Ellie Wallet

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A global showcase of creativity! 
Twelve talented testers from around the world brought the Ellie Wallet to life in four unique exterior styles - each highlighting its versatility and charm. From sleek classics to bold statements, every wallet tells a different story of craftsmanship and design.

Testers' opinion on the sewing level for this pattern:

Tester - Jenn Hoopert-McGinn, Pennsylvania from the USA
Shop Link - Jenn's Homemadeology; IG Jennshomemadeology 
Machine used - Vintage domestic Sears Kenmore 158.17550
Recommended Skill level - Adventurous Beginner
Cut and Sew - Cut time: 20mins, sew time about 2hrs
Materials used -
Style 1 - Cappuccino linen vinyl, custom print, hexagon 420D, vibrantvue and twill from Sewfisticated supplies. Sewfisive light 1.5mm

Style 2 -Navy blue linen vinyl and VibrantVue from Sewfisticated supplies, the stitch print is from a shop no longer around. Stabilizer - Sewfisive light.

Style 2 - Navy blue linen vinyl and VibrantVues from Sewfisticated Supplies, the print is from J&R Edwards. Stabilizer - Ultra firm 1.5mm 

Style 3 - Vinyl from MyPunkbroidery, print from Amazon and interior lining from Sewfisticated Supplies

Style 4 - Fern print from Sewerid fabrics, twills, VibrantVue are from Sewfisticated supplies

Tester - Milena Hunt, England
Shop Link - Created by Milena
Sewing Machine used - Domestic Pfaff Select 4.2
Recommended Skill level - Advanced beginner
Cutting/Sewing Time - About 4 hours if done separately, much faster as a mini batch
Material used - 
Sunflowers printed vinyl from formerly Sew perfectly precious and now Sew Perfectly Enchanted Fabrics, Mora faux leather from Sew Hot, Ultra Hex from Curated by Milena, Sewfisticated Craft Supplies lining materials; Striped Botanicals Printed Vinyl from Wattle&Slate, textured vinyl from my stash, Peony zipper pull from Country Cow Designs; Harris Tweed from my Stash and faux leather from Blue Moth Fabrics, Sewfisticated Supplies lining materials.

For Style 1 and 2, I used Sewfisive Light, for the tester make that is mostly Harris Tweed, I used Decovil Heavy but as a sew-in stabilizer rather than fusing and for the other style 3 Ellie I used Sew-in light by Sewfisticated Supplies.

"Such a meticulously thought-out and drafted pattern 🙏🏻 Immaculate design and a joy to sew 🧡 For style 1 and 2 using both vinyl and faux leather may be challenging, depending on the thickness of materials and how powerful the domestic is. I would imagine it must be a breeze for a semi-industrial and and industrial to do that final topstich 🙏🏻 I rated the pattern as Advanced beginner but for a polished end result I would say Intermediate level is required if sewing with vinyl and faux leather especially 😘"

Tester - Laura Cooper, USA
Shop Link - dkrainier; HomeStead Hobbies
Sewing Machine used - Sailrite Fabricator
Recommended Skill level - Adventurous Beginner 
Cut and Sew - 4 hours
Material used -  

Taylor Swift fabric exterior and interior is Adhesive Hexatex from Sewful Therapy and Peacock thread from Siah Swag. Toy Story is vinyl from Glitterbug Fairy, brown interior is Waterproof canvas from Fabric Wholesale Direct, Black Hexatex from Sewful Therapy and red bonded poly nylon from Tulipbee.

Taylor - non adhesive foam, Toy Story has adhesive fleece from Wonderground Fabrics.

 

Tester - Suzii Jane, Australia 
Shop Link - The Scorpion's Lair 
Sewing Machine used - Domestic Janome Memory Craft 8200QC
Recommended Skill level - Adventurous Beginner
Cut and Sew - 5 hours
Material Used -

Style 2 Checkerboard vinyl, sewfisticated twill, 1.5mm sewfusive, gingham zipper tape #5 from Sewfisticated Suppolies, waterproof cotton, magnet clasp & zipper pull AliExpress. Style 3 Marine vinyl Spotlight, accent canvas from Rosie Posie, Sewfisitcated Twill, VV Hex Neon Green from Sewfisticated Supplies, zipper pull & tape#5, magnet from AliExpress. Sewfisive foam light 1.5 mm stabilizer.

"Another well thought out and extremely well planned pattern. Precise measurements for pattern pieces and zip. Everything fit together nicely and the options of 4 different styles makes this a pattern that will be used time and time again. I thoroughly enjoyed creating the ID windows, they were time consuming but so worth the effort. They really look great."

Tester - Sam Harris, NSW from Australia
Shop Link - Made by Erillant; Made by Erillant (IG)
Machine used - Domestic/Vintage - Singer 201K
Recommended Skill level - Adventurous Beginner
Cut and Sew - 2 hours
Material Used -

Vibrantvue in violet and seafoam as well as Sewfisticated twill in Teal. I think the vinyl was from Inklings and the Kraken. Sewfisive light by Sewfisticated supplies.

External printed vinyl is buttery smooth vinyl from Inklings and the Kraken and the checkered Vinyl from Sewfisticated supplies. Linings is a mixture of Sewfisticated twill and VibrantVue from Sewfisticated Supplies. Sewfisive light from Sewfisticated supplies

Tester - Tina Alanis Carbajal, USA
Machine used - Brother Innovis
Recommended Skill level - Adventurous Beginner
Cut and Sew - a few hours each
Material Used -
Plaid vinyl and WRC from The Backside of Water with Hexagon canvas from SCD, Floral vinyl collection from Fabric Therapy, vibrantvue canvas from SCD

"I love the Ellie Wallet! Not only does it come with 4 different options but it's an excellent pattern to use up those scraps. Very easy to follow instructions and an easy sew with a fabulous wallet at the end. ."

Tester - Mui Yan, Singapore
Shop Link - Aderry Craft
Machine used - Semi-industrial, Juki TL2200qvp mini
Recommended Skill level - Adventurous Beginner
Cut and Sewing - 2 hours 
Material Used -

Exterior: Waterproof canvas, Interior: VibrantVue and thin waterproof material. Sewfisive Foam 2.0

Tester - Geraldine Tan, Singapore
Shop Link - Made by Starflakes
Sewing Machine used - Domestic, Brother NV180K
Recommended Skill level - Adventurous Beginner
Cut and Sew - 5 hours
Material used - 

Diamond Weave Vinyl and Vibrantvue from Sewfisticated Supplies

Tester - Gladys Tan, Singapore
Shop Link - Chavanthandmade IG, Chavanthandmade FB
Machine used - Semi industrial. Janome HD9
Recommended Skill level - Advanced Beginner
Cutting/Sewing Time - Cutting approx 1 hr, sewing approx 3 hours
Material used - 

Vinyl, twill, vibrantvue and Sewfisive foam from Sewfisticated Supplies