Here it is, a super fast and easy gift idea for all those weird herbal tea drinkers in your life. These take about 45 minutes from start to finish, including cutting time. Of course, if you are like me, you will spend considerably longer than that choosing your fabrics.
Outer – 6.5 x 7.5” fabric, 6.0 x 7.0” interfacing
Lining – 6.5 x 7.5” fabric, 6.0 x 7.0” interfacing
Pocket 1 – 5.5 x 7.5” fabric, 4.5 x 7.0” interfacing
Pocket 2 – 4.5 x 7.5” fabric, 3.5 x 7.0” interfacing
Pocket 3 – 3.5 x 7.5” fabric, 2.5 x 7.0” interfacing
Approximately 18” of coordinating ribbon.
Seam allowance 1/4” throughout.
Instructions
Fuse interfacing to wrong side of outer and lining pieces, leaving a 1/4” gap all the way around for seam allowance.
Fuse interfacing to wrong side of pocket pieces, leaving a 1/4” gap along the sides and bottom and 1/2” along the top edge.
Fold top edge of each pocket piece over by 1/4” to meet interfacing, and then fold again. Top stitch in place.
Place pocket 1 on top of the lining (both right sides up) with the bottom edges aligned. Draw a line 2.5” from the top of the pocket piece and stitch along it. Repeat with pocket 2.
Place pocket 3 on top and baste around the sides and bottom of all the pockets, within the seam allowance.
Check the width of the pockets and find the midpoint (it should be 3 3/4” from the edge). Draw a line with a disappearing pen/chalk pencil from the bottom edge to the top edge of pocket 1. Starting at the bottom edge and with the needle in the down position, sew carefully along the line until you get to the top edge of pocket 1. Keep the needle down and rotate the piece through 180ยบ, then sew all the way back along your stitching line to the bottom edge.
Baste one end of the ribbon to the midpoint of each short side of the piece. Tuck the ribbon into one of the pockets to keep it out of the way.
Place the outer piece on the lining/pockets right sides together and pin. Sew around three sides leaving the top long edge open. Be sure to backstitch at the beginning and end of your sewing.
Clip the corners and turn your wallet inside out, giving the corners a good poke with a knitting needle. Find the middle of the ribbon and cut, leaving one piece attached to each edge. Press with loads of steam, folding the unfinished seam allowances towards the inside.
Topstitch all the way around the wallet, give it another good press, and stuff it full of teabags.
Done!
Aw, you are good. Giving in to our demands for a tutorial. Thanks you.
ReplyDeleteSuperb, I expect complimentary teas that you can 'borrow' from hotels would fit nicely xxx
ReplyDeleteHa, ha, typical Hadley, working the five finger discount angle! Great tutorial, you're pinned : )
ReplyDeleteThat is so cute!
ReplyDeleteYou've done it again, clever lady. Brilliant tutorial, great idea!
ReplyDeleteYou are considerably better at tutorials than me, I may even make my tea loving SIL one rather than getting you to do it for me ;-)
ReplyDeleteYup, hads is right, its just perfect for the teas you've paid for in your hotel room price but dont manage to drink whilst you're there.... ;-) lol Love it. Good tute too!
ReplyDeleteOh this is so sweet Charlotte - I do drink herbal teas but don't take them out and about very much but this may be the reason I need to do so! It's so adorable!
ReplyDeleteHehe! Some of these girls ^ are very funny! I am sure you will go collecting at quiltcon - or do they even do tea there?
ReplyDeleteGreat tutorial! I can't wait to try making one of these :)
ReplyDeleteThis is a most awesome tutorial. Several of my close friends are tea drinkers and this makes for a wonderful gift.
ReplyDeleteAnother thing I need to make - awesome tute Charlotte :)
ReplyDeleteYay for super tutorials! I will make one of these. Although I too spend far too long mooning about fabric choices. If I could cut out the mooning and turn it into productive sewing I would make 50 quilts a year!
ReplyDeleteTime choosing fabrics? I don't know what you mean...
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous! I could almost swap coffee for herbal tea if I had one of those!!
ReplyDeletePerfect, thank you Charlotte, I'm making one for my best friend who's just popped out sprig number 2 and will only drink decaf or herbal because she's feeding.
ReplyDeleteVery cute idea, I know someone who would love one!
ReplyDeleteThank you! This is so clever that I wanted to make it just because, and as I was thoughtfully saying to my mum "but what's close in size to a tea packet that a person could use it for instead...?" she confessed that she usually has miscellaneous tea packets in her purse! Who knew?
ReplyDeleteI made it for my grandmother's birthday, here. I'm not much of a sewist; I'm really an embroiderer. And paper crafter. Took me a little longer, but it came out great! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this, a great idea :)
ReplyDeletePam