Here’s a detailed guide on how to make a DIY Easy Small Floral and Denim Accordion Wallet. This project is great for beginner to intermediate sewers and makes a cute, functional accessory perfect for cards, coins, and cash.
🌸 DIY Easy Small Floral and Denim Accordion Wallet
✂️ Materials You’ll Need:
Item | Description |
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Denim Fabric | For the outer body (recycled denim jeans work great) |
Floral Cotton Fabric | For lining and contrast inside pockets |
Interfacing | Medium-weight fusible for structure |
Snap Button or Magnetic Snap | For the closure |
Sewing Thread | Matching or contrasting |
Scissors or Rotary Cutter | For cutting fabric |
Sewing Machine | With a standard presser foot |
Iron and Ironing Board | For pressing seams and fusing interfacing |
Ruler or Measuring Tape | For precise cutting |
Optional: Bias Tape or Ribbon | For a clean finish on interior edges |

📐 Measurements and Cutting Guide:
You can adjust the sizes, but here’s a simple suggested size for a wallet about 4.5” x 3.5” when closed:
Main Body:
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Denim fabric: 2 pieces, 6” x 4.5”
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Interfacing: 1 piece, 6” x 4.5”
Accordion Sides:
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Floral fabric: 2 pieces, 3.5” x 4.5”, folded like an accordion (see steps)
Inner Pockets:
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Floral fabric: 3 pieces, 4.5” x 3.25” (these will be stacked inside)
Closure Flap:
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Denim + Floral fabric: 1 piece each, 4” x 2.5” rounded at one end (optional)
🧵 Instructions:
1. Prepare Your Pieces
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Fuse the interfacing to the wrong side of one denim outer piece using an iron.
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Round one end of the flap pieces (optional) using a cup as a guide.
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Press all pocket pieces and accordion side pieces.
2. Create the Accordion Sides
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Take the two 3.5” x 4.5” pieces and fold them like a fan (accordion-style) along the 3.5” edge.
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Each fold should be about 0.75”, ending in 3 even sections.
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Press well to hold the folds.
3. Assemble Interior Pockets
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Stack the three 4.5” x 3.25” pockets with about 0.5” space between them vertically.
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Align the sides and baste together at each side to hold.
4. Attach Accordion Sides to Pockets
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Sandwich each side of the stacked pockets between one accordion piece and stitch in place along the edge.
5. Attach Flap
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Sew the denim and floral flap pieces right sides together, leaving the straight edge open.
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Clip corners/curve, turn right side out, and press.
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Topstitch around the flap if desired.
6. Assemble Wallet Body
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With right sides together, sew the flap (denim side out) to the top center of the outer denim back piece.
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Place the pocket/accordion unit centered on the interfaced outer piece.
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Lay the second denim piece on top (right side down), aligning edges.
7. Sew Around Edges
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Stitch all the way around, leaving a small gap at the bottom for turning.
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Clip corners, turn right side out, and press.
8. Topstitch and Finish
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Topstitch around the entire wallet to close the gap and reinforce edges.
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Sew the snap button or magnetic snap on the flap and corresponding front area.
🎀 Optional Embellishments:
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Add a label, ribbon trim, or decorative button.
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Use decorative stitching for a handmade touch.
🧼 Care Instructions:
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Spot clean or hand wash due to mixed fabrics and hardware.
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Air dry only.
💡 Tips:
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Use binder clips instead of pins to avoid leaving holes in thick fabric like denim.
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Experiment with different interior colors to personalize it.
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Practice folds on scrap paper to perfect the accordion sides before using fabric.
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