I had two patterns to test back to back at the end of last year, and one of them was the new Calista Wallet from The Styled Magnolia. The wallet was actually really fast to make, and came together so nice! I think if I had used a cutting machine, it would have been even faster...but digging out the machine and finding room to set it up in my disaster of a sewing studio would have taken longer than it took me to hand cut!
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| Sometimes you just need a fun vinyl print, with bright colors! |
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| All 3 together, to get an idea of size |
I love a quick sew, and ChrisW has hit it out of the park with another fun and fast wallet! Someday I will get out my Scan N Cut for these, which I'm sure will speed up the process about 100%, but for now, hand cutting doesn't take that long and still works! The Edgy Essence Wallet is a prettier raw edge style, with fun swoopy details.
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| A simple wallet, with a fun finish |
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| and you open it up, BAM! Card slots galore! |
I teased this a few weeks ago, and here it is - the mega wallet post! So many fun wallets made from the same pattern, the Brandt's Boulevard from ChrisW designs! I love how the different fabrics make it a totally different wallet! Each wallet really deserves a separate post, but there are only so many pictures you can take of a wallet before it gets boring...
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| I can't decide if the 'no' background actually looks better or not. I really need to work on my picture setup! |
Sometimes you find the most interesting fabrics, like this fun Bob Ross painting one! Pair it with a super quick wallet pattern, like the Phoenix Billfold from XOXO by Lauren, and you have a unique wallet.
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| Happy tree paintings! |
I wanted a quick Star Wars blog post for today, so I dug around for something to share! This was a Free N' Easy wallet from ChrisW Designs that I whipped together the night before leaving on a business trip last year, so the pictures are not my best. The vinyl is really gorgeous, a lavender with floral Rebel symbols from Knitorious. I could go take some better pics, but my business cards left some ink on the pockets, so it's not as pretty inside as it was. (I didn't even know they could do that!) An R2-D2 inspired snap was the perfect closure for this wallet.
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| I meant to do the x sewing at the top. Totally didn't do it to disguise my crooked late night sewing. |
Anything I make with the gorgeous Tula Pink fabrics is always fun! Even a super simple and cute wallet like the Minimalist Wallet from Story Quilt turns out great!
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| Front or back? You decide! |
The Road Trip Wallet from Emmaline Bags is actually what I've been using for a few years now, it has SO MUCH room and such a fun style.
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| Wallet and matching bookmark, why not? |
This was the first time I have used a StudioKat pattern, and while it ended up looking nice, I don't really plan on making this one again any time soon! Mainly because it uses binding, which is my kryptonite. Also, it isn't a PDF file, so I can't easily print new pieces if I lose some of the pattern pieces!
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| My little Kaylee came out to make it all shiny! And a matching vax card holder |
Sometimes it's super easy to find great fabric for a fandom...and sometimes it's super hard! There is surprising not that much available for the Inside Out movie, and what little I was finding wasn't that great. Finally, I tracked down two fun fabrics from Oh So Pretty Fabrics, and this adorable Necessary Clutch Wallet was born!
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| Both fabrics are really fun! |
It looks like it's wallet time again, with a bunch of Necessary Clutch Wallet orders coming in from Etsy! It's also costume season, so lots of pony ears and wing sets went out last week, but I still haven't had a chance to find a model for some new styles of wings I finally made...maybe next month.
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| Blue snack style wallet, or aqua? |
The second part of the wallet order was the cute little Kelly Wallet from Teresa Lucio Designs.
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| I love matching my snaps to the fabric! |
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| Ikea hand...for scale? |
I always forget how quickly the Brandt's Boulevard wallet from ChrisW Designs comes together, and how nicely everything fits!
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| Pretty wallet, looks a little basic? |
I'm really loving the fast patterns for testing, like this fun Workman's Wallet from ChrisW Designs! It's a raw edge project, meaning it has to be made with something that won't fray, like cork, leather or vinyl. I have a LOT of vinyl (and some cork), so I should probably make a few more of these!
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| Oh look, a cute simple wallet... |
When I get a request from one of my brothers for me to make them something, I get excited! For some reason they aren't really into purses... however, one of them asked me for a wallet for his birthday. The requirements were a)doesn't make his pocket sweaty b)Not HUGE. I found a few patterns, and then went to town.
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| Two wallets, what happens when you live several states away and I can't decide which one is best |
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| Pastels can be vibrant! |
On top of testing new patterns, I've also had some fun new fabrics to sew up! This vinyl is from Snow Willow Designs, and was very easy to work with! I need some fast projects, So I went with the Key Fob Wallet from SEWGNAR.
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| Getting Godzilla on the front was a little tricky since I'd never made it before... |
The Zara Double Zip Mini Accordion Wallet pattern JUST released and I admit that I was super intrigued by it, so I looked for an excuse to try it out. Fortunately I needed to make a project with the awesome strike fabric from Snow Willow Designs, so I was able to squeeze it in!
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| Getting the grey to show up required playing with different lighted areas. Also, I think my model needs a name. |
I love this Wonder Woman inspired fabric from Backstitch that celebrates all the women! The Kelley Wallet from Teresa Lucio Designs was a fast and fun sew, and it turned out pretty wonderful!
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| All the women! |
