DIY Small Wallet: Impress Your Friends with Your Handiwork

DIY Small Wallet: Impress Your Friends with Your Handiwork


Have you ever wanted to impress your friends with your creativity and handiwork skills?
Look no further, as we have the perfect DIY project for you!


In this article, we will guide you on how to make a small wallet from scratch.


With our step-by-step instructions and expert tips,
you'll be able to create a stylish and functional wallet that you can proudly show off to your friends.


The finished measurements of this pouch are approximately 
12㎝(4¾″) W × 9㎝(3⅝″) H.


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Outside Panel
①  14㎝ × 9㎝ (5⅝″ × 3⅝″) Outer layer
①  14㎝ × 21㎝ (5⅝″ × 8¼″) Outer layer
①  12㎝ × 26㎝ (4¾″ × 10¼″) Mid-weight woven fusible interfacing

Inside Panel
①  14㎝ × 26㎝ (5⅝″ × 10¼″) Outer layer
①  12㎝ × 24㎝ (4¾″ × 9½″) Mid-weight woven fusible interfacing
①  14㎝ × 19㎝ (5⅝″ × 7½″) Outer layer
①  12㎝ × 17㎝ (4¾″ × 6¾″) Mid-weight woven fusible interfacing

Zipper pocket
①  14㎝ × 17㎝ (5⅝″ × 6¾″) Lining

Side Panel
④  11㎝ × 9㎝ (4⅜″ × 3⅝″) Outer layer 

Zipper 
①  10㎝(4″)

Snap Buttons



Place the right sides together of two sheets of the outside panel and sew with an allowance of about 1cm.


Cut the interfacing into the shape of round.
And Fuse the interfacing, centered, to the wrong side of the Outside panel.


Fuse the interfacing, centered, to the wrong side of the Inside panel.


With assembled lining right side up, center zipper right side facing up along top edge.


Place the outer layer, right side down on top. Pin in place.
Using your zipper foot, sew along top edge using a 1cm seam allowance.



Attach the outer and lining to the other side of the zip the same way.


Open out, press pieces away from and top stitch on both 1/8” away from the zipper.


Flip the layers so the outer bag pieces are right sides together, and the lining pieces are right sides together. Sew both sides of the zipper pocket only.



Place the right sides together of the outside panel and inside panel and sew with an allowance of about 1cm, leaving the zipper pocket and an opening.


Clip the corners and turn it right side out by pulling the fabric through the opening. Press and topstitch around the round edge and the opening.


Place the right sides together of two sheets of the side panel and sew with an allowance of about 0.7cm, leaving an opening.


Turn the side panel right side out. Sew up the opening.
After this, put and sew the side panel on the both sides of zipper pocket.


Fold the wallet and align the sides with the inside of the wallet.
Sew the sides with a sewing machine or whip stitch.


Attach the snap buttons to your wallet.


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