Thursday 12 September 2013

Passport and Travel Document Wallet

Just before the summer holidays are well and truly packed away as distant memories, I wanted to show you the passport and travel document wallet I made to take to Italy.  

I get a bit stressed about packing to go away.  I'm hopeless at it!!!  I pride myself on being organised in every other aspect of life but, for some reason, just can't get it together when it comes to packing.  I always take WAY too much - half of which I KNOW I won't wear once!     

AND, in the midst of all of my fussing, I ALWAYS decide to start on a sewing project a few days before we leave.  WHY???  I don't know.  Once I just HAD to have a new beach bag to take with me.  Another time, I needed some of my little rosette pins (link to tutorial here) to match with each outfit I was taking with me.  Then there was the time I was desperate for a new toiletry bag.....  It's become a holiday tradition, in fact!   

This time, I made up my mind that the whole holiday would be a total disaster if I didn't make us a new travel document wallet.  I found the tutorial I wanted to use here.  It was pretty easy to follow, but there were lots of pieces to cut out and sew together.  So it took a while.  I was really happy with it when I was done, though.  








And, in the end, of course, I managed to finish all my packing AND my last-minute sewing project!!!  

It did a great job of looking after our passports and very important documents for us.  Who knows what would have happened to them if I hadn't SQUEEZED in this ONE last little make before we left?!?

Carly

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13 comments:

  1. What a wonderful travel wallet I love your fabric choices - just too clever. I start my sewing classes next week so hope I will be able to follow in your footsteps x

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  2. What a wonderful make...I love your travel wallet and the fabrics and colours are gorgeous!
    Happy Friday Carly!
    Susan x

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  3. Your travel wallet is just gorgeous! I love the pretty fabrics you have chosen. Pretty and practical too.
    M x

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  4. Ooh this is so lovely and you definitely saved the day and undoubtedly the passports :-D
    Emma x

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  5. Too funny!! Just love the wallet! You always pick the best colors and patterns to go with each other!
    Have a fabulous weekend!!
    Kate :}

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  6. Ficou muito bonito! Adorei a combinação dos tecidos!

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  7. I love it! It looks amazing :) hope you had a wonderful holiday.

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  8. What a great idea! Love the fabrics..Thank you for always visiting me...happy weekend.

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  9. Now that does look like a nifty little gadget - and I love the colours/fabric you've used.

    Nina x

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  10. My dear friend, I do really wonderstand you. Like you, I'm quite organized, but, when I have to pack, I'm a complete disaster. Why? I don't really know.
    Your wallet documents is amazing, perfectly sewed! I don't dare to persecute such a target!
    Have a nice day and sew a lot!
    xoxo

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  11. Glad you liked my tutorial and found it easy to follow :) I Always find it so hard to explain exactly how I do things.... Like your wallet very much!
    (btw, when it gets dirty, just throw it in the washing machine and iron when dry. Works great.)

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  12. Great job. I like the way you focused all the topic.

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Carly

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