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Today we're featuring a companion project to the Cool Blues Tote by Chris Dodsley--the matching wallet and key/wallet strings! These quick and easy projects, made using the Sevilla collection by Andrea Komninos, will complete the matched set and you'll be able to spend the summer showing off your fun new tote bag and accessories!
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Chris Dodsley's Cool Blues Tote,
featured in Modern by the Yard issue #2
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The coordinating wallet (and wallet string for attaching);
we're sharing the pattern for this below! |
Materials
1 fat quarter each Santia Navy, Alameda Navy, Estrela Lime,
and Alameda Turquoise
10” x 14” piece of batting
Four 1-1/2” x ¾” swivel clasps
1 ½” D-ring
One 9” zipper
Cutting/Preparation
From the Santia Navy
Two 4-3/4” x 9” pieces (for outer wallet)
From the Alameda Navy
Two 1-3/4” x 9” pieces (for lining)
One 1” x 12” piece (for wallet string)
From the Estrela Lime
Two 4-3/4” x 9” pieces (for lining)
One 2” square (for tab)
From the Alameda
Turquoise
Two 1-3/4” x 9” pieces (for outer wallet)
One 1” x 16” piece (for key string)
From the batting
Two 7” x 10” pieces (optional)
Make the Zippered
Wallet
1. Sew one 1-3/4”
x 9” Alameda Turquoise piece lengthwise to one 4-3/4” x 9” Santia Navy piece. If desired, back with
batting and quilt. Trim to measure 6” x 9”. Make two of the outer wallet.
2. In the same
way, sew one 1-3/4” x 9” Alameda Navy piece lengthwise to one 4-3/4” x 9”
Estrela Lime piece. Make two of the wallet lining.
3. To create the
inner D-ring tab, press the 2” Estrela Lime square in half wrong sides
together. Open up and press edges in to center fold. Press and refold on center
line. Stitch both long edges using a 1/8” seam. Fold in half and slide the D
ring onto the loop. Sew open ends together to secure. Align the raw edge along
an outer wallet unit aligned with the horizontal seam, with the D-ring pointing
toward the center. Stitch to secure.
4. Sandwich one
edge of the zipper between an outer wallet and lining piece and stitch, using a
zipper foot. Press outer wallet and lining away from the zipper and topstitch
to secure. Repeat on opposite side of zipper with remaining outer wallet and
lining pieces.
5. Open the
zipper halfway. Sew a few stitches over the loose zipper ends to secure.
6. Fold all
pieces in the finished direction and trim to 9” x 6” using the horizontal seams
of the outer wallet pieces as a guide.
7. Re-fold so the
outer wallet pieces are right sides together on one side of the zipper and the
lining pieces are right sides together on the opposite side of the zipper. The
zipper teeth should face the lining side and the zipper seams the outer wallet
side. Pin to align side seams. Sew around all four sides with a ¼” seam
allowance, leaving an opening along the lining side for turning.
8. Trim corners
diagonally, turn right side out through the opening, and stitch the opening
closed. Tuck lining into the outer
wallet.
Make the Wallet &
Key Strings
1. Fold the 1” x
12” Alameda Navy piece in half lengthwise, wrong sides together. Unfold and
then fold the long raw edges in to the center fold line. Re-fold on the
original fold line so all raw edges are enclosed. Topstitch along the open edge
as close to the edge as possible. Tip:
The zipper foot is great for holding folds in place as you sew and allowing you
to sew right up to the edge of fabric layers.
2. Fold one end
over 1” and stitch in place. Pass the end through the secure end of the swivel
clasp and fold over another 1”. Sew in place to attach the swivel clasp. Repeat
on opposite end of the string to add the second swivel clasp.
3. Make the key
string in the same way using the 1” x 16” Alameda Turquoise piece and two
swivel clasps.
