The All-Purpose Wallet Pattern from Charmed Liebling

 

Again, I was given the wonderful opportunity to test an awesome pattern. 

 

 

This is the front of the All-Purpose Wallet from Charmed Liebling.  I decided to play with my ruffle foot and add ruffles to the front of the wallet. 

 

Instead of using the phone pocket closure rectangle (in the pattern), I made and added a flower over the top of the elastic cord.  I also used an eyelet border along the side of the card slots instead of ribbon.  After attaching the card slot pieces per the instructions,  I zig zag stitched down each side of the card slots a few times.  Then I added the eyelet border.  Oh! One other slight change I made.  On the card slots I added 3/8" to the length so that I could fold to the wrong side two times to enclose the raw edge.   

This wallet includes lots of what I look for in a wallet: zippered coin pocket, card slots, bill slot AND a place for my cell phone.  LOVE IT!  My phone will fit in the pocket but only if I take it out of the protective case.  Next time I might try to add darts to the bottom of the phone pocket or add a little gusset around the side and bottom so my phone will fit. **UPDATE: When the pattern was released Anna from Charmed Liebling addressed the cell phone pocket.** 

The pattern includes a pattern piece for the main front and back.  The instructions are easy to understand and include lots of helpful pictures.   This is a new favorite pattern of mine.  I'm sure I'll have to make more.

To make this wallet I used all scraps.  The main front/back pieces and the zippered pocket lining are cut from muslin.  The chevron and French print used for the pockets and slots are scraps.  For the main front/back and phone pocket interfacing pieces, I used Pellon Decor Bond 809 on all pieces.  For all other interfacing pieces, I used a very lightweight fusible interfacing scrap.