Josie Pins and Needle Wallet – Sewing Pattern

Josie is a little pins and needle wallet that keeps your needles, pins and safety pins safe and tidy. It has a pocket along the bottom for a needle pack or a pin wheel, soft felt pages to pin into, and ribbon ties to keep it closed. It’s a quick, satisfying make that uses only small pieces of fabric, and every step is shown in a photo, so it’s a perfect project for beginners – and a lovely gift for a sewing friend.

Quick Facts (At a Glance)

  • Finished Size: Approximately 11cm x 11cm (closed)
  • Skill Level: Beginner
  • Seam Allowance: ¼” (6mm)
  • Format: Digital PDF (emailed instantly)

Materials Required

  • Fabric: 1 fat quarter for the main wallet and 1 fat quarter in a contrasting pattern for the pocket
  • Felt: 1 piece, for the needle pages
  • Ribbon: 40cm, cut into two 20cm ties
  • Fusible fleece interfacing: 1 piece (optional)
  • Notions: Matching thread, clips or pins, a heat-erasable pen, a ruler and an iron

What You Will Learn

  • A folded pocket: fold and stitch the pocket’s top edge (a great place for a ‘fancy stitch’)
  • Tacking: hold the pocket and ribbon ties in place with holding stitches
  • Turning and finishing: sew all round leaving a turning gap, snip the corners and turn it the right way out
  • Top stitching: top stitch all the way round, which closes the turning gap at the same time
  • Adding felt pages: mark the middle with a heat-erasable pen and sew the felt in place along the centre line

What You Get

  • A digital PDF, emailed to you instantly, with full-colour, step-by-step photo instructions
  • Full-size A4 templates (2 pieces) to print at home, so there’s no enlarging needed
  • A free video tutorial on our YouTube channel: watch us make Josie
  • Help and inspiration from our friendly Happy Days Sewing Facebook group

Prefer everything in one box? The JOSIE sewing kit includes all the fabrics you need.

You’re very welcome to sell the wallets you make from this pattern. Please don’t copy, share or resell the pattern itself.

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