How to make trifold wallet video tutorial

 

Classic Trifold Wallet Pattern

Hello, 

I hope you're all doing well! I've been pretty busy in the past few weeks, especially with the holy month of Ramadan going on. But I am happy to finally put up a video tutorial for the Classic Trifold Wallet. Actually, I've been working on it for a couple of weeks. Whiles sewing and taking videos don't take much time, editing really needs a good mood and of course a lot of screen time. 

Lavender Purple Trifold Wallet

I made the pattern when I just started out, and after getting a lot of feedback, I decided it was time to revise the pattern. While there are no drastic changes in the pattern, this time, it is written in a better way and also uses real photos and also diagrams to help understand the process better. And also I hope with the video, people can have a better understanding. 

The changes I made with the pattern are only on the construction of the interior zipper pocket and also added better templates for the card slot construction.  You can watch it in the video below: 

Wallet features:

- Sturdy construction that makes the wallet last longer

- 12 and 16 cards variant

- Spacious to carry cards, a smartphone, a passport, etc

- Binding to hold the wallet together and also give a unique handmade look. 

- Various supporting video tutorials

The lavender wallet below I made using printed linen and combined it with shot cotton fabric. It turned out very crisp and chic! 

For the materials needed to make this wallet, you need:

•  5 fat eighth cotton fabrics 
• 1 fat quarter of all-purpose woven interfacing
• a quarter-yard lightweight non-woven interfacing
• 1 fat eighth fleece batting 
• 2 pieces of #3 zippers - minimum 8 inches long 
• 1 magnetic snap 

You can purchase the pattern using the link below or you can get them from ETSY . Use coupon CVG20 to get 20% off. 

Thank you for stopping by today! 

Have a nice weekend,

Elvira

New Video Tutorial - Passport Card Wallet

Voyage Passport Wallet

 

Hello,

As promised in my previous post, finally the video tutorial for the small passport wallet is up on my YouTube channel now. And as I edited the original pattern to add the link, I also gave a name to the pattern. Well, I am really not good at giving names but then, as I make more patterns, I suppose it's inevitable for me to give a certain name. This time, I go with the simple name Voyage Passport Wallet. I plan to update the original pattern with better photos when I get the time, so please bear with me.

In the video, I cut the pattern pieces slightly bigger than the original one, because I want to use it for Journal Cover like in my previous post

For the zipper version, all the basics remain the same as the original pattern. If you want to make it with zipper closure, here are the additional materials to cut/change: 

✓ Cut 2 -  Medium or All-purpose interfacing for main exterior and lining

✓ Cut 1 - Fleece Batting  - the same size as the main exterior 

 ✓ #5 Zipper – 24” Long (based on the continuous zipper that is cut to size) 

✓ Bias binding (follow THIS TUTORIAL)

Without further ado, here's the video :

If you're new here and wondering about the interfacing I used in my wallets, I wrote my secret guide for interfacing in THIS POST and THIS POST. My suggestion is to keep experimenting until you find the combination that you like the most. In the hydrangea passport wallet above, I used all-purpose interfacing for the main body and using medium interfacing for the sleeves' base. The wallet turned out softer and I can even fit it with more passports - up to 4 passports and it still closed nicely. 

I made another Voyage Wallet with Snoopy Print as a custom order. Some of the crafters, DM me on Instagram asking how to do bias binding nicely. As I mentioned in my previous post, before cutting the binding (cross-cut or bias), make sure the fabric grains are straight. This small step is very important to get a good finish. And of course, practice! Practice makes improvement. Sometimes even I had to rip off the already sewn binding because I didn't straighten the grain nicely and resulted in sloppy finish. 

Zip Around Passport Wallet

Another question is, can I use cross-cut binding instead? Yes, you definitely can. I made a couple of passport wallets with zippers using cross-cut binding. It will be like the usual wallet binding, like in THIS tutorial. When you want to use cross-cut binding for a zipper wallet, do not CURVE the corners. I will make the video next time when I am working on a wallet binding. 

Here is a few Ohana Passport Wallet I did for a custom order. 

Mitered Corner binding

Cartoon Print Passport Wallet

I hope the video and a few tips above help your journey in the wallet making. Please let me know if you have any questions. 

Thank you so much for reading my blog. 

Happy Sewing,

Elvira

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Video Tutorial : How to sew family passport holder

 Hello again, 

Video Part 1

Finally, I finished editing the videos for the Family Passport Wallet pattern. The supporting video tutorial comes in 2 parts. The first part is the making process of the passport slots. 

I made a few changes : 

1. The LINING for the zipper pocket, I use ONE piece of lining 5" W x 6.5" H. (in the original pattern it was 2 pieces of lining fabric). 

2. Passport Slot construction is different from what's written on the original pattern. This new way I found it better and faster to make. 

Let's jump to the video below: 

For Part 2, I am showing how to attach the zipper closure using a single tape zipper. It's the same way as the Nuno Small Wallet. For the zipper length, I use the #5 nylon zipper approximately 44-45 inches long. This is my new fave in attaching a nylon zipper. 

I hope the video will give you a clear understanding of the pattern. I will update the pattern when time permits. Do let me know what you think in the comment below.

Thank you for reading my blog.

Happy Sewing!

Elvira

Video Tutorial - How to Sew Zip Around Fabric Wallet

Watch on Youtube

Finally, I finished editing the video tutorial for Nuno Small Bifold Wallet and upload it on Youtube. Pheew, that's one big list I can tick off my list this week. I hope it helps you to visualize when you decide to make the wallet.

I made the zip-around version of the wallet in the video and I also included how to add 2 in 1 exterior zipper pocket. 

Download the Pattern

This Nuno wallet is pretty quick to sew. It takes longer to choose the fabric combo than actually sewing it:). This time, I learn to add a timestamp to the video description, so that you can just click the link and go to the part that you want to know more in detail. 

The zipper closure is only using single zipper tape. You can use this zipper closure technique for any wallet. This is my fave zipper closure method now. Do let me know if you want a picture tutorial for this method. 

Also read: Zip Around Wallet with Binding

I also made this Wonderland Nuno Wallet with Exterior Zipper for a customer on Etsy. She wanted 2 card slot sets inside and a zipper pocket on the outside.  When I showed her the 2 in 1 pocket, she readily agreed. 

Nuno Small Bifold Wallet features: (use coupon CVG20 to get 20% off )

- Spacious Bill Compartment

- 4 Slots for Cards

- Snap Coin Pocket

- 2 optional closure using snap button or zipper

- Additional Tutorial for 2 in 1 Exterior Zipper Pocket

- Easy construction method.

Now let's check out the video and please let me know what you think. 

Thank you for stopping by today. Don't forget to share if you find this post is useful.

Take care & happy sewing!

Elvira

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