Make your guy a credit card wallet

credit card walletMake your guy a credit card wallet, so you don't have feel guilty about about too many fabric and so little to show for.

Hubby and I were chatting to some friends about my sewing and the site here, and they asked him what I sewed for him. He gave it some thought for a moment, and I sat a bit puzzled for a while and between us we could only remember the two things – the waterproof coaster and the can cozy.

Sew waterproof coasters, made using iron on vinyl.

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Hmm, he was actually a little bit disappointed. I've offered before to try to copy a pair of his favorite shorts that are falling apart, but he's right, we don't have the correct fabric for them.  Other than that – nothing.  I felt bad.

So I made him a little something as a surprise.  He has a lot of plastic cards for various things.  He usually carries just one or two in his wallet and uses those, but a nice card holder wallet would be great for holding his dive certification cards and all the other business cards etc he keeps in a stack by the bed and which are always getting knocked over by one of the cats.

I had to decide on how to make it look more ‘man-ly' instead of a ladies fabric wallet, so although I made the fabric cover, I used a more manly leather hardware for the closure and used a regular credit card wallet insert, rather than make something in fabric. I think I got the right look because he loves it.

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Materials:

  • Manly print fabrics.  I used the same print throughout so it wasn't too ‘cute'
  • Interfacing of your choice
  • Plastic card holder insert – buy them here in 12 or 20 page  (ships worldwide)
  • Leather two part strap and snap fastening – buy it here (ships worldwide)
  • The Pattern Download

I used the 20 pages plastic insert and the black sew-on leather 2 piece snap in my examples.

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Download the template for the Credit card wallet

You can download the pattern from my design account on Payhip.  Add it to your cart and check out - it's free.  The pattern will be saved in your Pattern Library safely until you are ready to sew, then you can download and print it at any time.

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How to make a credit card wallet for a guy

Cut two pieces of fabric 5.5 inches by 7 inches

Cut two pieces of fabric 5.5 inches square.

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Fold the square pieces in half wrong side together and stitch along the folded edge.  Press.

Baste the folded pieces on the outer edges of the lining piece for your wallet, with raw edges matching.

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Iron a fusible interfacing to the wrong side of the outer piece, excluding the seam allowances.

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Transfer the pattern markings  from the download over to your fabric on the outer piece using an erasable fabric marker.  Add some additional interfacing behind those markings for strength. I held mine up to the window and I could see through the fabric to mark the spots for the snap.

credit card wallet

Hand stitch the leather snap and strap in place with a double thread and then go back over it again to make sure its attached well.  Or if you are feeling confident, use your machine.  I set mine up to a longer stitch length, went very slowly and used my zipper foot and I could guide the needle right through the holes.  I went round a few times to make it nice and strong and it worked beautifully.

credit card wallet

credit card wallet

Place your two pieces of fabric right sides together and pin around the outside.  Sew with a 1/2 inch seam allowance leaving a gap for turning on the end where the leather strap is sticking out.

credit card wallet

Trim down your seam allowances and the corners and then turn the wallet the right side out.  credit card walletGive it a good press and turn in the seam allowances on the open end.

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Stitch around the entire perimeter of the wallet, closing the gap as you sew.  TIP – start and stop under the strap part so the join in your stitches can't be seen.

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If you like, you can heat and steam the leather strap until it is nice and soft and supple, and then hold onto it while it cools, to bend the strap round into a nice smooth curve.  That helps when it's new and a little bit stiff.

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Center your plastic insert and hold it in place with some tape.

credit card walletStitch a line of stitching on either side of the center, back stitching at the start and end for strength.

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Add the cards, close the wallet and snap it closed.  Voila – a manly wallet for your guy with plenty of space for all his man-stuff.

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Download the template for the Credit card wallet

You can download the pattern from my design account on Payhip.  Add it to your cart and check out - it's free.  The pattern will be saved in your Pattern Library safely until you are ready to sew, then you can download and print it at any time.

Bookmark or Pin this for when Valentines, Christmas and Fathers Day comes around and you can have a quick handmade project for the special guys in your life – but remember to order your supplies in advance.

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Richard
Richard

Love the wallet and pattern, but not the title. Why perpetuate the myth that all sewers are women, surely we can be more inclusive than that.

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Reply to  Richard

Hi Richard, thanks for your feedback, but I’m not sure any other general sewing site has written as much as we have about men who like to sew.

https://so-sew-easy.com/for-men-who-love-to-sew/

We’ve even been covered in international media for our articles.

https://so-sew-easy.com/our-men-who-like-to-sew-article-linked-in-huffington-post/

Pat Bigford
Pat Bigford

I have been trying to print directions for making this credit card wallet. I cannot print it all that downloads to print is the pattern. Please help me to print instructions. Thank you. Pat

Teresa Bridges
Teresa Bridges

I love this for me forget my husband, I plan to make this for myself.

Andrea
Andrea
Reply to  Teresa Bridges

Me too!!!

Lisa Peden
Lisa Peden

I want to make this for my mother–with a matching (or contrasting) fabric strap. Do you have a tutorial or template for the strap?

Cindy Pilkington
Cindy Pilkington

Very nicely done! Where did find the insert?

Deby at So Sew Easy
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Hi Cindy, in the materials list, the insert is a hyperlink so if you click on it you’ll go to the exact one that I bought online. This guy ships all over the world so he’s good for me here in Cayman, and wherever you might be too.

Pam @Threading My Way

I’m with Anne. Forget the hubby. A card wallet would be super handy for me.

Dee
Dee

would love to be able to print the instructions

Deby at So Sew Easy
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Reply to  Dee

You can print the instructions. The whole thing is available as a PDF download. Click on the big orange button to get the download to your computer via Craftsy.

Sandi
Sandi

Manly, yes…but, I like it too!

anneweaver1974

Deby, I love this wallet!! Forget my husband, I need to make one for myself. I’ve got a Craft Gossip post scheduled for tomorrow morning that links to your tutorial:
http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-guy-friendly-credit-card-wallet/2015/02/11/
–Anne