DIY Travel Wallet Passport Holder Document Organizer | Sewing Tutorial. How to Sew a Travel Holder or Travel Wallet.
MATERIALS
■ Main fabric: one (1) fat quarter
■ Lining fabric: one (1) fat quarter
■ Batting: 9 in x 11 in
■ Zip: 10 in
■ Elastic: 9 1/2 in
FINISHED SIZE
■ 8 1/2 in x 5 1/2 in closed,
■ 10 1/2 in x 8 1/2 in open
NOTES
■ Seam allowances are 1/4 in, unless otherwise noted.
■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed
■ Staystitching is stitched within the seam allowance, and will stay permanently in the piece
■ RST = right sides together
■ WST = wrong sides together
CUTTING OUT
1. From the main fabric cut:
■ One (1) 9 in x 11 in (wallet outer)
■ One (1) 9 in x 4 1/4 in (small card pocket)
■ One (1) 9 in x 5 1/2 in (medium card pocket)
■ One (1) 9 in x 6 3/4 in (large card pocket)
■ One (1) 9 in x 7 in (flap pocket)
2. From the lining fabric cut:
■ One (1) 9 in x 11 in (wallet lining)
■ One (1) 9 in x 4 1/4 in (zip pocket front)
■ One (1) 9 in x 5 1/2 in (zip pocket back)
■ One (1) 9 in x 7 in (slip pocket)
■ Two (2) 1 5/8 in x 2 1/2 in (zip ends)
MAKING THE POCKETS
3. Fold the flap pocket in half lengthways WST and press. Topstitch close to the fold. Repeat to create the three card pockets and the slip pocket.
4. Place the large card pocket with the medium card pocket on top and the small card pocket on top of that, aligning the side and bottom edges with the folds along the top edges.
5. Pin, then staystitch down the sides and across the bottom. Sew a vertical dividing line throuqh the centre of all three pockets (Fig A).
MAKING THE ZIP POCKET
6. Fold one zip end in half widthways, WST, and press. Place at the top end of the zip, so the fold just covers the top of the teeth. Topstitch along the fold, being careful when crossing the teeth. Trim the sides of the fabric tab even with the sides of the zip.
7. Fold and press the other zip end in half as before, then place on top of the teeth at the other end, positioning it so that the finished zip including tabs is 9in in length. Trim the zip end as before. You'll need to trim the zip to length after stitching on the second zip end (Fig B).
8. Place the zip RST with the top long edge of the zip pocket front. With the zip closed, the slider needs to be on the left side. Sew in place (Fig C). Press away from the zip and topstitch in place.
9. Repeat the process to stitch the zip pocket back to the other side of the zip, making sure the pattern faces in the same direction if your fabric has a directional print. Don't topstitch this time though (Fig D).
10. Place the two fabric pieces WST so the bottom long edges meet. Press, then baste along the bottom edge. Topstitch above the zip teeth, through all layers (Fig E).
ATTACHING THE POCKETS
11. Place the slip pocket right side up on top of the right side of the wallet lining, matching the side and bottom raw edges. Place the assembled card pocket section on top, matching raw edges, then clip into place and staystitch to hold (Fig F).
12. Place the zip pocket right side up on top of the right side of the left of the wallet lining, aligning raw edges as before. Place the flap pocket right side up on top, matching raw edges, then clip into place and staystitch through all layers to hold them in place (Fig G).
ASSEMBLING THE WALLET
13. Staystitch the batting piece to the wrong side of the wallet outer.
14. Place the elastic strip on top of the wallet lining so it sits centrally over the card pocket section. Make sure that the elastic is vertical and laying straight with the shiny side up (if applicable). Staystitch the ends into place.
15. Place the outer and lining RST, aligning raw edges. Clip together (Fig H).
16. Sew together all the way around, leaving a turning gap in the centre of the bottom edge. Trim the seam allowance, clip the corners then turn right side out. Push out the corners, fold the edges of the turning gap to the inside and press. Close the turning gap with a ladder stitch to finish
17. Fold the wallet in thirds and flip the elastic over the front flap to close.
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