Cut Out + Keep

Magazine Wallet

Sew a unique wallet out of magazine pages.

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/magazine-wallet • Posted by Cat Morley

This is such a simple idea and you can use it with all sorts of magazine pages, newspaper, photographs or images.

You will need

Project Budget
Almost Nothing

Time

0 h 40

Difficulty

Nice & Simple
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Description

This is such a simple idea and you can use it with all sorts of magazine pages, newspaper, photographs or images.

Instructions

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    Rip a couple of interesting pages out of a magazine or newspaper.

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    Glue two pages together, so that the good side is facing out.

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    Trim around the edges to make sure they're the same size.

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    Cover both sides with a sheet of sticky back plastic.

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    Cut two strips of paper which are about 1.5" thick and a third the height of your wallet.

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    Fold in half and then fold each half down, to create an accordion shape like this.

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    Lay flat and cover each side with sticky back plastic.

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    Sew around the outside of your wallet.

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    Use a decorative zig-zag stitch and bright thread to give the wallet an interesting edge.

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    Tape the accordion paper to the bottom edge of your wallet, so that the nicest side if facing out.

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    Stitch in place using a normal straight stitch. Repeat with the other side.

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    Flip over and carefully stitch to the back of the wallet. Repeat with the other side.

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    Your wallet should now have a nice little pocket like this.

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    Stitch a straight line along the bottom edge of the wallet.

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    Trim around the edges to remove any excess sticky back plastic.

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    Hammer each side of a stud button in to the flap and underside of your wallet.

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    You're all done!