Embroidered Felt Phone & Card Case

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  Step 1

  Just a couple of notes before we get started:

  1. I decided to sew the entire thing by hand, but you could absolutely use your sewing machine to assemble it. Sometimes though, I just like to have a project that I can work on while I’m sitting on the couch watching back-to-back episodes of Dexter on Netflix. Just sayin’…

  2. I wanted to make sure the main inside pocket was really sturdy since I was planning to keep my phone in there, so I decided to use a double layer of felt. Since the outside pocket is just for cards I thought a single layer would be fine. Honestly though, as long as the felt you’re using is nice and thick and a good quality (sometimes the inexpensive stuff can stretch out over time) I think a single layer for both pockets would be fine. To do it this way, just eliminate layer E entirely.

  Ok, so gather your materials.

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  Step 2

  Cut out the following pieces:

  1 – 6″ x 6″ square of felt in body color, corners rounded (piece A)
  1 – 6″ x 3″ rectangle of felt in lining color, corners rounded (piece B)
  1 – 6″ x 2 1/2″ rectangle of felt in body color (piece C)
  2 – 6″ x 3″ rectangles of felt in body color (pieces D & E)

  *Adjust the size of the pieces to fit your phone and/or whatever else you plan to use your new wallet for.

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  Step 3

  Embroider your design onto piece A before you start assembling the wallet. That way, you don’t have to worry about keeping the back of your embroidery work neat because it will be hidden between the layers. I used lazy daisy stitches for the larger flowers and leaves of the stems, straight stitches for the little flowers, and stem stitch for the stems.

  Sew pieces D & E together along the top edge, either by hand or machine.

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  Step 4

  Running stitch joining pieces D & E.

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  Step 5

  Pieces D & E.

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  Step 6

  Layer pieces, starting with piece A at the bottom of the stack, followed by the now joined together D & E pieces, and finally piece C on top.

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  Step 7

  This is what the layers should look like at this point.

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  Step 8

  Sew the backing for the female half of the magnet closure to piece C.

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  Step 9

  Slip front of female half of the magnet closure through the front side of piece C, poking the tabs through the fabric (cut little slits with a sharp scissors if necessary, being careful not to cut through your stitches). Bend both tabs flat, using a pair of pliers if necessary.

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  Step 10

  Front view of the female side of the magnet closure after it has been attached to piece C.

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  Step 11

  Line up piece B (flap lining) and mark the position of the magnet closure with a pin.

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  Step 12

  Repeat the steps described above to attach the male half of the magnet closure to piece B.

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  Step 13

  Line up piece B over piece A, matching up the edges.

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  Step 14

  Assemble all of the pieces and make sure the edges are lined up as neatly as possible. Secure layers with a pin or pins.

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  Step 15

  Blanket stitch around the entire edge, securing all of the layers together.

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  Step 16

  Continue blanket stitching around the edge of the top flap.

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  Step 17

  Sew through all layers, starting each stitch in front about 1/4″ from the edge. Once you’ve passed your needle from front to back, bring thread up from the back and through the loop of the last stitch.

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  Step 18

  Pull thread taut (but not so tight that it distorts the fabric).

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  Step 19

  Top view of blanket stitched edge.

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  Step 20

  Finished!

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