Zip Around Town Wallet

Once again I was privileged to test a new Dog Under My Desk pattern. Once again the hardest part was choosing the best fabric/zipper combination. :) I don't have a lot of half-yard cuts of lining fabrics, which this pattern called for. I just couldn't find a combo I liked... until I came across these. The fabrics are leftovers from an Arm Candy bag I sewed for Cloud9 Fabrics. If I remember correctly, they're not even the actual fabrics but digitally printed samples. But they worked! And they are so pretty (designed by Elizabeth Olwen)! (Note: I ended up swapping out the solid green for a khaki, due to not having a reasonable thread match and no local source to buy any.)

The zipper was from another pattern test... one I kind of botched up (long story)... so if you notice the uneven end on it in the photo above, that's why. But it did the job and matched perfectly. The ends were cut off, anyway, so the unevenness didn't matter. Here's what it looked like after sewing to the outer part of the project. It wasn't as challenging as it may look, thanks to Erin's well-thought-out instructions and tips.

Here we have the completed Zip Around Town Wallet!

The inside has six card slots, a zippered pocket with space behind it that fits a phone or passport, and an optional clear vinyl ID pocket.

This is what it looks like semi-loaded up.

Someone in the Facebook group asked for a size comparison to the Spring Fling bag, so here's that shot I took for reference for you (even though the color combination of the two kinda makes me want to cringe!).

The Zip Around Town Wallet was released for sale today! It's even on sale at a $2 discount if you purchase it by Tuesday, September 18th. As is always the case with DUMD patterns, it's fabulous! Erin made lots of prototypes, each with changes from the previous, so that she got it 'just right'. Her instructions are very clear and easy to follow, and the photos illustrating the steps are very helpful. It's another winner for sure!