Rewards Cards Wallet ... tutorial

Well here it is ... you'll love this cos it's so easy to make, just the thing to pop in with a loved one's Chrissy Gift as a special little something made with love from you!!!! You can whip one of these up in less than an hour ... and that's counting the time it takes to pick out the fabrics :o)!!! So lets get started ...........

YOU WILL NEED:-
2 pieces of fabric 6" x 9" - one for the outer and one for the lining 3 pieces of fabric 4 1/2" x 9" for the pockets ...

2 pieces of "Fast2Fuse" 3 7/8" x 5 1/4" [Fast2Fuse is a fairly rigid interfacing that is fusible on both sides - a bit like thick felt]
INSTRUCTIONS:

Take the 3 pocket pieces and fold them in half lengthways. Press.

Sew a line 1/4" from the folded edge....

Lay the first pocket on the lining piece with the raw edges 2" from the bottom of the lining piece and pin in place, sew the pocket on 1/4" from the raw edges .....then lay the top pocket 3 1/4" from the bottom of the lining piece, pin it in place, then sew it onto the lining piece in the same way .... Press both of the pockets up towards the top of the lining piece...... Position the bottom pocket so that the raw edges are aligned with the bottom edge of the lining piece. Pin in place.

Lay the piece for the outer on top of the piece with the pockets, right sides facing each other, and pin them together.....

Sew along both sides and the top with a 1/4" seam allowance, then trim the corners (take care not to nick the seam) ......

Turn the piece right sides out and press ........

Slip the first piece of Fast2Fuse inbetween the lining and the outer and push it up to the corner and as close as you can to the top and side. Press on both sides BUT ONLY HALF WAY DOWN, FROM THE TOP TO THE MIDDLE ........ Repeat with the other side again pressing ONLY HALF WAY DOWN FROM THE TOP TO THE MIDDLE......

Tuck the inside bottom edges around the Fast2Fuse and pin in place.

Tuck the raw edge for the wallet outer under 1/4" and pin. You can now press the wallet front and back, taking care not to melt your pins!!!!!!

Sew all the way around the perimeter of the wallet about 1/8" from the edge.....

Fold the wallet in half and put a pin in the centre .......

Open it out and draw a line down the middle .........Sew along this line, remove the pin and your wallet is finished!!! YAY!!! You can now fill it with all your favourite rewards cards!!! OR Gift wrap it and give it to a friend :o).

I'd love to see your wallets when you've made them ... :o)!!!

All parts of this pattern and instructions are copyright to Joy Coey, JoyPatch 2009. This pattern is for your personal use only and should not be used for profit without prior permission from Joy Coey.

Here's the winners :o)!!!!

What a fabulous response to the giveaway, gosh, I was just gobsmacked!!!! Thank you all so, so much for your very kind comments ... I wish I could send you all a prize!!!!
Okay .... so here are the winners!!! Each of you has won a Under Lock & Key pattern with the set of keys to go with it, I'll be in touch with each of you by email to get your snail mail addies :o) ....
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The first winner is MELINDA .... from Creations by Melinda
The next winner is ..................................................... MICKI from Irish Muses
The third winner is .........................................................

BETH - from Highland Hen

And here's another winner just cos I felt like it ;o) .......................................GLORIA JW from Airdmillan, ayring the Quilts and things

CONGRATULATIONS to each of the winners!!!

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To those of you who missed out ... don't worry cos I've decided to do a special price on the PDF pattern for "Under Lock & Key" - but only for a limited time ... just click the "Buy Now" button on my sidebar under the piccy of the block keeper and you can buy the PDF pattern for just $7.50AUS ... normally $10.50AUS on my website. And you don't pay postage because I'll email the pattern to you straight away!!!

Necessity is the Mother of invention :o).

Have you ever stood at the counter of a shop and hunted through your wallet for your "rewards card" ... you know, the card that they stamp ... then once you have the required amount of stamps you get a free coffee or doughnut etc. Well, I did that the other day and I decided I needed to keep them all in the one place. Now, you can see that in one of two ways ... I either shop too much, or I drink waaaaay too much coffee (and doughnuts). Okay ... I give in, it's definitely the latter LOL. I just LOVE my skinny latte' from Michel's Patisserie he he.
So ........... this is what I made to keep all my 'rewards' cards in ...... isn't it cute!!!??! ....... Open it up and here's all the cards - so much easier to find now. I've got my 'free coffee' cards all in the one pocket and the others are distributed among the rest of the little pockets!!

This little darling took me less than an hour to make ... and that was with designing it as well, so I reckon you could whip one up in much less time!!! If you're interested in making one ... let me know by leaving a comment ~ and if there's enough interest I might do a tutorial for it if you like :o).

I also went shopping last week for a new toy!!! Isn't she pretty!!! DH needed a little camera to take with him when he goes out on the motorbike ... just one that would fit in his pocket as his is one of those fancy shmancy ones with lots of buttons and stuff. Soooo, since he only wanted his as a 'second' camera we decided I should have the new one and he could have my old one .... which by the way is still very good :o).

Course ..... she had to have a new "coat" ..... didn't want to scratch the new screen he he he.....

Bear finished her art project this week and has handed it in for assessment - thought you might like a squizz ;o) ... do I sound like a proud Mum LOL??? She had to have an "Australian" theme and it had to be a bit abstract ... so she came up with this which I think is rather clever .... good old Hills hoist with the gorgeous sunset behind it. That little scroll has the words to "Among the Gumtrees" on it ;o)!!!!! You can't see it very well in this pic but she actually wove some wire through the canvas for the clotheslines ;o).

Speaking of "Hills Hoists" ... I'd better go and get my washing done too he he he.

Don't forget you still have time to enter my giveaway!!! Just leave a comment on the previous post to be in it and I'll be drawing the winners tomorrow night (Brissy time).

Time for a GIVEAWAY!!!!!!!

Woohoo!!!!!!!
The pattern for my new block-keeper "Under Lock and Key" is written up and it's time for a GIVEAWAY ------ YAY!!! All you need to do is leave a comment on this post before Sunday night, let's say 8.30pm Brisbane (Australia) time and you'll be in the draw - I'll pick 3 random winners using the trusty number generator thingo.
I'll be giving away 3 "Under Lock and Key" patterns - WITH the cute little bunch of keys that goes with it!!!
So come on ..... leave a comment and say hi - you could be one of the winners :o)!!!

And one in blue too!!!!!

I finished this one today ... I made it in the gorgeous "Legacy" range from Moda's 'Collection for a Cause'. Don't you just love the colours ..... now I don't know which one I like the best lol???!!!!?! Here's the back .......And open .......

And here's a closer look at the pretty stitchery on the padlock, and the cute keys of course. I've ordered a whole heap of those keys so I'll be able to supply those if you need them - with the pattern when it's written up too ... just in case you can't get them at your local patchwork store ;o).........Ok, now I'll be a good girl and write up the pattern .........

Before I go though ..... time is running out to get some bargains over at Paula's Patterns blog so hurry on over as she has her patterns at special low prices for just a few more hours!!!!

And don't forget to visit Among The Gumtrees tomorrow for another wonderful Christmas Freebie pattern!!! This week it's designed by the gorgeous Dawn from Dawn Hay Designs I've seen it already and I just know you're going to love it ...... I do!!!! :o)

Until next time ...............

"Under Lock and Key"

You've been very patient .... and finally I can reveal to you all what I was making using that cute little bunch of keys!!

Here's my new pattern ..... a block keeper called "Under Lock & Key" ...... do you like it???a cute little embroidered padlock................and the keys to open it [not really, but you get the picture :o)!!!]. Around the heart it says ... "My blocks are under lock and key to keep them clean and wrinkle free" ................. Here's the back ..... Hey, you could even embroider your initials on that little heart :o)!!!!........And this is what it looks like opened out. Ties on the top and sides ... it measures 15 1/2" square.
Gotta write the pattern up now ..... then you know what's coming don't you????? Yep ... a GIVEAWAY !!!!!!!!

Stay tuned :o)!!
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A little clue!!!

I see I've peaked your curiosity with my little bunch of keys LOL. Well here are a couple of sneaky peeks so that you can see that I'm working hard on this little project .... I'm loving how it's turning out so far, the fabrics I'm using are simply delish - 'Sweet Love' by Maywood!!! Do you think you know what it might be??????

Hmmmm, a bit of stitchery, a bit of applique' .... but where are the keys???? Oh I'll be using them ... I just haven't got that far yet ;o). I have a full day of stitching ahead of me today so I'm hoping to get it finished - fingers crossed :o).

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Here's a little gadget that I treated myself to last week. Isn't it sweet!!?!? I love anything wood ;o). This is perfect for me in my small sewing area ... it's got a little 'peeper hole' in the end - you know, the sort you have in the door to see who's on the other side. That way I can hold it up to my eye and see my quilt layout from a distance without having to stand far away from it!!!

Now, how clever is that!!!! One of my friends at quilting brought some along last week as her husband had made them and she was selling them ... so I pounced on this one :o).

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DD2 is getting much better after her awful fall ... as you can see she's still got the brace on, she has another 3 weeks of wearing that (day and night - yuk), but it hasn't stopped her doing the things she likes. Here she is cooking dinner for us, the hand is up because the bacon (apparently) "bit" her LOL. Suspecting it spat a little - he he ... ya get that ;o).

Dinner was delicious by the way, we had Fettucini Carbonara with chicken ...... Mmmmmm, YUM!!!!!!!! ................ Thanks Bear :o)!!!

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Hope you're all having a fabulous week - I'm off to do some stitching :o).