How To Make A Wallet (with Pictures) - WikiHow

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1 Draw the wallet pattern pieces on paper and cut each piece out. You'll have a total of 4 rectangular pattern pieces. Draw 2 rectangles measuring 9.25 in (23.5 cm) long by 4 in (10 cm) tall. Label these pieces #1 and #2. Then draw a rectangle measuring 9.25 in (23.5 cm) long by 2.75 in (7.0 cm) tall. Label this piece #3. Finally, draw another rectangle measuring 9.25 in (23.5 cm) long by 3.75 in (9.5 cm) tall. Label this piece #4.
- Use a ruler and pencil to measure and draw these pattern pieces onto cardstock or kraft paper.
2 Select 1 or 2 wallet fabric(s). A durable fabric like canvas or cotton duck would be best for this project. You can use a single color for the whole wallet, or 2 solid colors to create a contrasting pocket. Alternatively, try using 1 solid color fabric with 1 patterned fabric for contrast.[11] X Research source
- If you purchase 0.25 yd (0.23 m) of each fabric, you'll have more than enough to make 1 or more wallets. But smaller fabric remnants would be fine to use as well.
- Note that lightweight cotton quilting fabrics won't make a very durable wallet.
3 Trace the pattern pieces onto the fabric and cut them out. Use sewing pins to secure the paper pattern pieces to the wrong side of your fabric(s). Then take a pencil and trace around the outside edges of each pattern piece. Once they're traced, use your pencil to label them by pattern number. Cut each piece out with fabric shears.[12] X Research source
- If you're using 2 types of fabric, pieces #1, #2, and #3 should be traced and cut out of your main fabric.
- Use your contrasting fabric for piece #4.
4 Whip-stitch or zigzag-stitch around the edges of pieces #3 and #4. This will finish off all 4 raw edges of these pieces. If you're hand-sewing your wallet, use a needle and thread to whip-stitch around all 4 edges. If you're sewing it on the machine, run a zigzag stitch around all 4 edges.
- Don't sew the pieces together at this stage.
- The primary function of these stitches is to prevent the edges from fraying.
5 Hem the top of pieces #3 and #4. Fold over the top edges of piece #3 and #4 by 0.5 in (1.3 cm). Turn the raw edge over to the wrong side of the fabric. Use an iron to create a crease along your fold line. Then use a machine or hand-sewing needle and thread to add 1 or 2 rows of straight stitches along the hem.
- Hem each piece separately; don't connect them together.
- If you're doing 2 rows of stitching, place the first row 0.5 in (1.3 cm) away from the fold, and the second row 0.125 in (0.32 cm) away from the fold.
6 Align the sides and bottom edges of pieces #3 and #4 and pin in place. These will function as the inside pocket pieces. With the right sides facing upwards, sandwich these rectangles together. Lay the smaller piece (#3) on top of the larger piece (#4) and line up the bottom edges and sides. Pin these pieces together with straight pins.[13] X Research source
- The hemmed top edges should be offset.
7 Draw a vertical line along the center of piece #3. Use a ruler to determine the center point of the wallet. It should be roughly 4.75 in (12.1 cm) away from both sides. Create a vertical line along this halfway point, using a ruler and pencil or chalk. Then place pins along this line to hold the fabric together.[14] X Research source
- The line should be perpendicular to the bottom edge.
- Extend the line from the bottom to the top of piece #3.
- Don't extend the line over the exposed portion of piece #4, since this will serve as a pocket for your paper bills.
8 Sew a basic straight stitch along this line, connecting pocket pieces #3 and #4. Use a hand-sewing needle and thread or a sewing machine to run a straight stitch along the line you just marked.[15] X Research source
- Only sew up to the top edge of piece #3. Don't sew over the exposed portion of #4.
- This creates the billfold and credit card sections of your wallet.
9 Pin the pocket pieces in between pieces #1 and #2. Place piece #1 beneath #4 and #2 on top of the other 3 pieces. Line up the pieces so that the bottom and sides of all 4 pieces meet. Pin the layers of fabric together, placing pins along the bottom, top, and right side only.
- Don't pin the left side of the fabric at this stage.
10 Sew the wallet together along the bottom, top, and right sides. Use a needle and thread or a sewing machine to run a straight stitch along most of the wallet's perimeter, with a seam allowance of 0.125 in (0.32 cm). Leave the wallet open at the left side.[16] X Research source
- Make sure that all four layers are sewn together securely.
- Once sewn, you can clip away the excess fabric at all 4 corners of the wallet to reduce some of the bulk.
11 Turn the wallet right-side out. Push the fabric through the opening at the left side to invert it. Arrange it so that the right side of the fabric is visible with the wrong side turned to the inside.[17] X Research source
- Pocket pieces #3 and #4 should now be visible, and your border stitches and seam allowance should now be hidden.
12 Fold in, press, and pin the raw edge of the wallet. Turn the raw, open edge over by about 0.125 in (0.32 cm). Arrange the raw edges so that they're inside the wallet and you have neat fold lines visible on the outside. Use an iron to press the fold lines in place and then pin the front and back sides together.[18]
13 Finish the wallet by stitching the folded edges closed. Use a hand-sewing needle and thread or a sewing machine to close up the open side of the wallet. Run your row of straight stitches 0.125 in (0.32 cm) away from the folded edge.[19] X Research source
- Give your wallet a final press with the iron, adding a crease along the center line.