Category: sewista stuff

I finished my latest Necessary Clutch Wallet from Emmaline Bags. I love this pattern and this wallet. It has so much room for stuff in such a small place. I carry one to match my Summer purse. I can save all my receipts and store my coupons in one pocket. It will hold my iPhone and change and bills and checks and my Square card reader… so much stuff!

I mean, look at that. Isn’t that cute? I know. I didn’t match the stripes, but I would have had to waste fabric and I have a really hard time with that. I love the fabric. It looks like tiles. It’s so bright and cheerful! Isn’t that pattern great?

Look at all these pockets.

There are lots of card slots for credit/debit cards, gift cards, business cards, etc. The fabric is Fiesta Tiles Royal which you can find here. I have on affiliation with Fabric.com, just a customer.

I made the coin pocket in a bright coral orange so I can see inside easily.

This is the outside of the wallet opened up.

I’m developing new sewing skills. I’m learning to sew with vinyl and many, many layers of fabric–sometimes 8 layers. I try to keep it under 6, but sometimes it’s not possible. Here is the lining of my variation on the Kennedy Bag by Sara Lawson.

The lining is a cute cotton print of owls. Sorry the pic is blurry. I love magnetic snaps. They’re not hard to put in at all and work SO well.

The bag below is probably one of my favorites of all time. I used a man’s suit jacket from Goodwill and cut the back so that one of the large pockets would be centered on it. It’s great for a cell phone. The front pocket is made of vinyl (which I’m not too happy with really) that is lined with the cotton print fabric that I used to line the purse.  The pattern is the Poacher’s Bag by Charlie’s Aunt.

I made the strap longer on the first Poacher’s Bag I made. The front pocket is perfect for my keys. I think I will make a larger, maybe full-size, zipper pocket in the back lining next time.