ITH Gift Card Wallet Embroidery Project

Read through the instructions thoroughly before beginning and assemble all the materials needed to complete the project. There are various designs to choose from. Vary the fabrics and each wallet will be unique. For the blank wallet, personalize with a name or another sentiment to fit the occasion such as graduation or wedding.

Press the fabrics well with starch and cut them to size. Choose the KAM snap set and thread to coordinate with the fabrics.

Mark the fabric pressing lines. Lay the fabric as shown. From the left edge measure 3”, from that measurement mark another 3” to the right. Now measure 2.5” to the right of the last line, and from that line 2.5” to the right. The marked lines are shown on the bottom photo with the lines and dimensions shown on the top photo.

With wrong sides together, fold and press along line 1. With wrong sides together fold and press along line 3.

With right sides together, fold and press along line 2. With right sides together fold and press along line 4.

Now the “pockets” will be folded in place, like accordion folding. Pick up line 3 and fold it to the right to form the smaller inside pocket.

Pick up line 1 and fold it to the right over the smaller pocket.

Load the chosen design on the machine. Hoop a layer of poly mesh stabilizer. Place the hoop on the machine. Stitch color 1, the placement line.

Align the pressed and folded inside fabric in the placement line. The bottom of the pocket should be at the top of the placement line.

The front of the fabric will go slightly over the placement line.

Stitch color 2 to tack down the fabric. Slow the machine down if needed.

You may need to stop the machine, hold down the fold of the pocket, and start the machine again so the foot doesn’t get caught on the pocket. Stitch color 3, the placement for the text fabric.

Trim out the fabric inside the placement line—be careful not to cut into the stabilizer. Place the white 2” x 4” fabric over the placement line.

Stitch color 4 to tack down the fabric. Trim away the excess fabric outside the stitching line.

Stitch color 5, the satin border. Stitch color 6 the text and the placement line for the snap. If you are stitching the “blank” wallet, this step is where the personalized text would be added.

Place the remaining piece of fabric, right side down aligning cut edges. Stitch color 6 to sew the two pieces of fabric together.

Remove the piece from the hoop. Trim leaving ¼” seam allowances. Lift up the single piece of fabric

and reach inside. Turn the piece right side out.

Form the corners well and roll the seam lines with your fingers and press.

Locate the snap placement line.

Using the awl, poke a hole through both layers. Follow the instructions for the KAM snap set. Insert the top snap through the hole.

Apply the appropriate under section and use the tool to secure them together.

Locate the pocket sections and hold them together.

Reach in (under both pocket sections) and pull out the corners; this will flip the pocket sections to the inside.

Form out the pockets, roll out the seams and press the wallet well.

Fold the wallet front down over the pockets as shown. Press down on the top snap so it leaves an indent on the pocket fabric.

Poke the awl through this mark on smaller pocket, catching both layers of that pocket only..

From the inside of the small pocket, insert the snap through the hole and apply the remaining snap section.

Use the tool to set the sections together. The two pockets are separate.

Insert gift cards and dollar bills as you’d like, and snap the wallet closed.

Congratulations! In an afternoon you can make several of these ITH Gift Wallets. These would be great sellers for church bazaars and craft fairs, too!