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LIVIE LOVE BUG WALLET

By Shannon Hebert http://northerngirlstamper-shannon.blogspot.co

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Material List: 1/8 yard of fabric Print A (floral print) 1/8 yard of fabric Print B (solid color) Interfacing/Stabilizer 12 white zipper Ribbon for bow Round Velcro Bias - tape for the finished part of the wallet. I

3. Now layer piece 2 being the middle layer. You will line each of the none presses long sides together. 4. Layer piece 3 on top also matching raw edges of the long sides of the pieces 5. Now you will sew down the center of all 4 pieces to create the pockets for your cards. 6. Your pieces should now look like the photo below in figure 1 (Figure 1)

created my own from matching fabric that was 2 by the length I needed I just pressed it in half and that was my bias.

CUT OUT ALL PIECES ACCORDING TO THE PATTERNS DO NOT CUT THE CENTER PART OF THE ZIPPER SECTION OUT THAT WILL BE DONE IN A LATER STEP

seam allowance for all I double stitch all my pockets I have numbered each pattern piece for when I start to describe how to layer to make it easy in assembling the wallet

WALLET CONSTRUCTION 1. Be sure to first press the following pieces that you cut on the fold Pieces 1,2,3,4 2. Assemble the card section by layering each piece on top of each other in the order of piece 1 as the first layer, then another piece 1 being sure to move it down about a of an inch (bottoms will also be off of an inch.
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7. Set this aside to later assemble it to the bottom of your wallet 8. To start the zipper pocket section you will place the two pattern pieces you cut out with the right sides facing each other 9. Place the pattern on top of the two pieces of material.

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10. Now you will draw the zipper placement with a pencil.

11. Once you have it all traced out remove the pattern and be sure your have it outlined enough to be able to see it as you will now sew the two pieces together around what you just traced.

14. Now you will connect each corner to each dot in the center to create a V.

15. You will cut this V to give the pocket ends stability. Cut from the corners= to the dot for all 4 corners. 12. Now that you have sewn around all 4 sides of the zipper traced part you will now cut out the center for the zipper. 13. Using a ruler and exacta knife cut the center out. I do this by measuring in from the short end of the zipper section and mark a dot. Be sure this dot is in the center. Repeat this for the other side.
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17. You will now turn this inside out so that the wrongs sides are now together and the right sides are facing out. This is done by flipping it through the opening you just cut.

16. Now cut on the straight line to the opposite dot.

18. Press this with your iron once it is completed turned inside out.

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19. Now you will place the zipper in the opening to see how much you need to cut of. This will depend on how long your zipper is. I started with a 12 and cut it to the length I needed and back stitched the side I cut.

20. So this is were I cheat a little. I placed some heat bond tape that I cut in half on the very edge of my zipper and adhere the zipper with my iron no steam to the opening. This helps hold the zipper in place while I am sewing it. This will eliminate needs.

21. I now sew the zipper in place using my zipper foot.

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make bias tape on you tube). Set aside for placement on wallet.

22. Now you will fold the bottom part over a to hide raw edges. Set aside for placement on wallet.

23. Its time to assemble the two top pockets. Layer the pattern pieces 1 & 2 like you did for the credit card section. Run a straight stitch along the bottom raw edges to hold in place. 24. You will then create the bias tape piece that you will sew along the raw edge (bias tape piece is piece # 6 folded in half then fold each long end into the middle fold in half. There are many videos online to show you how to
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25. Sandwich the 3 # 5 pattern pieces with both of the wrong sides facing the interfacing. I use spray adhesive to hold them all together while I am assembling the wallet.

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26. I run a straight basting stitch also on each side just so it doesnt shift. 27. The first placement will be the zipper pocket. Place this zipper at the top of the short end. 31. You should now have two pockets.

28. Pin in place and run a basting stitch on both ends 29. You will now sew the bottom of the pocket to the wallet inside. This will create the zipper pocket. Sew the top also with a straight stitch. 30. Place the Open two pockets on top of the zipper pocket pieces and sew across with a straight stitch as shown.
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32. Now place the credit card section to the lower part of the wallet and sew a straight stitch on all 3 side to hold it in place when doing the bias tape part.

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33. You now have all your pieces in place and are ready to add the bias tape to the ends.

34. Now you will finish the wallet off with bias tape either from what you have made or one premade you have bought.

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35. Once the bias tape is done your wallet is now done. All you will need to do is adhere circle Velcro closers to each corner.

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