Hi Im Joe Report post Posted July 22, 2014 Hello Everyone! I made a lined bi-fold wallet for the first time today. It was actually pretty simple. There were only a couple difficulties. The first was figuring out how to turn over the fabric at the top so it would not fray. I ended up covering the top 3/8ths of an inch of the leather with paper and then spraying the adhesive on. I did the same with the fabric. Then I glued the two pieces together. Once it set I was able to then trim the excess fabric at the top so it was 3/4 of an inch. That allowed me to fold it on itself and then glue it down to the leather while also lining up nice and even with the edge. The second part that was a bit tricky was working with thread all over the place. In order to hide the stitching beneath the lining on the divider I had to stitch down the inside of both sides of the wallet without finishing the stitching all the way around. That left a bunch of thread hanging out everywhere. Before I glued the lining on I had to line up the divider and the exterior of the wallet on both sides and punch my first hole through all the layers of leather. Then I took the needle on the flesh side of the leather and ran it through to the card slot side so I had half a stitch. After you glue the lining onto the divider and then the divider onto the exterior you can finish the stitch which sets you up to stitch the rest of the wallet. The only other hard part was lining up the top edge stitching runs with the side stitching runs. Thanks for looking! Tell me what you like as well as what I can improve on! Joe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
benlilly1 Report post Posted July 22, 2014 I think it looks great Joe! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hi Im Joe Report post Posted July 22, 2014 I think it looks great Joe! Thank you so much! I really wanted this to work because now I can hunt for awesome fabrics to match up with awesome leathers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rohn Report post Posted July 22, 2014 That is a real beauty Joe. I think you did a wonderful job. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hi Im Joe Report post Posted July 22, 2014 That is a real beauty Joe. I think you did a wonderful job. Thanks Rohn! It was fun to do something a bit different. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigGriff Report post Posted July 22, 2014 i think fabric tape could help with the first problem. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zfcjr67 Report post Posted July 22, 2014 that is a nice wallet, Joe. you make it look so easy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HippieLee Report post Posted July 22, 2014 Your best one yet Joe! I really like the lining. I have a couple square feet of Star Trek logo fabric I picked up at Joanns for lining my next sporran with. I plan to get a yard or two of my family tartan on order soon too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hi Im Joe Report post Posted July 22, 2014 i think fabric tape could help with the first problem. So would you use the tape to fold the fabric on itself or to glue it to the leather or to do both? that is a nice wallet, Joe. you make it look so easy. Thank you very much! It isn't as hard as it seems. I have been lucky because of the wealth of online tutorials and instructionals by great people like Ian Atkinson, Nigel Armitage, Arthur Porter, and Bruce Cheany my learning curve got way shorter. I've also been fortunate to have the time to practice a LOT. Your best one yet Joe! I really like the lining. I have a couple square feet of Star Trek logo fabric I picked up at Joanns for lining my next sporran with. I plan to get a yard or two of my family tartan on order soon too. Thank you so much! That's awesome I can't wait to see your next sporran. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billybopp Report post Posted July 22, 2014 Looks really good! I always have a tough time with getting the fabric to lie right when going around rounded corners and it look like you nailed that. Fabric tape is indeed useful stuff. Fold your fabric edge, iron it to get a crisp straight line, lay the tape between the two sides of the fabric and iron again to heat-set it. It will give you a nice straight folded edge to work with. Bill Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hi Im Joe Report post Posted July 22, 2014 Looks really good! I always have a tough time with getting the fabric to lie right when going around rounded corners and it look like you nailed that. Fabric tape is indeed useful stuff. Fold your fabric edge, iron it to get a crisp straight line, lay the tape between the two sides of the fabric and iron again to heat-set it. It will give you a nice straight folded edge to work with. Bill Thank you so much! I need to go get some fabric tape and play around for sure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xs400 Report post Posted August 16, 2014 Sweet! I can see some awesome 70's thrift store fabric for a lining on one too! Would you be willing to explain how you folded the fabric over in the curves without making it bulky? I am new to all of this and I think I will try something similar tomorrow. Great tip with using to tape as well...I think I have some hiding around here somewhere. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hi Im Joe Report post Posted August 17, 2014 If you cut darts or slits along the curved section it is easier to fold over. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barehandcustoms Report post Posted August 21, 2014 My favorite of your work so far. I really like how the cloth peaks over the top in the front. Excellent job man Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hi Im Joe Report post Posted August 21, 2014 My favorite of your work so far. I really like how the cloth peaks over the top in the front. Excellent job man Thank you so much! This is definitely a departure from all the stuff I've made in the past but I can see this trend continuing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thekid77 Report post Posted October 21, 2014 Hello Everyone! I made a lined bi-fold wallet for the first time today. It was actually pretty simple. There were only a couple difficulties. The first was figuring out how to turn over the fabric at the top so it would not fray. I ended up covering the top 3/8ths of an inch of the leather with paper and then spraying the adhesive on. I did the same with the fabric. Then I glued the two pieces together. Once it set I was able to then trim the excess fabric at the top so it was 3/4 of an inch. That allowed me to fold it on itself and then glue it down to the leather while also lining up nice and even with the edge. The second part that was a bit tricky was working with thread all over the place. In order to hide the stitching beneath the lining on the divider I had to stitch down the inside of both sides of the wallet without finishing the stitching all the way around. That left a bunch of thread hanging out everywhere. Before I glued the lining on I had to line up the divider and the exterior of the wallet on both sides and punch my first hole through all the layers of leather. Then I took the needle on the flesh side of the leather and ran it through to the card slot side so I had half a stitch. After you glue the lining onto the divider and then the divider onto the exterior you can finish the stitch which sets you up to stitch the rest of the wallet. The only other hard part was lining up the top edge stitching runs with the side stitching runs. Thanks for looking! Tell me what you like as well as what I can improve on! Joe Lined_Wallet_Proto.jpg Lined_Wallet_Proto-2.jpg Lined_Wallet_Proto-3.jpg Lined_Wallet_Proto-4.jpg Beautiful work Joe, thank you for sharing with us!! A couple of questions... from the photos, it looks like you have a nice clean edge all the way around without the fabric liner showing through any of the finished edges...how close to the outer (finished) edges of the wallet do you tack down the liner? do you just contact cement the fabric down along the stitched edges, or is the fabric close enough to the edge to be caught up in the stitching as well? lastly, what's the distance from the edge to the stitch line? 1/8"? 3/16"? Thank you so much for sharing...I really want to do a wallet like this and your work is very inspiring!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tboyce Report post Posted October 25, 2014 Great work, as always. Very innovative process on the lining as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biglew Report post Posted October 25, 2014 really clean beautiful work... how long did it take to make? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wild Bill46 Report post Posted October 29, 2014 Hi Joe, ---------------------------------------------- Super great effort , This is the procedure I had read about, from you here a few months back , In trying to relate it a day or two ago to another asking for a method, I tried, But I could not relate it adequitely enough I guess ? or maybe it sounded like something all together different ? Glad it came back around , Thanx, ! Now, to store it in my minds computer,oh oh this might be a far more difficult task than I can handle. LOL As always nice craftsmanship Joe. -------------------------------- Wild Bill46 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hi Im Joe Report post Posted October 29, 2014 Beautiful work Joe, thank you for sharing with us!! A couple of questions... from the photos, it looks like you have a nice clean edge all the way around without the fabric liner showing through any of the finished edges...how close to the outer (finished) edges of the wallet do you tack down the liner? do you just contact cement the fabric down along the stitched edges, or is the fabric close enough to the edge to be caught up in the stitching as well? lastly, what's the distance from the edge to the stitch line? 1/8"? 3/16"? Thank you so much for sharing...I really want to do a wallet like this and your work is very inspiring!!! Thank you very much! The lining is flush with the edge of the leather. I used Edge Kote to blend the edges together. I used a spray adhesive. If you go this route be very careful about mating the leather to the lining. I would lay the lining flat and pick up the leather and drop it onto the lining. It is very easy to get creases in the lining. The stitching line is 4-5mm from the edges. It catches the lining all the way around the wallet. Great work, as always. Very innovative process on the lining as well. Thank you so much! really clean beautiful work... how long did it take to make? Thank you biglew! I would guess it took 4 hours? I can't really remember...sorry! Hi Joe, ---------------------------------------------- Super great effort , This is the procedure I had read about, from you here a few months back , In trying to relate it a day or two ago to another asking for a method, I tried, But I could not relate it adequitely enough I guess ? or maybe it sounded like something all together different ? Glad it came back around , Thanx, ! Now, to store it in my minds computer,oh oh this might be a far more difficult task than I can handle. LOL As always nice craftsmanship Joe. -------------------------------- Wild Bill46 Thank you Bill! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thekid77 Report post Posted October 29, 2014 Thank you very much! The lining is flush with the edge of the leather. I used Edge Kote to blend the edges together. I used a spray adhesive. If you go this route be very careful about mating the leather to the lining. I would lay the lining flat and pick up the leather and drop it onto the lining. It is very easy to get creases in the lining. The stitching line is 4-5mm from the edges. It catches the lining all the way around the wallet. Joe, thank you so much for sharing....it's so awesome to have people who are willing to share in the art that we all love so much.....please keep making wallets and post up your work for us!!! It's a huge inspiration!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hi Im Joe Report post Posted October 29, 2014 Joe, thank you so much for sharing....it's so awesome to have people who are willing to share in the art that we all love so much.....please keep making wallets and post up your work for us!!! It's a huge inspiration!!! Thank you so much for the kind words. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
