I've mentioned before about the gift card fundraising program that my daughter's school uses. I like to participate in this program, but I don't like the gift cards to make my wallet fat and cluttered. I came across this tutorial for a credit card wallet and thought it might be the solution to my problem. I made two, one for me and one as a gift for my mom since she also participates in this type of program. The top one (brown/green - with the cracked snap!) is for me and the bottom (blue) for her. The inside has two pockets that can easily fit six cards in each. I thought the tutorial was pretty good, but I did change a couple of things. I was uncertain about the seam allowances used, so I modified the size based on what size I wanted it finished and then added 1/4" seam allowances. So, I cut the outer fabric and lining 4.5" x 7.5" and each of the pockets 2.875" x 4.5". The pockets have a 0.5" hem at the top and 0.25" h...
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