Dog-food-bag Wallet

by kenyer in Craft > Wallets

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Dog-food-bag Wallet

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I always make my wallets from crisp-bags, but they wear out in 3 months. Now my dog changed to a new type of dog-food and the bag it came in, looks like the perfect material to make a better wallet out of.

I used a laser-cutter, because, well, I am a laser-cutter addict, but scissors will work fine.

The dimensions are for a stack of 20 credit cards and Euro-bills.

You Will Need

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Materials:

  • Empty dog-food-bag

Tools:

  • Scissors (or laser cutter)
  • Sewing machine

The Design

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I designed the wallet a lot like the chips-bag wallet, because that design is working for me. I made the whole wallet from one piece.

Both the original Gravit-Design and the PDF-file are included.

Cut the Design

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Cut a flat piece from the dog-food-bag and cut the pattern on the lasercutter. (or print the pattern on paper and cut it from the bag with a knife or scissors)

Sow the Tug-ins

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Sew the two pieces that will be tug in the wallet with a simple straight stitch, close to the edge.

Sow the Sides

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I used a fancy stitch for the sides and a straight one over the dotted line at the bottom.

Sow the Rest

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Finish it off bij stitching between the credit card compartment and the bills. Just for show, I also stitched the dotted lines on the flap over the credit cards.

Add Money

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Now just fill your wallet with money and plastic, roll it up and put it in your pocket.

Finished

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Enjoy your new, cool, recycled wallet.