Purse Accessories

After sewing lots of journal covers and wallets for family and friends, I decided to make myself a matching set. The journal cover is from Quilting Arts and can be found here.

I use the wallet to organize my coupons from local stores. The tutorial can be found on  A Spoonful of Sugar's blog.

The business card holder was created by Craftycupboard. It is the perfect size for holding my gift cards.

I found the buttons in my stash. I bought them about 20 years ago when J. C. Penney carried fabric and notions. They were marked down to 10 cents per card! I used ponytail elastics for the closures. They come in lots of colors and are so much more fun than plain white elastic.

What are your projects for the new year?

Scrappy Loyalty Wallet

Last night I made the Scrappy Loyalty Wallet from this blog. It was so quick and so cute. Lots of possibilities for scraps and trims. The tutorial is very clear. I plan to make lots more of these for gifts. I used a heavy interfacing as recommended and the wallet came out nice and crisp. I think the next one I make I will cut a scant triangle of interfacing off the corners to make turning easier.

These are some of my scraps I thought I didn't like anymore until I made this wallet! They are left over from a quilt my daughter made years ago. I found the perfect button in my stash!

Here is the finished product. Can't wait to make more! Thank you to ASpoonfulofSugarDesigns for the great tutorial.

Four little pockets on the inside