Look what my mom (alias Grandma G) sewed me: a couple Get Carded wallets from the pattern by Erin Erickson of Dog Under My Desk. I know you just exclaimed out loud when you saw the cuteness, didn't you? I did when I opened the package.
I have a big vinyl wallet that's slowly disintegrating, and I wanted something trimmer and lighter to put in a small bag or carry in my pocket. So I convinced my mom to make me a Get Carded. Then I looked for fabric on Etsy and was dazzled by all the prints at Fresh Modern Fabric. I couldn't make up my mind between Skinny laMinx's Free as a Bird and Lucie Summers's Summersville Brush Strokes, so I sheepishly asked Mum for two wallets because I'm a greedy, greedy person. FMF mailed her the fabric, and these finished goodies just arrived at my house!
The wallet pattern uses just a fat quarter each for the lining and the exterior, so check out the pretty fat quarter bundles at Fresh Modern Fabrics. Or concoct your own order if you need something different than the combos listed. Such a lovely shop! Go there.
You might turn into a wallet-making machine like Mum. Look— she just keeps going, and she's not done yet. I've created a monster.
The wallet pattern offers three variations for the coin pocket: a flat pocket, a pleated pocket, or a gathered pocket, with a wrist strap or without.
Throw your loose change in there.
Put your driver's license in the clear pocket on the other side. If you don't want your mug showing, the pattern has an option for a fabric pocket there instead.
Then fill all the interior slots with credit cards and cash.
Mum says these are a piece of cake to make. All the cutting is straight lines so it goes fast and there's no hand sewing, only top stitching. She's a big fan of Erin's patterns and says the instructions are so clear and there are so many photos demonstrating the project that you just can't go wrong. (And Grandma G is a tough critic— not all patterns are created equal, so if there was anything wrong with this one, I'm sure I'd hear about it.) The pattern is for sale right here. Enjoy!
Ha! You can't take the credit... I was a monster before you got your hands on me! ;)
ReplyDeleteThose stacks of fabric look mighty yummy! Maybe you should buy me some more fabric. ;)
And Erin's next pattern, too! ;)
Sewer/Mum
Remember when I bought you a dozen yards of dining room curtain fabric? Wasn't that fun?
ReplyDeleteHow could I forget?! Fun? Yeah, somewhat... would've been more so without the short deadline, though. But hey, I work great under pressure! ;)
ReplyDeleteSeems to me, though, that all the fabric you buy me ends up back at your place... in a different form! Ha!
Yeah, isn't that weird?
ReplyDeleteLove these, Grandma G! You two are too funny!
ReplyDeleteOh I think I need this pattern...
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this pattern and the different fabrics, and the coordinating zippers! This might be a good project for me to make friends for Christmas this year. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteYou two are adorable! :) Thank you for the awesome review!!! I'm even making some more right now. I'm glad I'm not the only wallet-making machine. :D
ReplyDeleteOk, ok, it's in my cart! Love this pattern!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your wallet tutorials. I made one from a post you did ages ago and still use it!
ReplyDeleteMy mom would love one of these wallets. Hadn't heard of Erin's patterns--glad you shared here; they all look great!
ReplyDeleteGrandma G, Do you have an etsy shop?
ReplyDeleteI'd buy two or three of these wallets in a heartbeat!
No, Anna... I'm sorry, but I don't have an Etsy shop. You might try searching Etsy, though, to see if anybody else is selling them yet. If not, I'll bet there will be soon!
ReplyDeleteI DID exclaim out loud!!!! I haven't been this excited to sew anything since I got some cute patterns for baby shoes! That's how cute this is!!! It's almost as cute as baby shoes!!!!!
ReplyDeleteBaby shoes are THE CUTEST sewn thing, so this is high praise for sure!
ReplyDeleteThose are gorgeous! Where do you get the clear pockets from?
ReplyDeleteKate... the vinyl I've been using was given to me by a friend, but I believe she said she got it at a Jo-Ann store. Probably any craft store would have some.
ReplyDeleteSuper cute!
ReplyDeleteThose are just the cutest things I have seen in a long time. Also, I have been carrying around my fossil wallet for too long. I think I may try this especially if it's supposed to be easy. Thanks for sharing - love your site! You always have both things that are cute and also useful!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for posting this! :) I love the look of the wallet
ReplyDeleteErin's patterns are the best! I made one of these years ago and it has held up beautifully. Which is sort of sad because I can't wait to make another one. It's next on my cutting list!
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