(This just in--for those of you interested in making one, the PDF pattern for this CASH ENVELOPE SYSTEM WALLET is available from Weinerdog Tricks right over here.)
A Sew Sew Selfish Month Update
We do the cash envelope system over here. Why you ask? Why not just keep accurate track of your spending utilizing the multiple technologies currently available as a result of the industrywide availability of banking's willingess to interface with personal budgeting softwares?
Yeah, it's because if I have .37 in my checking account, I just have a hankering to spend it. Or maybe spend it twice sometimes. Good one.
So, in an effort to remain solidly planted in Marital Mostly-Bliss, we do the cash envelope system.
But I need a cuter way to pull it off. So, I am thrilled to move from this:
Which has been an upgrade of sorts from this (which made me feel like a 7th grader for some reason):
To this!:
It has a lot going for it, and a couple of kinks I'm going to work out before I write up a tutorial for how to do it (because it is SHOCKINGLY easy, people.)
GOING FOR IT:
1. It's made out out of old polyester. As I've mentioned and mentioned and mentioned, I love old polyester. It is agreeable, funky, and available everywhere. This particular fabric came as a surprise gift from my friend Banana.
2. It's marked with the names of categories that make me much happier than I would be if they said office-y sounding things like FOOD, GAS, ENTERTAINMENT, PERSONAL.
3. It has a handy coin purse thingy designed right into it. Haaaaaandy. This was a workaround for a wallet just like this one that I made for a friend for Christmas. I cut the fabric too short and needed a way to piece it together. "A zipper!" I said to myself. Handy. Handy. Handy mistake-turned-good-idea.
KINK
1. It's wonkier than some other polyesterprojects I've done. I have a pretty high Wonk Threshold, but I think I'll need to come up with some How to Handle Stretch answer to this reality.
2. The bottom category spot turns out to be too short because of the topstitching. Hmmm. Back to the drawing board. Right.
This is my report. I was up early this morning finishing it up because I just am absolutely ready to carry it everywhere with me.
And I'm trying not to take it too personally that the just-under-2 yr old picked it up and blew her nose with it. Right.
