Cut out a piece of exterior fabric that’s 6”x10” using either a ruler and rotary cutter, or measured and cut out with a pair of scissors.

Cut out a piece of lining fabric that’s 6”x10” using either a ruler and rotary cutter, or measured and cut out with a pair of scissors.

Cut out a piece of fusible fleece that’s 6”x10” using either a ruler and rotary cutter, or measured and cut out with a pair of scissors.

Using an iron and pressing cloth, iron the fusible fleece to the back side of the exterior fabric following the manufacturer’s instructions.

Hoop a piece of tearaway stabilizer in an appropriately sized hoop.

Open the file on the machine, load the hoop, and stitch out the first stop. This will be the placement dieline for the exterior fabric piece.

Spray the back side of the exterior fabric piece with temporary spray adhesive and place it on top of the placement dieline. It is cut larger than the dieline, so be sure to center it the best you can.

Continue embroidering the rest of the file. It will first stitch out a tackdown stitch to secure the exterior fabric before moving to the rest of the design. Be sure to complete any color changes. Stop before the step labeled “back piece tackdown.”

Once the main design is complete, remove the hoop from the embroidery machine but do not unhoop it. Place the lining fabric right side down on top of the embroidered exterior piece. You can use tape to help secure the fabric in place for the next step.

After securing the hoop back on the machine, the final stop will embroider the seam to secure both pieces together. There will be a small opening that doesn’t get stitched.

Unhoop the wallet and the stabilizer.

Using a pair of pinking shears, trim the excess material down to roughly ¼”. An easy way to do this is to follow the original dieline stitch on the backside of the stabilizer. Be sure to leave enough material at the opening for a later step. If you don’t have pinking shears, trim with a pair of scissors and be sure to trim the corners.

Remove the excess tearaway stabilizer. We chose to remove as much stabilizer as we could, but you can also choose to just remove the excess stabilizer in the seam allowance around the edge.

Flip the wallet right side out and use a tool of your choice to poke out the bottom corners and the corners at the top of the wallet.

After folding in the excess fabric at the opening, press the entire wallet with an iron and pressing cloth.

Topstitch close to the edge to sew the opening shut. If you find it easier, you can clip or pin the opening shut before sewing to hold everything in place.

Measure up 6.25” from the bottom of the wallet (the flat end) with a ruler and either make a mark with a removable marking pen or use a pin as a marker.

Fold up the bottom of the wallet to the mark or pin placement. Pin or clip it in place, making sure it’s even on both sides. Be sure to have the exterior facing up, as this will form the pocket of the wallet.

Starting at the bottom left corner, stitch around three sides of the wallet making sure to stay close to the edge. Do not stitch the very bottom. We suggest backstitching near the top of the pocket on either side to help make it extra secure.

Gently fold the wallet in half, matching the sides together. Using a marking pen, mark a spot in the center of the flap near the top for the snap placement. If you are unsure about placement, unfold the wallet and place the flat side of the snap centered onto the spot. This will give you an approximate visual reference to where it will be.

Install the snap on the top flap of the wallet per the manufacturer’s instructions for the snaps and tools being used. Ours required an awl, hammer, and snap setting tools.

Fold the top flap over into place and gently lift up a portion of the top that has the snap. Use a marking pen to mark a spot based on the center of the top snap. 

Install the snap on just the front of the pocket on the bottom of the wallet, being sure to use the manufacturer’s instructions for the snaps and tools being used. Ours required an awl, hammer, and snap setting tools.

Enjoy your new wallet and use it to hold cards, money, or just small precious things you don’t want lost in a bag, like our Celestial 3D Purse.  

You can also gift it to someone with a gift card for a local store for an extra-special touch.