How to Make a Business Card Holder

In today's world, business cards are a must for the professional, the self promoter, and the convenience of swapping an address.

There are many different types of business card holders on the market, but with a few minutes of your time and a little creativity - you can make a business card holder that is uniquely your own.

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Scrap fabric
• Sew on snap or Velcro
• Fusible interfacing
• Paper
• Pencil
• Ruler
• Thread
• Iron
• Sewing Machine
• Business Card

1. Choose a trendy or plain designed fabric of your liking. Dig through some scrap material left over from other projects, or if you are going to your local fabric outlet pick up a fat quarter.

   Some fabric outlets have various size pieces already cut or left over from the bolt they roll up and sell at discount prices.

2. Drawing Pattern

   Create your pattern. You will need a piece of paper, ruler, and a pencil.

3. 

   Measure a rectangle 4 inches wide by 9 inches long and cut out.

4. Fold your paper rectangle in three equal parts.

5. Curved lines

   At one end of a third take a can good and curve both edges and trim curved edge with paper.

6. Pin pattern to fabric and cut. You will need two pieces of fabric and one piece of fusible interfacing.

7. Fuse interfacing to wrong side of one piece of fabric. Make sure you place the interfacing shiny side down on the fabric.

8. Sewing

   Right sides together stitch around fabric leaving a 1 - 2 inch opening at the bottom.

9. Turn right side out, stitch closed opening, and press with hot iron.

10. Folded Fabric

    Fold fabric in thirds. Pin bottom section in place to hold and stitch down both sides.

11. 

    Using a sew on snap place one side of snap in middle of bottom portion of business card holder and stitch in place.

    Stitch the other half of snap onto the inside of top flap in position to connect with the bottom portion of snap.

    (You can substitute Velcro for the snap if you want.)

12. 

    Next time someone wants your business card you'll not only have them available, but in your very own stylish card holder.

Tips & Warnings

• Add a button or embellishment on the outside of your business card holder to add a little extra design and flare.

• You can round the ends or angle the sides of the front flap to meet your personal taste.

• Always use caution when working around a hot iron.

• Article assumes you have basic knowledge of the working of a sewing machine.

Resources

• Business Card Holder Pattern
• Amy Butler's Free Business Card Keeper Pattern