Wallet and change purse w/ compact mirror

[thepainfultruth]

i made this for a friends b-day to go with a nightmare before xmas bag i put together. just a really basic wallet and change purse. i used the same fabric for the inside of the wallets zippered pocket as in the change purse. its also the same fabric i used on the pocket inside the bag i made. i used it to tie all the items together. and a mirror i covered with a jack photo. nothing fancy.

i seem to have issues with the sewing machine and am still learning how to better sew. everytime i use it i have to rip out the stitches at least once and redo. i can usually pick up crafts pretty quickly but for some reason i can't really machine sew. its such a simple task too.  if anyone has any suggestions they would be appreciated. i found a great book on sewing at a thrift store so hopefully i will start getting better at it. enough rambelling, here are a few photo's.

 

c & c welcome, thanks for looking.

[devilduck]

The bag is tatally cute!!

 As for sewing it took me awhile also and I still do plenty of ripping stiches out and resewing, but I found just sticking with it and trying simple projects really helped. It took me some time and I'm still learning but each project gets a little better and a little easier.

[Padester]

Very cute!  Love the white fabric wtih the black scrolls - very simple and elegant.  Great job!

[embercostumer]

LOL ripping out stitches is part of sewing, even if you're really experienced! I've been sewing for years and I always end up ripping up stitches. Maybe I'm just absentminded...What's frustrating is when you rip out the same ten inches of stitches more than twice....ugh!

But your wallet is really nice! I've seen a lot of these and want to make one myself now.

[Musefreak]

such a cute wallet- i love the design of the fabrc

[suddenlysandra]

I've been sewing for 20 25 30 35 years and I still have to froggy stich (ripit ripit!) frequently!  I think you did a lovely job, and you've already mastered zippers - very well done!