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Leather card holder next to a small black purse.
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DIY Credit Card Holder

Learn how to make a cardholder with a couple pieces of faux leather and embroidery thread.
Active Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour
Yield: 1
Cost: $10

Equipment

  • 1 sewing needle
  • pair of scissors
  • Ruler
  • marking pen or chalk

Materials

Instructions

  • Cut two pieces of your fabric about 2.25 inches wide by 3 3/8 inches tall.
  • Draw a line with chalk from the top corner of the top piece to the side edge.
  • Cut the fabric off the top piece along the line.
  • Tie a knot in a long piece of 6 strand embroidery floss.
  • With wrong sides together start sewing a blanket stitch where the bottom of the new cut edge meets the back piece.
  • Begin on the inside to hide the knot.
  • Continue sewing along the edge down the right side, accros the bottom and up the left side until you reach the top left corner.
  • Tie a knot and hide it inside the cardholder.

Notes

You can use less than 6 strands if you want depending on the thickness of the material and the look you want.
You can use a different material other than leather or faux leather such as vinyl. Just use something with a heavier weight to hold up to the cards and bills. If it's not heavy enough you could add fusible interfacing but then you're getting into more work. Also, you may need to finish the rough edges first. You can do this by cutting out a larger piece and pressing under the edges before sewing.
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