Best DIY and How-To Tutorials To Improve Your Home of July 2012. 31 Insanely Easy And Clever DIY Projects. Demonstrate and Awe Your Wife and/or Kids! DIY Clutch Bags. Make your own 6-pocket mini pocketbook and stay organized — insatiable need. I’m sure that many of you, like me, are on an eternal quest for organization.
I know I’m not alone in finding the Container Store’s promise of a perfect, organized life utterly seductive. But here’s the thing…I don’t really like purging, I love my stuff. Therefore I also love pretty things in which to stash my stuff, so I get to enjoy my fantasy of being organized and contained. This tutorial is about helping you stay organized, in a quick, easy, and super-cute way. It is a distilled version of the Holland Cox pocketbook, and is a breeze to make.
Patchwork-y Bifold Wallet Tutorial. Welcome to my first tutorial – I’m starting off with a wallet – which is a bit tricky and not first post material but I just finished it today and couldn’t wait.
I will post smaller tutorials on inserting a magnetic snap closure and other techniques used in this tutorial. Also I have a tendency to type like I speak i.e. really really fast with bad grammar – so if my instructions are confusing at anytime please feel free to ask me a questions =D What you'll need: 1 outer fabric cover rectangle = 22 cm (w) x 20cm (h)5 patchwork scraps for outer fabric – total = 5cm (w) x 20cm (h)1 inner fabric rectangle = 22 cm (w) x 20cm (h)2 interfacing rectangles = 2 x 22 cm (w) x 20cm (h)2 x fabric for foldable card storage = 2 x 20cm (w) x 51.5cm (h) 8 interfacing rectangles for foldable card storage = 8 x 20cm (w) x 6cm (h) 1 zip pocket fabric = 20cm (w) x 11cm (h) 1 zip pocket interfacing = 20cm (w) x 10cm (h)1 zipper = 7 inch/ 17 cm 1 magnetic snap.