PPC29: Cleo in Black

So…

in our last post I showed you our new slim-profile wallet all dressed up in some gorgeous “cat fabric” from Chong-A Hwang… and today I’m featuring a perfect coordinate.

I’m not quite sure what these floating things are… jelly fish? champagne bubbles? Who knows, but it sure looks good with the Cleo “Cat” fabric!

I’ll tell you more about this fabric at the end of this post and I may even have one more coordinate from this collection to show you in the coming days… time will tell!

But for now…
let’s talk about this sample!

So here’s two interior shots (with the wristlet attached). This time, I chose to picture this wallet with reading glasses inside the wallet (and NOT a cell phone) since carrying both reading glasses and a cellphone is a bit much for this slim wallet. But if you look closely, there’s also room for a pen, eight credit cards (stored on their short edge) a clear vinyl ID holder, and a zippered coin purse.

And actually there’s TWO separate slot pockets for paper money. This may seem like overkill but I carried this Wallet on a recent trip overseas and found that the extra slot pocket was extremely helpful to have for two reasons:

Firstly: a US passport fits perfectly & securely in this slot…
and Secondly: it was so convenient to be able to keep my American Dollars separated from my European Euros.

And here’s two side views because it’s important for you to see how truly THIN this wallet is. It fits easily into almost any standard-sized everyday bag. Even with a pair of reading glasses or a cell phone in the interior (but not both) the Easy Go Wallet is thin and so easy to carry!

And this may be my favorite feature… we’ve included pattern pieces and instructions to make a wrist strap AND /OR a shoulder strap so at a moment’s notice you can take your Easy Go Wallet out of your bag (and leave it home or in the car) and carry it as either a Wristlet Bag or as a Shoulder/Cross Body Bag!

And here’s some additional info you might be interested in….

  • Wallet size= 7 3/4″ wide X 5″ tall X 1″
  • the projected release date- August 2023

So here’s the two fabrics in the “Cleo” line that we currently carry on our website. The fabric we’ve featured on this post, “Cleo in Black Coordinate” is at left… and we featured the fabric at right, “Cleo”, in this post. As you can see… they coordinate perfectly & beautifully and you can see more details about both of them by going HERE!

And now, it’s YOUR turn!

If you have comments you’d like to share or questions you’d like to ask about this design in general, this fabric in specific or this sample in particular, please feel free to leave either or both in the space provided below.

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Kat

10 Comments

  1. Beth on July 5, 2023 at 7:49 pm

    This fabric is fantastic and perfect for the Easy Go Wallet! I love the name you’ve chosen!



  2. Alma Lou Annab on July 14, 2023 at 6:01 am

    Simply said! I like it! Compact and simple. Great possibilities with fabrics!



    • Kat on July 14, 2023 at 6:10 am

      Thanks so much Alma Lou! I sure have enjoyed carrying mine and I hope you do too! 🙂



  3. karen troutman on July 14, 2023 at 8:44 am

    I love this bag. I had made several bags and love doing them.



    • Kat on July 14, 2023 at 1:27 pm

      Music to my ears Karen! Thanks so much for commenting! 🙂



  4. karen troutman on July 14, 2023 at 8:44 am

    This is great!



  5. Kathy on July 14, 2023 at 9:04 am

    Can’t wait for the pattern to be released. I’m taking a trip mid Aug so I hope it’s out in time to.get it made!!!



    • Kat on July 14, 2023 at 1:28 pm

      Thanks for commenting Kathy, but I’m not sure we’ll make it in time for your trip. Fingers crossed for maybe! 🙂



  6. NH on July 14, 2023 at 1:11 pm

    This looks great! Maybe 8″x5″x1″ would help hold a phone and a key fob. Just a thought.



    • Kat on July 14, 2023 at 1:30 pm

      Thanks for commenting NH. Our Walkabout Wallet pattern actually has more capacity so that might be a good place for you to check out. That pattern definitely has the capability of carrying a phone AND a key fob. It was our goal with this particular Wallet pattern to keep the profile slim and different from the Walkabout. 🙂