🌸 DIY Easy Small Floral and Denim Accordion Wallet

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
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:

Denim fabric: 2 pieces, 6” x 4.5”
Interfacing: 1 piece, 6” x 4.5”

Accordion Sides:

Floral fabric: 2 pieces, 3.5” x 4.5”, folded like an accordion (see steps)

Inner Pockets:

Floral fabric: 3 pieces, 4.5” x 3.25” (these will be stacked inside)

Closure Flap:

Denim + Floral fabric: 1 piece each, 4” x 2.5” rounded at one end (optional)

🧵 Instructions:

1. Prepare Your Pieces

Fuse the interfacing to the wrong side of one denim outer piece using an iron.
Round one end of the flap pieces (optional) using a cup as a guide.
Press all pocket pieces and accordion side pieces.

2. Create the Accordion Sides

Take the two 3.5” x 4.5” pieces and fold them like a fan (accordion-style) along the 3.5” edge.
Each fold should be about 0.75”, ending in 3 even sections.
Press well to hold the folds.

3. Assemble Interior Pockets

Stack the three 4.5” x 3.25” pockets with about 0.5” space between them vertically.
Align the sides and baste together at each side to hold.

4. Attach Accordion Sides to Pockets

Sandwich each side of the stacked pockets between one accordion piece and stitch in place along the edge.

5. Attach Flap

Sew the denim and floral flap pieces right sides together, leaving the straight edge open.
Clip corners/curve, turn right side out, and press.
Topstitch around the flap if desired.

6. Assemble Wallet Body

With right sides together, sew the flap (denim side out) to the top center of the outer denim back piece.
Place the pocket/accordion unit centered on the interfaced outer piece.
Lay the second denim piece on top (right side down), aligning edges.

7. Sew Around Edges

Stitch all the way around, leaving a small gap at the bottom for turning.
Clip corners, turn right side out, and press.

8. Topstitch and Finish

Topstitch around the entire wallet to close the gap and reinforce edges.
Sew the snap button or magnetic snap on the flap and corresponding front area.

🎀 Optional Embellishments:

Add a label, ribbon trim, or decorative button.
Use decorative stitching for a handmade touch.

🧼 Care Instructions:

Spot clean or hand wash due to mixed fabrics and hardware.
Air dry only.

💡 Tips:

Use binder clips instead of pins to avoid leaving holes in thick fabric like denim.
Experiment with different interior colors to personalize it.
Practice folds on scrap paper to perfect the accordion sides before using fabric.

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