DIY Crayon Wallet

I recently embarked on a number of sewing projects for Miss O. I wanted to make her a few special items before her baby brother arrived. As I’ve mentioned in many posts before, this kid would colour all day long if she could. Making a crayon wallet for her seemed like a no-brainer. Through the wonders of Pinterest I found a number of tutorials but none of them had exactly what I wanted. I decided to wing it by taking ideas from a number of tutorials, photos and existing products. 

This post is not a detailed tutorial but simply an excuse to show off my work! I will give a few pointers of things I applied to my project. Even a beginner can fashion their own version from my tips below. I consider myself a beginner and I came up with my own design so I have faith you can create your own crayon wallet!

Tutorials and Products Used for Inspiration

Easy on the Pocket Crayon Wallet Tutorial from Modest Maven

DIY Crayon Wallet from November Peonies

Crayon Wallet PDF Sewing Tutorial from Angie Bartos Designs {Etsy}

Crayon Wallet Organizer from Always a Little Behind Boutique {Etsy}

Crayon Wallets from Yvette {flickr}

 

I decided on a number of things I wanted to include in Miss O’s crayon wallet.

1. Pockets for crayons
2. Flap to cover the ends of the crayons
3. Pocket for a notepad
4. Pocket to hold stickers
5. Handle for carrying
6. Button & elastic closure

I chose a Dora fabric as that is Miss O’s absolute fave. I used a contrasting fabric for the pockets and handle. The dimensions we formed around the size of the crayons and the size of the notepads I purchased at my local dollar store. 

Items Required

• Dimensions I used for all fabric will be listed further in post
• 2 identical pieces of fabric: 1 for outside, 1 for inside (these were the same in my design but you can use different fabrics)
• 2 identical pieces of lightweight fusible interfacing: affixed on inside of the fabric pieces listed above
• 2 different contrasting fabric pockets (1 piece will = 2 pockets; other is for crayon pocket)
• Handle in contrasting fabric
• Large button
• Piece of elastic (can also use a hair elastic)

Dimensions (fabric is cut 1″ bigger than final product)

• Cut 2 identical pieces of your main fabric: 19.5″ x 9″
• Cut 2 identical pieces of fusible interfacing: 19.5″ x 9″
• Contrasting fabric for crayon pocket: 9″ x 4″
• Contrasting fabric for notepad +sticker pockets: 11″ x 7″ 
• Contrasting fabric for handle: 10″ x 1″
• Elastic: cut according to your button placement

 

 

 Basic Rundown of Steps

• Ironing is very important – it will help you with your creases and keep things lined up.
• Start by sewing on your crayon pocket; reinforce the stitching between crayon spaces. Each pocket is 1 1/4″.
• Stitch on your other pockets; reinforce the top few stitches on each pocket.
• Figure out button placement and sew it in to place.
• Make your handle using the same technique as making a key fob.
• Pin your front & back pieces, right sides together. Be sure to include your handle & elastic (tuck them in!)
• Sew around the outside; put extra stitches over the elastic & handle. Flip it right side out. Sew around the perimeter ensuring you close the hole used to flip. 
• Iron your creases one last time et voila! 
• Please feel free to ask questions in the comments below if you would like further clarification on certain things. Please keep in mind this is not intended to be a full tutorial, simply a guide to help you design your very own crayon wallet!