For my birthday, my parents gave me a sewing pattern I asked for from an Etsy seller. It's the A Girl's Best Friend wallet pattern from Jennalou06. I was a bit intimidated by it; I'm still working through my anxiety about sewing from a pattern instead of drafting my own pattern or just figuring things out on my own. It also has a zipper, which I have never done before... until now!
A sweet friend of mine graduated from high school this spring and will be attending the University of Alabama. I was trying to think of something fun for a graduation gift. Eventually, I set my sights on a Bama themed wallet with this pattern. I look at Bama fabric, but none of it was very pretty. So I did an Etsy search for "University of Alabama" and was quickly reminded that black & white houndstooth is signature Bama! Woo hoo! Now I could make a houndstooth wallet with crimson accents for my newest favorite Crimson Tide fan! :)
I spent part of one evening cutting the pieces, affixing the interfacing, transferring marks, and reading over the instructions. During the following day's afternoon nap I completed the first three steps (out of six), and during today's afternoon nap I completed the remaining 3 steps! It is a deceptively simple pattern that I had NO problems with! I am really happy with how the wallet turned out and can't wait to get a gift card to put in it and send the gift on its way!
Here are my quick shots of it from this afternoon. :)
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| front exterior, velcro wrap-around closure |
Interior. The top half has a pocket big enough for cash, 6 card holders, and an elastic loop for a pen.
The bottom half has another cash pocket and a zippered (coin) pocket.
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| With some cards in it for example. |
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| bottom large pocket |
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| both big pockets |
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