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How to Sew a Card Holder

May 22, 2017 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 3 Comments

How to sew a card holder - a free sewing tutorial from A Spoonful of Sugar

Do you find your loyalty cards or business cards are multiplying and are hard to keep organised? To better organise my cards, I have made a couple of Card Holders. I recently bought a few card wallet inserts that have 10 pages and hold up to 20 cards. Making a fabric cover for the inserts was quick and easy.  One of my card holders features a pieced cover with leather label; and the other has a hexi flower appliqued to the front. There are so many ways to customise these card holders. They are such a practical addition to your handbag and make a fun gift.

How to sew a card holder - a free sewing tutorial from A Spoonful of Sugar

How to sew a card holder - a free sewing tutorial from A Spoonful of Sugar

 

If you would like to make your own you will need:

  • card wallet insert measuring 3 x 4 inches when folded
  • cotton quilting fabric (I used fabrics from Charleston and Les Petites fabric ranges, by Amy Sinibaldi for Art Gallery Fabrics – available from Ministry of Fabric)
  • leather tag (optional)

 

Cut your fabric:

Fabric 1: cut two strips measuring 6 3/4 x 1 1/2 inches (Card holder outer)

Fabric 2: cut one strip measuring 6 3/4 x 2 1/2 inches (card holder outer)

Fabric 3: cut a rectangle measuring 6 3/4 x 4 1/2 (lining)

Fabric 4: cut two rectangles measuring 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches (pockets)

How to sew a card holder - a free sewing tutorial from A Spoonful of Sugar

Fabric 1, Fabric 2, and Card Holder plastic insert.

How to sew a card holder - a free sewing tutorial from A Spoonful of Sugar

Fabric 3 and 4

Method:

  1. To make the outside of the card holder, sew the narrow strips to the top and bottom of the wider strip, using a 1/4 inch seam allowance. Press the seams open, so that you have a pieced rectangle measuring 6 3/4 x 4 1/2 inches.  Topstitch close to the seam. This will form the outside of the card holder.
  2. How to sew a card holder - a free sewing tutorial from A Spoonful of SugarTo prepare the inside of the card holder, press the two pocket pieces in half with the wrong sides together, so that you have a rectangle measuring 2 2/3 x 4 1/2 inches. Pin the pockets to the ends of the lining fabric so that all the raw edges are aligned. Baste in place approx 1/8 inch from the outer edge. How to sew a card holder - a free sewing tutorial from A Spoonful of Sugar
  3. Position the outside of the card holder, on top of the lining of the card holder, with the right sides together, and all edges aligned. Pin in place and then stitch around the outside using a 1/4 inch seam allowance, and leaving a 2 inch gap in one long edge for turning. Clip corners and turn out the right way through the gap in the lining. Press. Hand stitch the gap in the lining.
  4. Add a leather label to the front of the card holder. Insert the plastic card insert into the pockets on the lining of the card holder.

 

How to sew a card holder - a free sewing tutorial from A Spoonful of Sugar

The card holders are a quick scrap buster project, and can be easily made in under an hour.

How to sew a card holder - a free sewing tutorial from A Spoonful of Sugar

If you enjoyed this project, check out our easy tutorials to make a Scrappy Loyalty Card Wallet and a Business Card Wallet.
How to sew a card holder - a free sewing tutorial from A Spoonful of Sugar

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links to Amazon.  I only link to products that I have used and recommend.

 

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Comments

  1. svetlana says

    May 22, 2017 at 9:38 pm

    How lovely, thanks for sharing. I’m definitely making myself one 🙂

    Reply
  2. Lisa W. says

    May 23, 2017 at 7:48 am

    They’re beautiful! Thank you so much for the tutorial!

    Reply
  3. Ann says

    May 26, 2017 at 4:01 am

    Thankyou! Love an idea for little thankyou gifts – especially useful ones! Ordered myself a few inserts already!!! ;O)

    Reply

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