When wearing a waist (belt, bum, fanny pack) bag, space is incredibly limited. There is already a nice built-in slip pocket to the Kelly Waist Bag (a FREE pattern you can find here.) But I thought I could kick it up a notch and add some card pockets — perfect for just that ID and credit card for a night out. The smaller slots keeps your cards more secure, yet easily accessible.
Make the Card Pockets
This is a very quick and simple add-on to the pockets. You will need the pattern which you can find here, plus an additional 6″ x 2 1/2″” piece of leather which I’ll refer to as the Card Pockets.
With the 6″ x 3″ Card Pocket, mark a line down the center with right side facing up. Take the Front Pocket piece and lay it right side up and then lay the Card Pockets with right side facing up aligning the bottom edge and corners. Clip into place.
Sew on top of the Card Pockets on the marking attaching the Card Pockets to the Front Pocket and also dividing it into two.
Continue to Step #6 to finish assembling the rest of the pocket.
Project Summary
- Pattern: Kelly Waist Bag
- Fabric: Sew Sweetness Faux Leather and Cheetah Cork (aff link)
- Tools: Clover Chaco Liner, Teflon foot
I hope you enjoyed this simple tutorial to add card pockets to your Kelly Waist Bag! You now have an extra layer of storage while being hands-free. Head to the Pattern Resources page for all Love You Sew pattern hacks!
Hugs and Stitches,
Cristy
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