July 10, 2025

🌸 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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