Cell Phone Wristlet Purse - It's So Corinney

Wristlets are so handy! I love using a wristlet anytime that I’m just running a few errands or going to a party. However, one thing I don’t like is when I put my cell phone into the wristlet that I have to dig it out every time I want to check it! I don’t know about you but this annoys me! So, I started to think about how I could remedy this problem.

I did some research online and was SO excited to find out that certain vinyls allow you to use your phone through them! I was so jazzed about this that I instantly started to design a wristlet with a vinyl front pocket. And the result is this amazing cell phone wristlet purse! This super cute cell phone wristlet purse makes checking your messages so easy while never having to take your phone out of the purse. So, if you’re ready to make your own cell phone wristlet purse and make your life a little bit easier then let’s begin!

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What You Need!

Quilting Cotto n ~ 1/2 yard in 2 colors
Lightweight Fusible Interfacing
Lightweight Fusible Fleece ~ Can use lightweight batting instead
9 Inch Zippe r
14 Inch Zippe r
8 Gauge Clear Vinyl
1/2 Inch Swivel Hook & D Ring
Wonder Clips ~ Optional but super handy!
Matching Thread
Free #75 ~ Cell Phone Wristlet Purse Printable Pattern ~ Available in The Pattern Stash! Head on down to the bottom of the page, fill out the form, and instantly receive an email with the password!

FYI!

All sewing is done with a 1/4 inch seam allowance unless stated otherwise.

Important Info!

When printing the sewing pattern PDF make sure to adjust the print settings. After you click on the print button in the PDF the printer dialog box will come up. On this screen you want to change the default zoom page size to be Actual Size. If you don’t change this setting then the pattern will print smaller than intended (so sad!).

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If so, then you’re in luck! Check out the cell phone wristlet purse video tutorial to see it made from start to finish!

What To Do!

Make The Wristlet Strap

To begin the cell phone wristlet purse you need to download the FREE pattern from The Pattern Stash and cut it out. Take the wristlet strap and press in half lengthwise wrong sides together.

Open the wristlet strap and press the two sides into the middle and press.

Open Strap And Press Two Sides Toward Middle & Press

Next, fold your wristlet strap back together and press really well.

Close Cell Phone Wristlet Strap And Press

Then take the swivel hook and slide it onto the wristlet strap.

Slide Swivel Clip Onto Cell Phone Wristlet Strap

Next, fold the wristlet strap in half.

Then open the bottoms of both sides of the wristlet strap and clip them together right sides touching.

Next, sew across the end of the wristlet strap. I like to go over this a few times with my machine.

Sew Across End Of Cell Phone Wristlet Strap

Then open the seam and press with the iron.

Next, fold the wristlet strap back together and press really well. Take wonder clips and clip all the way around the wristlet strap.

Fold Cell Phone Wristlet Strap Back Together And Press

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Then topstitch around the entire wristlet strap super close to the open edge. I like to topstitch using a 1/8 seam allowance.

Sew The Open Side Of Cell Phone Wristlet Strap

Next, topstitch the other side of the wristlet strap.

Then move your swivel hook to the end where the seam of the wristlet strap is and clip.

Next, sew across the wristlet strap as close to the swivel hook as you can get. Don’t get too close or your needle will hit it and break! Go over this a couple of times with your machine and your wristlet strap is complete!

Make Strap Tab

Then take the strap tab and press it in half lengthwise wrong sides together.

Next, open the strap tab and press the two sides to the center line.

Open Strap Tab & Press Two Sides To Middle & Press

Then close the strap tab back together and press.

Next, sew a topstitch down both sides of the strap tab. The strap tab is complete and you can set it aside while we make the front pocket.

Sew Down Both Sides Of Cell Phone Wristlet Strap Tab

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Make Front Pocket Panel

To begin the front pocket panel fuse interfacing to the wrong side of all the Fabric A (main fabric) of Front Panel #1, #2, & #3 pieces.

Add Interfacing To Back Of Front Panel Pieces

Next, take the Fabric B Front Panel #2 and lay right side up. Then lay the clear vinyl on top of the Fabric B piece.

Lay Lining #2 Piece Right Side Up And Lay Long Side Of Vinyl On Top

Then take the Front Panel #2 Fabric A and lay it right side down.

Clip all three pieces together at the top.

Then sew across the top of the pieces making sure to backstitch at beginning and end. If you notice any pull in the fabric while sewing use a longer stitch length on your machine.

Next, press your Fabric A & Fabric B pieces wrong sides together. Make sure you don’t touch the vinyl with your iron! Use wax paper on top of the vinyl so the heat doesn’t melt it.

Open And Press Wrong Sides Together For Cell Phone Wristlet

Then topstitch across the edge very close to the vinyl leaving the raw edges open. If you’re having a hard time getting your machine to feed the vinyl use wax paper under and over the vinyl to help it glide across your machine arm.

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Next, take Fabric B Front Panel #3 and lay it right side up.

Then take the vinyl and lay it right on top of Front Panel #3. The Front Panel #2 that we added to the vinyl should be at the bottom.

Next, lay Fabric A Front Panel #3 on top of the vinyl.

Lay Outside Piece #3 On Top Of Front Pocket Panel

Then clip all the fabrics together using Wonder Clips. DON’T use needles in the vinyl because they will leave holes.

Use Clips To Hold Fabric & Vinyl Together

Next, sew across the top edge.

Then open the Fabric A & Fabric B pieces and press the wrong sides together.

Next, topstitch the seam close to the vinyl.

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Then take a Fabric B Front Panel #3 piece and lay it right side up.

Next, lay the short side of the vinyl on top of the Fabric B piece.

Then lay a Fabric A Front Panel #3 piece right side down on top.

Next, clip all the pieces using Wonder Clips.

Then sew across the top edge.

Next, press the Fabric A & Fabric B pieces wrong sides together and clip.

Then topstitch the edge close to the vinyl.

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Front Pocket Zipper

To make the front zipper press interfacing to the wrong side of the Front Zipper Tab Fabric A piece.

Next, lay the Front Zipper Tab Fabric B right side up.

Lay Lining Outside Zipper Piece Right Side Up

Then lay the zipper on top of the Front Zipper Tab with teeth facing up. The zipper tab far edge should be 7 1/2 inches down from the end of the zipper pull side.

Lay Zipper Right Side Up On Lining Piece

Next, lay Fabric A Front Zipper Tab right side down on top of the zipper.

Then sew across the far edge of the Front Zipper Tab.

Next, cut off excess zipper making sure to NOT use your sewing scissors to do this!

Then press the Fabric A & Fabric B fabrics wrong sides together and top stitch seam.

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Next, trim up the sides of the Front Zipper tab to be even with the zipper sides.

The cut down the Front Zipper Tab to be an 1/2 inch long.

Add Zipper To Front Panel

Next, fold down the left side Front Panel #3 Fabric B exposing the back of the Fabric A piece. Clip the Fabric B Front Panel #3 to the vinyl so it stays out of your way in the next step.

On Left Side Of Front Panel Open Lining Piece

Then clip the front zipper to the Fabric A Front Panel #3 with the zipper tab at the bottom edge. The zipper should be teeth down with zipper pull at the top where the raw vinyl edge is.

Clip Zipper Right Side Down To Left Side

Next, using a zipper foot sew across zipper edge.

Then press zipper really well.

Next, unclip Fabric B Front Panel #3 from the vinyl. Fold under the edge of the Fabric B piece 1/8 inch and press.

Press Under 1/4 Seam Allowance On Lining Piece

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Then fold the Fabric B up and pin from the front of the zipper. Make sure the Fabric B edge covers the raw edge of the zipper.

Then making sure to catch the folded Fabric B piece in the back topstitch across the zipper edge.

Top Stitch Zipper Making Sure To Catch Lining Piece

Next, take the last Fabric B Front Panel #3 piece and lay it right side up.

Then lay the zipper wrong side down on top of the Fabric B piece. Make sure to line up the bottom edge of the front pocket. The zipper will be longer than the front pocket but that’s ok because we will be cutting it in a minute.

Next, lay the Fabric A Front Panel #3 piece right side down.

Then using a zipper foot sew across the edge.

Next, press the Fabric A & Fabric B pieces wrong sides together. Then topstitch along the edge of the zipper.

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Then open your zipper all the way down. If you skip this step you’ll be really angry with yourself in a minute!

Next, cut the excess zipper even with the edge of the front pocket. Take a straight pin and pin the zipper so the pull doesn’t accidentally slide up and off the teeth.

Then take the Fabric B Front Panel #1 and lay it right side up.

Next, lay the front pocket piece raw vinyl edge on top. The Fabric A of the Front Pocket should be right side up.

Then take the Fabric A Front Panel #1 and lay it right side down on top of the vinyl.

Next, sew across the top edge.

Then press the Fabric A and Fabric B pieces wrong sides together and topstitch close to the vinyl.

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Next, press your front pocket piece really well. Make sure to NOT get your iron close to the vinyl because the heat will melt or distort it.

Then press your fusible fleece to the wrong side of a Fabric B Main Body piece.

Next, lay your Fabric B Main Body piece right side up.

Then lay your fabulous front pocket piece right side up on top of the Main Body fabric.

Next, clip all the edges of the front pocket piece using Wonder Clips. If your Fabric B Main Body piece is larger than your Front Pocket then trim the Main Body piece to the same size as the Front Pocket. If you do need to trim go and trim down all of the other Main Body pieces to match that size.

Then baste stitch around the entire outside edge sewing super close to the edge. And…the front pocket piece is DONE!

Make Inner Divider Pocket

Next, fold the Divider Pocket piece in half lengthwise and press wrong sides together.

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Then open the Divider Pocket piece and fuse interfacing at the folded crease of the pocket.

Press Interfacing To Wrong Side Of Inner Pocket

Next, topstitch the folded edge of the Divider Pocket. I did my first stitch really close to the edge then the next one I sewed 1/8 inch down.

Top Stitch Cell Phone Wristlet Inner Pocket

Then take one Fabric B Main Body piece and lay it right side up. Line up the Divider Pocket piece at the bottom edge of the Main Body piece and clip all three raw edge sides.

Baste Stitch Inner Pocket To Right Side Of Lining Piece

Make The Zipper Tabs

Next, take one of your zipper tabs and press in half lengthwise.

Then open the zipper tab and press the two sides into the center seam.

Open Zipper Tab & Press Two Sides To The Middel

Next, close the zipper tab and press really well.

Close Cell Phone Wristlet Zipper Tab & Press

Then take your zipper and insert the end that has the metal stop into your zipper tab.

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Next, clip or pin the zipper and the tab.

Then using a 1/8 inch seam allowance sew the edge of the zipper tab. You want to sew back and forth a couple of times to strengthen the seam.

Next, cut off the excess tab fabric making sure to cut along the side of the zipper tape and not actually cutting the zipper.

Cut Both Sides Of The Cell Phone Wristlet Tab

Then using a ruler measure your zipper to 9 1/4 inches including the zipper tab you just added. Open your zipper to the 6 inch mark and then cut your zipper to measure 9 1/4 inches. Make sure to NOT use your sewing scissors to cut the zipper or you could ruin your good scissors!

Next, press your next zipper tab and insert the cut side of the zipper into the tab. Place the zipper sides as close as possible to each other but don’t let them overlap.

Then once you’ve sewn across the seam several times you can cut off the excess of the zipper tab fabric.

Sew Across To Finish Last Cell Phone Wristlet Zipper Tab

Add Main Zipper

Then take your front pocket piece and center the main compartment zipper. You want to place the zipper right side down with the zipper pull to the left.

Lay Zipper Right Side Down On Top Of Cell Phone Wristlet Front Pocket

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Next, place the Fabric B Main Body piece that DOESN’T have the Divider Pocket right side down on top of the front pocket. Using a zipper foot sew across your fabric sandwich at the top edge.

Lay Lining Piece That Doesn't Have Pocket Right Side Down

Then open the fabric sandwich and press the zipper really well.

Next, take the Fabric A Main Body piece and press the fusible fleece to the wrong side.

Press Fusible Fleece Onto Wrong Side Of Main Body Piece For Cell Phone Wristlet

Then lay the Fabric A Main Body piece right side up.

Then place the Front Pocket zipper right side down on top of the Fabric A Main Body piece. Make sure that your outside pieces are lined up on the right and left.

Lay Front Pocket Right Side Down Onto Main Body Piece

Next, lay the Fabric B Main Body piece that has the Divider Pocket on top the zipper. Sew across the top using a zipper foot.

Lay Lining Piece With Pocket Right Side Down On Top Of Zipper

Then open the fabric sandwich and press the zipper really well.

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If so, then you’re in luck! Check out the cell phone wristlet purse video tutorial to see it made from start to finish!

Assemble Cell Phone Wristlet

Next, take the Strap Tab and slip the d ring onto it. Fold it in half and clip to the Front Pocket. I like to place it right under the seam of the top Front Panel piece.

Then open your zipper to the middle of the wristlet. Trust me if you don’t you will make quick friends with your seam ripper!

Next, lay your outside pieces right sides together.

Then lay the lining pieces right sides together.

Next clip around the entire outside seam. Sew around the cell phone wristlet purse leaving a 4 inch turning hole in the bottom edge of the lining. Now make sure that when you get to the zipper tabs you DO NOT sew through the zipper tabs. You should sew right beside the zipper tabs but not through them to make sure they sit right when the wristlet is finished.

Then after you have sewn the entire outside seam clip the edges. On to turning it right side out! Gently push the wristlet through the turning hole in the lining. Make sure to be super gentle with the vinyl so you don’t make creases in the vinyl that you might not be able to get out.

Next, push the lining into the wristlet and press your wristlet really well with the iron avoiding the vinyl.

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Last step! Then take the lining piece and turn under the turning hole and press. Clip the pressed turning hole.

Next, topstitch across the turning hole a couple of times.

Then you are finished! All that’s left to do is press really well and use it!

Now you can insert your phone and be able to use it without having to take it out of the wristlet.

So, are you thinking of all the women you know that could benefit from having a super cute cell phone wristlet purse of their own? I know I am! This super cute wristlet is super handy and would make an amazing gift for all the ladies in your life.

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