The

CashCash-Keeper

TM

a free pattern from StudioKat Designs

www.studiokatdesigns.com

Make this thin,

UNISEX wallet in 2
sizes for either men
OR women!
Its UltraUltra-Thin,
UltraUltra-Lightweight, &
UltraUltra-Fun to carry!
Front view

Back view

Large wallet holds paper money lengthwise, plus FIVE cards.

Small wallet holds folded paper money, plus THREE cards.

Both sizes feature a roomy zippered compartment for coins

and other valuables.

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Fabric Requirements

Notions

Exterior Fabric 1/3 yd.

Interfacing (craft weight) 1/4 yd.

1- 6-7 zipper (for small wallet) 1- 8-9 zipper (for large wallet)
24- extra-wide double fold bias tape

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Sewing Instructions
1) Center & fuse interfacing to wrong side of
CC Holder. (There are TWO pieces of interfacing for large wallet).
2) Fold CC Holder, RIGHT sides together,
matching both sets of A notches.
of
right side
CC Holder

right side
"A" & "B

s
" Notche

wrong
side
"C

s
" Notche

wrong side

right side

side of
wrong
der
CC Hol

e
"B" Fold Lin

"C" Fold

CC Holder for
the LARGE
Wallet extends
beyond this
line.

right side

Line

right side

e
"B" Fold Lin

ches
"B" Not

"C" Fold
1/2

ches
"D" Not

Line

Wrong
side

Line
"D" Fold

"B" Fold

"A" & "B

Line

hes

"D" Fold

Line

7) Fold D fold
line UP, RIGHT
sides together, so
that its 1/2 below the C
fold line (from step 5). Press
flat.
(steps 8,9,10 & first part of step
are for LARGE size only)

right side

Wrong
side

s
" Notche

right side

"D" Notc

Only the
CC Holder for
the LARGE
Wallet extends
beyond this
line.

of
right side
CC Holder

5) Fold C fold line UP, right sides together, so that its 1/2 below B fold
line, (from step 3). Press flat.

wrong
side

"D" Notc

hes

right
side

3) Fold CC Holder,
WRONG sides together, matching
the B
notches with
the A
notches from
step 2. Press 4
flat.

4) Keeping A & B notches

together, fold unit WRONG sides
together,
e
"B" Fold Lin
matching C
e
Line
Lin
1/2
"C" Fold
notches.

tc
"A" No

6) Keeping B & C fold

lines secure, fold unit WRONG
sides together, matching D
notches. Press flat.
Only the

hes
"E" Notc

right side

8) Keeping B, C &
D fold lines
"F"
secure, fold unit Notches
WRONG side together, matching E
notches. Press flat.

e
"B" Fold Lin
Line
"C" Fold

"D" Fold

Line

right side

Wrong
side

hes

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he
"E" Notc

Line
"E" Fold

right side of
CC Holder

9) Fold E fold line UP, RIGHT

sides together, so that its 1/2
below the D fold line (from
9
step 7). Press flat.

e
"B" Fold Lin
e
"C" Fold Lin
e
"D" Fold Lin
1/2

right side of
CC Holder

e
"E" Fold Lin

right side

e
"B" Fold Lin

e
"D" Fold Lin

wrong
side

Line

"F"
Notches

right side

10

tches
"F" No

wrong
side

10) Keeping B, C , D &

E fold lines secure, fold unit
WRONG side together, matching
F notches. Press flat.

d Line
"F" Fol

e
"B" Fold Lin
e
"C" Fold Lin
e
"D" Fold Lin

Line
"E" Fold
"F" Fold

Line

right side of
CC Holder

sid
smooth

in
e of Co

Purse

hanging off
top edge

11

12) Align CC Facing along one

long edge of CC Holder, right
sides together. Stitch 1/4 from
edges. Do NOT trim seam.

wrongside
sideof
of
wrong
CCFacing
Facing
CC

right side of CC Holder

1/4

r
p exterio

19) Unzip zipper toward

center. Get CC Holder unit
from step 13. Align CC
11) Fold F fold line UP, RIGHT
Holder unit & Coin Purse
sides together, so that its 1/2
e of
unit at bottom edges.
Outsid er
ld
CC Ho
below the E fold line (from step
19
(The side edges of Coin
9). Press flat. Now clip off all
Purse are ~3/8 taller than CC Holder. Baste side edges together
notches & baste side edges to
thru all layers, reinforcing the stitching over zipper ends. Trim off
secure folds.
excess zipper tape to fabric edge, (keeping zipper head in center of
12
Coin Purse).
Leave ~1" Bias Tape

right side of
CC Holder

wrong
side

18) Bend free edges of

Zipper Tops over zipper &
line them up bottom free
edges of Zipper Bottoms.
18
de of
Press unit flat. (About
right si Exterior
m
Botto
er
pp
Zi
1/2 of the Zipper Top
should be showing above
zipper on exterior side.) Top stitch close to fabric edge down entire
length of zipper through all layers. Baste bottom edges together to
secure. This unit is now a Coin Purse.
To
Zipper

e
"C" Fold Lin

"E" Fold

17) Place Zipper Top exterior right side DOWN on

17
free zipper edge aligning
side edges with Zipper
side of
wrong
erior
Bottom side edges.
Top Ext
zipper
Zipper
Now slide Zipper Top Bottoms
lining underneath, matching
up double notches with Zipper Top exterior. Stitch 1/4 from raw
edges. Press both Zipper Top pieces up & away from zipper.

right side of CC Faci

ng

of
right side
CC Holder

13

13) Flip CC Facing over CC

Holder seam edge, wrong sides
together, aligning long bottom
edges. **Note: 1/4 of CC Fac-

ing will now be visible above side

edge of CC Holder.** Baste

bottom raw edges together to secure them. Set unit aside.

14) Fuse interfacing to
wrong side of Zipper Top &
Zipper Bottom exteriors.

20) Cut two 4 1/2 pieces of double

fold bias tape, & one 9 1/2 piece. On
each piece, press one of the folded
edges open & flat.
21) Apply pressed edges of short bias
tape pieces to each CC Holder side
edge, leaving ~1 free at each top
edge. Stitch 1/4 from edges through
ALL layers.

zipper head is
facing DOWN

Coin Purse

of

side
wrong
ng
15) Align notched edges of
ttom Lini
Zipper Bo
Zipper Bottom lining & exte15
rior, right sides together.
Now slide zipper in between, RIGHT SIDE DOWN,
DOWN along notched
edge. (Allow BOTH metal zipperstops to hang off fabric edges.)
Stitch 1/4 from raw edges. Press Zipper Bottoms up & away from
zipper. Topstitch down length of zipper, close to fabric edge.

There is no step 16

22

sid
smooth

in
e of Co

Purse

21

22) Next, fold the

free 1 DOWN over
each top raw edge to
conceal them.

side of
Exterior
er
CC Hold

Coin Purse

23
23) Now, fold bias
tape over each side edge to Coin Purse side,
concealing stitching that was made in step 21. Handstitch in place.

24) Finally, apply long bias tape piece to bottom edge of CC Holder,
leaving 1 hanging off BOTH ends. Stitch 1/4 from raw edges.
Repeat step 22 & 23 to finish off each bottom corner. Handstitch
bias tape in place on Coin Purse side.

You are finished! Enjoy your CashKeeper

CashKeeper, and dont forget to visit
www.studiokatdesigns.com for more fun, innovative patterns!

CopyRight 2007, StudioKat Designs. Cash

Cash--Keeper All Rights Reserved. Written permission is
required to copy, and/or distribute copies of this page, whether or not you profit from it.
StudioKat Designs, 1-336-416-1799, or toll-free, 1-866-409-8634