Alternative construction of the Sendai Wallet - Fits A4 sheets of vinyl

 I've had a few requests making it possible to sew the Sedai Wallet from the very popular A4 sheets of vinyl available, so I've got an alternative method of construction here for you making that possible!

 This method is also for those of you who might find step 14 of the pattern a little tricky. This is the Sendai I made using this method. The interior is only slightly different, instead of folds, the middle section is separated to two pieces. Let's get started!

Alternative Construction - Sendai Wallet

The Sendai Wallet pattern is available HERE.

Please just supplement and/or replace the following steps in the pattern with the below. 

Please pardon the lack of buttons in the photos below, I didn't get the right ones til after I'd taken the photos. Please know that the following tutorial won't make sense unless you have the pattern at hand. 

Step 1 - Preparations

Fold the "wings" of the pattern template in half to mark the middle, and then cut them in half along the fold. 

You'll now be able to fit all of the exterior pieces into a single A4 sheet, so you can use such pieces of vinyl. 

Skip steps 10-11

Step - 12

Place your tape along the wrong sides of the long side of the loose "wing sections" instead and tape them in place just below the marks you make in this step according to the pattern (red marks). 

Step - 13

Sew down the taped sections carefully and slowly with 1⁄8” (2mm) seam allowance, leaving long thread tails when you start and stop so you can tie them off. Turn it over and sew from the back of your piece, so you easily can match your seam exactly with the seam already on the back. 

Step - 14

Fold your wallet in half with the lining side out and match up the raw edges of the "wings", clip in place. Sew together the"wing" sections carefully and slowly with 1⁄8” (2mm) seam allowance, leaving long thread tails when you start and stop so you can tie them off. 

It will look like this from above after sewing the wings, just turn the wallet right side out and you're done!

Tada!! You'll now have a beautiful Sendai Wallet! 

If you want to learn exactly how I apply the pretty, iridescent edge paint to this wallet, please see this video: 

Sendai Wallet - Pattern Release!

The Sendai Wallet PDF raw edge wallet pattern is such a cute and quick make! The perfect mini wallet for when you only need to bring the essentials in a beautiful little clutch for a party, or why not put it directly in your back pocket? Also a lovely and quickly whipped up gift for anyone!

It's available in English and Swedish HERE.

The little Sendai is such a fun sew, especially if you use the included SVG file and let your cutting machine do all the "hard" work. Perfect for cork fabric, vinyl, leather, faux leather, kraft paper and more!

It can be sewn unlined or lined depending on how stiff you want your wallet to be. The beautiful printed cork is from: https://www.frameyourbag.com/

A little video intro: 

I recommend that you don't do as I do, but instead do as I say - and do a lined version if you want to use edge coat, this was super tricky to get even somewhat nice on this without a lining. 

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My amazing pattern testers were awesome as ever and tested the pattern for me, and they have done such an awesome job! A sincere thank you goes out to each and everyone one of you for helping me make each new pattern - into my best pattern yet!

I'm so very grateful for all your help and hard work, I could not do this without you!

Pia Jestin - can be found here on Instagram made this lovely set of wallets:

Anne-Le Wängelin - whom can be found here on Instagram made these two lovely versions:

Ann Munthe Svensson - whom can be contacted here: ann.b.m.ams@gmail.com made this cute pink version:

Barbara Dörig - Whom can be found here on instagram made this lovely pink version:

Sheri Ferrano - of Munkee Made designs made these beautiful cork versions: