A miniature, graceful wallet made of genuine leather, without extra compartments, designed for cash, and also acting as a key keeper, fits easily in a handbag.
To make such a charming accessory will require a minimum of effort and time. It’s also a great gift idea!
DIY leather mini wallet
You will need:
✽ genuine leather or suede;
✽ cotton fabric;
✽ flizelin flizofiks;
✽ thread for sewing;
✽ zipper;
✽ key ring;
✽ tip;
✽ clothespins;
✽ scale ruler;
✽ scissors;
✽ glue for the skin;
✽ leather adhesive tape for skin
Step 1
Detail of the wallet to cut out of flizofiksa, fabric and leather.
Determine the size of the part yourself, depending on the existing skin flap and the length of the zipper.
Flizofiks iron on the wrong side of the skin.
Remove the paper base from the non-woven fabric and iron the fabric by applying the wrong side.
Step 2
Draw and carefully cut the zipper hole.
Step 3
Trim the zipper to the desired length and stick with leather tape.
Step 4
Stitch the zipper to the edge.
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Step 5
For the eyelet, two narrow strips of leather measuring approx. Glue 1 x 5 cm with flizofix on the wrong sides and stitch both longitudinal sides.
Step 6
Fold the wallet in half, fix the sections with clothespins, securing a loop between the layers on one side.
Sew a line along the sections to the edge.
Step 7
For a brush, cut out a skin flap of approx. 17 x 12 cm and cut along the long side into thin strips with the same interval, not reaching 1 cm to the upper cut.
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Step 8
Apply glue to the skin from the wrong side along the upper cut and wrap it in a brush.
Put the tip on the upper end of the brush, fixing it with glue, and hang it on the key ring.
Source and photo: Burda Style 12/2019
