Travel wallet

By Spotlight

Create a travel accessory that is uniquely yours and save money to boot on preparations for your next great adventure.

Final Result

Materials

• 33cm x 28cm cotton fabric - Michael Miller ‘Licorice Dots’
• two 23cm x 28cm cotton fabric - Michael Miller ‘Licorice Dots’
• 33cm x 28cm cotton fabric - white/black dot
• 18cm x 15cm cotton fabric - black/white dot
• 42cm x 10cm cotton fabric - pink/white dot
• 17cm x 7cm cotton fabric - pink/white dot
• 20cm x 18cm cotton fabric - green/white dot
• 11cm x 7cm clear PVC plastic
• 60cm x 90cm wide heavy fusible interfacing
• 5cm x 10mm black elastic
• 2 press studs
• Gutermann black sewing thread
• scissors
• pins
• ruler/tape measure
• iron
• sewing machine

Step 1

Interfacing
Cut a piece of interfacing for each of the cotton fabric pieces. Iron fusible interfacing onto wrong side of each fabric piece.

Step 2

Left long pocket
Fold and press in half (wrong sides together) one 23cm x 28cm licorice dots fabric. Now measures 11.5cm x 28cm. Topstitch folded edge 3mm from edge.

Step 3

Right angled pocket
Fold other 23cm x 28cm licorice dots fabric in half, right sides together. Measure and mark 10cm down from the top on the folded edge and 4cm in from the right raw edges along the top. Sew a seam between points to create an angled seam. Trim and clip, turn right side out and press flat along fold line. Topstitch along folded edge and along angled seam.

Step 4

Credit card pockets
Fold the 18cm x 15cm white/black dot fabric in half, right sides together, to measure 9cm x 15cm. Sew together using a 1cm seam allowance leaving short end open. Trim seams and clip corners, turn right side out. Press flat.

Press inside the seam allowances of the open end and pin closed. Topstitch the folded edge 3mm from the edge. Pin this piece on top of the 23cm x 28cm licorice dots piece, 3cm from the top and side edges with folded edges on the right-hand side.

Topstitch to licorice dots pieces, leaving folded edge open. Topstitch a line across the centre to create card pockets.

Step 5

Coin purse
Fold 42cm x 10cm pink/white dot fabric in half, right sides together, to measure 21cm x 10cm.

Sew together with a 1cm seam allowance leaving one short end open.

Trim seams and clip corners, turn right side out. Press flat.

Press inside the seam allowances of the open end and topstitch closed 3mm from edge.

Topstitch the other short end continuing 10cm down on each side.

Fold up 7cm from the bottom and pin sides. Pin this purse to the left pocket below the credit card pockets, 2.5cm in from the bottom and left edge.

Topstitch folded sides and bottom edge of the coin purse to the left pocket leaving top open.

Fold over purse flap and mark position for press studs 2.5cm down from top edge of purse pocket. Following stud packaging instructions apply to coin purse.

Step 6

Passport pocket
Fold the 20cm x 18cm green/white dot fabric in half, right sides together, to measure 10cm x 18cm.

Sew together with a 1cm seam allowance along one short and one long side leaving the other two sides open.

Trim seams and clip corners, turn right side out. Press flat.

Topstitch seams 3mm from the edge. Place piece of PVC plastic on top of passport piece, 2cm down from top edge and 1.5cm from left seamed edge.

Topstitch in place leaving left side open.

Place passport pocket on top right angled pocket matching bottom right raw edges. Baste in place 1cm from raw edges.

Step 7

Tab & front piece
Fold 17cm x 7cm pink/white dot fabric in half, right sides together, to measure 8.5cm x 7cm.

Sew together with a 1cm seam allowance leaving one short end open.

Trim seams and clip corners, turn right side out. Press flat.

Topstitch all edges 3mm from edge. Apply top of press stud 1.5cm in from folded edge in centre of tab (3.5cm).

Step 8

Inside
Pin left long pocket to the left side of the 33cm x 28cm white/black dot piece, matching raw edges.

Pin angled right pocket to the right side of white/black dot fabric matching raw edges.

Pin tab to the centre of right hand side, matching raw edges with tab facing inwards towards centre of inside piece.

Make sure the top of the press stud is facing up.

Step 9

Outside
Apply other side of stud (to match tab) to 33cm x 28cm front licorice piece, 5cm in from right side in the centre.

Place front piece on top of inside piece right sides together.

Pin and then sew together using a 1.5cm seam allowance leaving one short side open for turning out.

Trim, layer and clip seam and corners where necessary to reduce bulkiness.

Turn right side out. Press flat. Press inside the seam allowances of the open end.

Topstitch all edges 3mm from each edge.

Handy Hint

Travelling with a spouse or family member? Consider carrying a different credit card each so that, should one become lost, stolen or damaged, you still have a viable alternative.