast, so instead I pulled out
my paper cutter and quartered 10 sheets of copy paper to give me a nice little
stack for each crayon wallet. And that is why I call this the Easy on the
Pocket Crayon Wallet! This wallet is sized just right for us economical moms on
the go. Run out of paper? Don't have time to run to the store to buy another
note pad? No problem! All you have to do is yank some paper from your printer
and cut more :) Forward march to the
tutorial...
Materials:
♥ Outer Shell: cut 1,
7" x 10 1/2" rectangle of quilting cotton, *stabilized with fusible
interfacing
♥ Inner Lining: cut
1, 7" x 10 1/2" rectangle of quilting cotton
♥ Inside Pockets: cut
2, 7" x 7" squares of quilting cotton
♥ Tab Closure: cut 1,
3" x 3" square, *stabilized with fusible interfacing
♥ Snap or Velcro
closure
*Note: you only need to
use interfacing for quilting weight cottons. If you decide to use canvas or
heavy weight fabric, you may omit using fusible interfacing.
Step 1: Cut your
pieces. Use a rotary cutter and cutting mat if you have them to ensure nice,
straight edges. Otherwise, measure carefully and cut your pieces with scissors.
Here are all the pieces:
Step 2: Stabilize the back of your Outer Shell piece
with fusible interfacing. Set aside.
Step 3: Make the
tab. Stabilize the back of your 3" x 3" square piece with fusible
interfacing. Fold in half and sew the top and side using a 1/4" seam
allowance, leaving bottom open. Clip corners, turn right-side out, press and
top stitch. Set aside.
Step 4: Make the pockets.
Fold the 7"x 7" square in half and press with hot iron. Repeat for
other pocket piece. On only one of the pocket pieces you will use the iron to
make creases to indicate stitch lines for your crayon dividers. So on one
pocket, fold in half again and press. Now measure 1 1/2" from your center
line and make another crease to the left of the center crease. Repeat for third
crease on right of the center crease. You should have three crease lines on one
of your pockets.
Step 5: Attach
the pockets. Lay each pocket on the right-side of short ends of the Lining piece. Make sure the pressed folded sides face each other, and the
unfinished edges are flush with the Lining edge. Pin in place and stay-stitch
along the sides of the pocket using a 1/8" seam allowance. Now use your
crease lines as guides to stitch the crayon dividers.
Step 6: Attach tab. Center
the tab on the center crease line of the crayon pocket. Stay-stitch in place
using an 1/8" seam allowance along the edge.
Step 7: Attach
your fastener. Whether you are using a snap or Velcro, it is easiest to attach
before sewing the outer shell and lining pieces together. On one short end of
the Outer Shell piece, position your snap or Velcro piece centered and measure
1 1/2" in from the edge. Attach or sew in place (on the right-side of
Outer Shell fabric).
Step 8: Lay the
Outer Shell piece and Lining/Pocket pieces right-side together (Snap/Velcro of Outer Shell
should be on the opposite end of the tab). Using a 1/4" seam allowance,
sew around entire rectangle, leaving a 2 1/2" opening for turning at the
bottom of a long side. Clip corners and turn wallet right-side out. Press well
with hot iron, folding in the opening and pressing flush with the wallet edge.
*Note: Take care not to iron over snap or Velcro.
Step 9: Finish
the wallet by topstitching around the entire wallet using a 1/8" seam
allowance, closing the 2 1/2" opening. Attach the opposing snap or Velcro
piece on the tab.
Step 10: Cut the paper, add some crayons and you're good to go!
♥ Fantastic Job! ♥
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8 comments:
Pinned it! I've made trifold ones before, bit this is almost too easy! In a good way!
I follow you because of Emily Lunt. I can't remember if she knows you personally.
I usually see you on Google Reader, but clicked through in order to pin today, and read your little Google Bio and laughed and had to say "hi".
I pinned it!
You are way high wicked cool.
Thank you sooo much! I just finished doing this for my 6 year old niece! It was not as hard as I thought. (my 2nd sewing project, ever, lol!) It looks more intimidating to a beginner than it really is! Thanks again! I love it, and she will too! <3
What kind of interfacing did you use?
@Natasha Lloyd - I like to use Pellon Fusible Mid Weight. You could also use Fusible Fleece if you prefer a plusher look :)
I made this using the fleece and quilted it. Its adorable. I have people asking for me to make them. This is a great pattern and gift. I may try a coloring book sized one...thank you.
I love this as a travel idea. Somehow it's too difficult to get the kids to put them back in the boxes in the car. This would be a great alternative!
Thank you for that tutorial! I am just a beginner and that is just perfect! My daughter will love it!
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