Giving is a great thing! Jazz up the way you handle gift cards with a personalized fabric gift card sleeve! Some cards just seem impersonal, a cute sleeve will make all the difference to tailor it to your recipient! Get started by selecting your favorite fabrics from our online store. Once you find the perfect fabric at J&O, follow along to make this simple craft from Tiffany at “Making the World Cuter”!
Fabric gift card sleeves add a personal touch. Your recipient will not feel like you just grabbed a gift card from the checkout line! (Photos by Tiffany at Making the World Cuter).
You will need:
- A few fabric prints. Coordinate or contrast! Mixing and matching fabrics is half of the fun.
- Felt fabric
- Pencil, paper, ruler
- Sewing machine
- Thread
- Pins
- Pinking shears and sewing scissors
What to do:
- Begin by making your pattern. Just draw a rectangle 4” long by 2” wide and cut it out! Draw another one, 4 x 2.75 and cut it out. The slightly larger one is for the rear panel.
- Next, pin the larger pattern onto the felt fabric and cut out.
- Pin the smaller pattern onto the decorative fabric and cut out. (if you prefer to skip the pins, just trace and cut)
- Trim across the top edge of the front fabric piece with pinking shears.
- Pin the front panel of pocket onto the felt backing.
- Sew them together, backstitching at the start and end.
- Finally, trim around the exterior with pinking shears. Be extra careful not to slice through the stitching!
Share your finished gift card sleeves with us on J&O Fabrics Facebook page! Tell everyone which J&O fabrics you used to create your version!
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