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I love making things out of empty Capri Sun drink containers. The packaging is shiny, colorful, and almost indestructable. Unfortunately, the indestru...
Materials needed for one wallet: 1. 3 or 4 clean Capri-Sun containers; a few extras are good for mistakes 2. Sewing machine 3. Scissors 4. Ruler...
With scissors (or a knife), cut a slit the full length of the fold in the bottom of the containers. Fill with water and wash well so they are no longe...
Have the back of the container facing up. Insert scissors into the long slit at the bottom. Cut carefully and neatly close to the inside edges of the...
Using cardstock, make one template for each size as follows: a. 5-1/8" x 3-7/8" (for backs) b. 4-3/4" x 3-1/8" (for long pocket) c. 4-1/8" x 2-...
Take two Capri-Sun "fronts." Using the 5-1/8" template, mark a line so that each piece is exactly length of the template. Cut each piece carefully an...
On one of the "fronts," mark a 3/8" seam line from the cut edge. Put the two pieces together so the logos are FACING each other. Fold a bit of tape at...
Sew the 3/8" seam carefully and straight.
Open up the pieces and flatten the seam - the pieces should meaure 9-1/2" together. Note: if your seam was not straight, your long piece will be slig...
Trim the tiny rectangles from each corner per the photo. This prevents unnecesary thickness at the corners when they are folded over.
Fold the long, stiff top edge to the inside and flatten with your thumbnail, especially the seam join. Then sew it down 1/8" from edge.
Use the 4-3/4" x 3-1/8" template. Trace the template on each of two silver "backs" with a pen. Cut out carefully. Using your ruler, draw a 3/8" sea...
Sew the two pieces along the seam line carefully. Open the pieces; the long pocket should measure 8-3/4". Then fold the long top edge a bit less than ...
Use the two cardholder templates that are 4-1/8" x 2-3/4" and 3-7/8" x 2-3/8". Trace the larger template onto a silver "back" and cut out the piece....
On each cardholder, fold the top edge down to the back a bit less than 1/4", and flatten firmly with thumbnail. Then, sew the fold as close to the edg...
Lay the smaller cardholder on top of the larger cardholder, LEFT and BOTTOM edges touching. Put a bit of tape to hold them together. Sew along the RI...
Now place the double cardholders on top of the long pocket. Use small pieces of tape to hold them together. Sew only the RIGHT side of the LARGER car...
Take another Capri Sun "front" and trim the design along the sides, top, and bottom curve per photo. Cut the piece in two so that each piece is 2-1...
Fold the top of the rectangular piece a bit less than 1/4" and stitch along the edge. Then lay the pocket on the long pocket, CENTERED with the BOTTO...
Take the curved piece and make a firm crease 1/4" to inside. Open the flap and place the crease above the coin purse per photo. Tape the bottom ed...
In one continuous seam, stitch as close to edge as possible of the long pocket, afftixing the coin holder and cardholders.
Take the wallet back with the logos and turn up the bottom edge 1/4". Flatten firmly with thumbnail, especially the seam join. Place the long pocket...
Sew 1/8" from bottom edge to affix the long pocket to wallet back.
Taper the edge of the sides per the photo so they won't flare out. when folded.
Fold edges of wallet sides to the inside. Stitch 1/8" seams on each side. Optional: Attach small pieces of sticky-backed Velcro to flap and coin purse...
Your wallet is finished - congratulations and yay! There are many variations you can make to the design: e.g. more card pockets, no coin holder, doub...
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