Remember the pencil case and tri-fold wallet I made?
I decided they would be better as one!
Well, mostly what I did was add the card slots to the pencil case. The pencil case pattern, as written, has slots for pencils or pens, and I prefer to keep those things in the zippered pocket. But I like having card slots.
To make the card slots, I doubled the length what would have been the of the pencil slots, and then added a few more inches just to be safe. I wanted to be able to fold it back on itself, so I could use it as a lined pocket. To make the card slots, I just followed the directions on the trifold wallet.
I overestimated the length slightly.
Or maybe underestimated. I wouldn't have minded a few more card slots.
In any case, I just cut off the excess and added it to my scrap bin.
I also lined the zippered pocket and the open side pocket. Lining the open side pocket was simple, I just added another piece of fabric behind the pocket before adding the binding.
For the zippered pocket, I put the pocket together like I sew all zippers. Then I pressed the bottom edge of the both the main fabric and the lining in 1/4 inch.
Then I was just very careful to keep them lined up when I sewed them to the pencil case lining.
And it worked beautifully!
I love my new pencil case, and I'm thrilled with the little tweaks I made so it is perfect for me!