More Tulip Wallets

 

Tulip Mini Wallet

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Last weekend, I made more Tulip Mini Wallets. These wallets are just so much fun, easy, and quick to put together, especially if you have fun off-cut fabric scraps. This wallet is pretty sleek and compact, you can slip it into your jeans and hook the key ring on your belt loop. It can easily carry 8-10 cards or a few cards and folded notes. Or just clip it in your small purse or tote bag. 

Pink Blue Floral Wallet

The pattern has two versions, vertical and horizontal. The pattern also included instructions on how to finish the seam in two ways. I did the easy one as shown in the video tutorial. If you have a wrist problem (CTS) like me, don't worry, this one is pretty easy on the wrist :). 

I mostly used polka dots this time because I have a lot of them. I used it a lot in my other projects, so I have quite a lot of off-cuts that I can use to make this keychain wallet. 

Blue Strawberry Keychain Wallet

Blue Floral Mini Wallet

If you're looking for easy gifts to sew, this Tulip Mini Wallet is a great project for you. To make this wallet, basically, you need only 1 fat eighth of fabric, all-purpose woven interfacing and lightweight interfacing. This project is great for beginners as well as seasoned sewists. 

Thank you for stopping by today. 

Happy Sewing! 

Elvira

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Scrappy Quilt

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Last month, I finally completed my first scrappy quilt, which I had wanted to make for a long time. During the pandemic, I had a lot of odd off-cut fabrics from making facemasks, so I cut some of them into 5" squares and some into smaller squares.

I had a box full of 5" pieces and a few weeks ago, while rearranging my sewing room, I decided to take the box out and started piecing 9 patch block.

My plan was to sew a few blocks in a week. I figured I needed 35 blocks to make the quilt size that would fit our rather large single bed. Making smaller blocks is less overwhelming than making one long single row at a time. Since it's meant to be scrappy, so I don't think about color coordination. It will work out in the end :)

It took me a few weeks to make the top and then I found this VIDEO about basting quilt on a small table. Frankly basting a big quilt is a bit daunting for me!  Now with this method, I can easily baste my quilt without breaking my back!I fact I could baste the quilt pretty quickly. 

Next to cleared my sewing space and started quilting it on my Jack sewing machine. I have not quilted a big quilt in a while so I was a bit nervous. I decided to quilt it 1/4" from each side of the square, vertically and horizontally. I wanted a slightly fluffy quilt this time. I used 150 gsm cotton batting. 

For the backing, I opt for this cheerful yellow print from HERE . There is  a similar one in Orange . I used the floral one for the middle part and the chevron print for the sides. The fabric is soft and it's great for quilt backing! 

Now I can't wait to make another one, maybe with bigger squares. I still have quite a lot of 5" squares and also 10" squares. If you'd like to see the process, I have made a video and put it up on my YouTube channel a few weeks ago. 

Thank you for stopping by my blog! 

Have a nice day! 

Elvira

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Vibrant Unique Keychain and destash

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Last week, I sorted out a few craft supplies and found quite a lot of Indian saree ribbons. I loved to buy them for accent in tunics. I got some of them from my SIL. I was thinking of adding a few key chains or key fobs in the shop, as I also got a lot of swivel hooks. I decided to use some of the laces for the keychains and I LOVE them! They turned out so unique and they surely will make great gifts! 

Here are some of them. 

Vibrant Keychain

Keychain with Saree Border

Indian Key Fobs

I also sort out a few craft supplies like buttons and zippers. I decided to give them away to my fellow crafters. I am so grateful that they are willing to adopt them. 

These buttons I bought when I used to make children's dresses. I no longer need them so it's better if someone else can use them. 

And zippers!! I must admit I got a lot of zippers to last me a lifetime. Before e-commerce started booming in India, it was difficult to get zippers in colours that you liked in my city. The market ( or button shop as we call it here) is a bit far from my home. So I tend to buy more for that "just in case" reason. Last week, I bought a plastic drawer to organize my zippers, I keep what I need and give away whatever is left. 

Now I feel good that I have more space in my sewing room! 

This week, I will make small pouches and maybe more keychains. 

Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Sewing,

Elvira

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Lots of Wallets

Trifold Wallets 

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I've been quite busy this month and making quite a few wallets. I had some problems with my Jack machine in between and had to use my Singer HD. It takes a little time to sew on a domestic machine again after a long time. I particularly miss the knee lifter. I called up the dealer and he sent the technician after 2 days. It was resolved immediately. Speaking about industrial machines, I am considering getting the compound industrial machine. 

Anyway, from my sewing room, I made quite a few wallets. The first two are these Sheep Wallets! The first one is the Trifold Wallet and the second one is the double zippered wallet from Noodlehead pattern. It was a repeat order from a customer who loves black sheep! I made 2 trifold wallets as the customer wanted the sheep fabric on the exterior. 

Trifold Cardholder Wallet

I have not made this double-zipper wallet for quite some time. As I was preparing to make this sheep wallet, I also cut a few more to make. I hope I will have time to complete them soon. 

This pink sheep fabric is quite cute! I have a Nuno Zipper wallet and a Mini Trifold Wallet made with this fabric. 

Double Zipper Wallet

Next, I made these Small Hanami Pochettes. One is for a repeat customer and the other one I made for a stock. Well, actually the customer was asking for a rounded corner flap but I made a rounded flap! Luckily Hanami pochette is quick and easy to put together, so I quickly made another one! It's a blessing in disguise, now I have one pochette ready to ship in the shop! 

Small Wristlet Wallet

Dedicated cardholder 

It has a back zipper pocket

I also made another Rosie wallet in this lovely blue floral print for a customer. I have the same print in Green and Pink, and now thinking of making the series. I love using Rosie wallet, as I don't carry many cards or cash nowadays. It can fit nicely into my small purse. The additional keychain to handy when I carry a big tote, I can clip it inside the tote bag. 

 

Blue floral wallet

The last one I sent out last week was this world map print safari passport wallet for a friend. It was a bit delayed in completion because I always forgot to send her the fabric choice. I forget a lot nowadays, so when a friend or acquaintance wants to order a wallet, I always suggest they buy from the WEBSITE. That way I can keep track of what I have to do next and when to send it out. 

Safari Travel Wallet is versatile for solo or a couple travellers. Or even a small family who always travel together. I gifted to my sons when they go to college to keep their passports and other important documents. 

Safari Travel Passport Wallet

So yeah, it was a pretty busy week for me and now I need to take 2 days break from sewing to tidy up my sewing room! It's pretty messy right now! I have a few more wallet orders for next week, so stay tuned!! 

Thank you for stopping by today! 

Have a nice weekend!

Elvira

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Patchwork Wallets with Keyring

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Last week I had a quite productive week. After a long time, I made a small batch of patchwork wallets. This time I used the Rosie Wallet pattern. Since the wallet is pretty small (the finished size is 4" x 5"), I use skinny strips of fabric. I cut the fabrics between 1" to 1.5" wide. 

It started with a message on my Etsy shop that she wanted pink and green patchwork Rosie Wallets. She said she loves floral prints. So I started working on the order making the patchwork panels first. And of course, I cannot stop making just one wallet, right? 

Making patchwork wallets is always fun. From sorting out the scrap fabrics to choosing the best combination and binding. 

I happen to have pink floral scrap bundles that I bought from Indonesia. So from those, I choose a few for the card slots.

This time I used polycotton batting 180 gsm which is pretty sturdy so I did not use lightweight interfacing on the patchwork panels like the previous patchwork wallets.  If using low-loft cotton batting, I'd suggest using lightweight interfacing before quilting it. 

This time, I also did hand quilting in 2 wallets and in one wallet I did machine quilting. For the hand quilting I used pearl cotton thread no 8 and I really love how it turned out. 

Deciding which binding to use is also another fun part. My go-to choice for binding is either polka dots or stripes. But this time, I decided to try floral binding too and I think it's turned out pretty great. 

Patchwork Polka Dots Wallet

Cardholder Wallet

Patchwork Quilted Wallet

Cardholder Wallet with Keyring

Card Holder Wallet

Rosie wallet is a versatile wallet. I carry it often as it fits perfectly in my small crossbody bag. It can hold quite a few cards (6-10 cards) and the 2-in-1 zipper pocket is handy to keep small changes or items. As we mostly use mobile payment, for me personally carrying a small wallet is very convenient. 

I plan to make more patchwork wallets in the future. I need to seriously use my overwhelming scraps and of course my stash! I have a few ideas in my head, so hopefully I'll be able to share another Scrapbuster video tutorial soon!. 

Thank you for stopping by today!

Have a nice day,

Elvira

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Mini Keychain Wallets and more

Mini Keychain Wallets

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Last month I made these small keychain wallets! They are so much fun to make and are my preferred mood booster project. The fabrics are all from my stash! These wallets are handy to keep small things like cards, cash, coins, lipstick, gum, etc. 

I love to keep small wallets like these handy for gifting.  Sometimes my SIL or my MIL needs small gifts for their friends too. 

 

Umbrella Print Wallet

Small Yellow Flower Wallet

I used the Twinnie Pouch pattern to make these wallets and also made a workflow video for it.  This is a very easy and quick project to sew. You can check the full video tutorial HERE but if you need a written tutorial, it's available on my website. 

Speaking about patterns, I recently increased the price for the patterns on my ETSY SHOP only. I was actually reluctant to do it, but then the cost of running a small business on Etsy is also increasing. There were some changes for Etsy sellers in India, and now it is mandatory to use Etsy Payment.  That means, all the money goes to Etsy first and Etsy will send us the balance after deducting all the fees. It was a bit confusing in the first few days and one thing I miss is my daily Paypal deposit! 

Red Riding Hood Keychain Wallet

Pink Patchwork Wallet

Beige floral Wallet

Besides that, I was also busy revamping my website. The new Ecwid instant site is perfect. Nowadays, I feel a bit apprehensive to learn new things. But I never thought that converting to the new site was so easy!  I love a website that is simple to operate, be it on a desktop or on a mobile app. 

Now, for the last couple of months, I have also been using Shopify, especially for my patterns.  The main reason is to connect the shop to my YouTube channel. Setting up Shopify is a bit of a challenge for me.  I rant ehm talk about it HERE.  But that's of course from my point of view. 

Well, having your own website is not as glamorous as it looks, especially if you are running your small business solo! For now, I like it the way it is. I tried to make more ready-to-ship wallets and pouches in between orders.

The Keychain Wallets are also available in my ETSY SHOP. 

Thank you for stopping by! 

Happy Sewing

Elvira

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