I’m a little ashamed to admit that I’m not a very loyal customer. While I certainly have my favorite brands (Lupicia for tea, Leona Edmiston for frocks, Cue and Ojay for corporate wear, etc), a fanatic I most certainly am not. Yet I have accumulated mountains of store membership and loyalty cards – whenever a sales rep asks if I’d like to join their free membership, I say ‘yes’ faster than the Road Runner on speed.
Hey, don’t judge me for wanting to enjoy a discount whenever I shop. But this explosion of plastic has made my long suffering Bonia ostrich leather wallet rather obese and it has now threatened to refuse to close. Rather than getting a bigger wallet, I hunted for an alternate solution and decided to sew a separate wallet with some scrap fabric just to house these cards that aren’t used frequently.
My Bonia wallet is still my regular go-to baby and all my important cards, such as EFTPOS, credit, Medicare and driver’s licence cards. And cash, of course.
The fabric one, on the other hand, holds up to 12 cards – more if I’m willing to double or triple the cards per pocket. It’s perfect for slipping into one of our diaper bag pockets and keeps everything well-organised.
To make this card wallet, I followed this tutorial, but modified the clasp with a cloth covered button and a piece of hair elastic.
How do you organise your wallet and various cards?
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NEW: Having too many cards – sewing a card wallet for my store/membership cards http://t.co/MjbdMQ5vei
This is perfect! I too have offloaded the cards I don’t use much out of my wallet, but instead just shoved them in a draw and hope that I remember to grab them before I shop. But this is a much better idea. I think my fabric scraps have now found a new use. 🙂
I used to do the same, but found that it meant I missed out on discounts or points cuz I don’t usually plan to visit a particular store when I’m out and about. Do share your card wallet if you make one too!