Jeans Wallet

Learn how to make a cool wallet from an old pair of jeans, complete with a coin pocket, credit card slot and place for bills/ checkbook/ whatever.

You'll need:
Old Jeans
Lots of thread
Needle (also, if possible: a sailmaker's needle and palm)
Scissors
Utility blade (for opening seams)

Cut a Jeans Leg

You need a bit less than 11 inches, but its better to be safe then sorry :-)

Cut the Seam

Not the double-really-annoying seam, but the other seam.

*When using a blade, needle etc. watch your fingers.

Cut the Fraying Edges

Try to be accurate- You'll need all the width you can get.

Decide Sides and Fold

Decide which side you want for the outside of your wallet (sometimes there is a color difference due to fading) and lay that side down. Fold the fabric leaving a "flap". This flap will later cover the coin pocket.

Flip

Flip it.

Fold Again

Fold the fabric in half to the flap (well, look at the picture.)

Sort It Out

fold the flap onto the wallet and mark a straight line on the "back side"

Cut It Straight

Along the line you just marked...

Mark Size

Fold your wallet in half. Sort out what size you want your wallet to be and cut it.

Fold and Cut the Flap

Open the wallet, fold the flap onto the wallet and cut it like so

Stitch!

Stitch along the inside edge of the flap. Do not stitch through to the last layer! This last layer will make the bill pocket.

* If you have a sailmaker's/ leather needle and a Palm: now is a good time to use them.

More Stitching

Neatly stitch the edge of the flap. It should stop it from fraying (and it looks nice)

Side 1

Trick: stitch 2-3 layers together, not all layers at once. It might be too hard. Follow me here...

*Again, if you have a sailmaker's/ leather needle and a Palm: now is a good time to use them.

Once you stitch all the way around, take your needle and gently stitch your stitches!