Business Card Keeper

a Great Father’s Day Gift to Sew!

Stitch a quick business card keeper for dad this year for Father’s Day. This handy project comes together quickly, and incorporates a handy D-ring connector. The featured pattern is for cork fabric, but you can use any no-fray fabric, such as printed vinyl or microsuede. Read on for tips for working with these other fabrics so you can make several to give to all the dads in your life!

BUSINESS CARD KEEPER IN VINYL

• Cork Fabric Card Wallet Pattern (find this free at SewCanShe.com)
• Clear/printed vinyl (find this at SallieTomato.com)
• Sulky Invisible Thread (clear)
• Organ™ size 90/14 Jeans or Top Stitch Needle
• KAM snap & snap setter
• 1/2″-wide D-ring

ABOUT SULKY INVISIBLE THREAD

Sulky Premium Invisible thread is a very fine .004 monofilament that is soft enough for baby quilts or garments that will be worn next to the skin. Quilters prefer our polyester invisible thread instead of nylon because it has a more flexible, soft touch. It is much more heat tolerant than nylon; it will not melt with normal ironing through the cotton setting. Works well in the bobbin; also ideal on sergers. It does not fuzz, fray or shrink.

Because we’re using a clear vinyl fabric, we’re using a clear Invisible thread! This way, the thread doesn’t show or compromise the fabric quality.

When using Invisible Thread, use a size 90/14 Needle. The type of needle depends on fabric choice; for vinyl fabric a Jeans or Top Stitch type is preferred.

Use it in the bobbin, too! When winding the bobbin, set the speed as slow as possible to avoid stretching the thread even the slightest amount.

Lengthen the stitch length to 3.0mm.

VINYL FABRIC TIPS FOR BUSINESS CARD KEEPER

The featured vinyl fabric (from SallieTomato.com) comes with a protective sheet to allow for easier sewing. The sheet feels similar to a plastic film, but it helps the presser foot glide over the fabric so nothing sticks. Be sure to leave this sheet intact until after sewing. Then, remove it by gently tearing it away along the seamlines.

Be sure to peel away the protective sheet before applying the snap on the Business Card Keeper front and back. The snap will not allow you to cleanly remove the sheet, so it’s best if it’s gone before performing those steps.

If you have a non-stick (or Teflon®) foot, you may have no need for the protective sheet at all. This foot has a coating on the underside that acts the same as the protective sheet.

Lastly, don’t use pins when sewing vinyl. Pins leave permanent holes. Instead, use Clover® Wonder Clips to secure pieces during sewing.

Other than these helpful tips, construct the Business Card Keeper per the pattern directions. It’ll be completed in no time!

BUSINESS CARD KEEPER IN MICROSUEDE

• Cork Fabric Card Wallet Pattern (find this free at SewCanShe.com)
• Microsuede fabric (find this at SallieTomato.com)
• Sulky 30 wt. Cotton Blendables® Thread
• Organ™ size 90/14 Top Stitch Needle
• KAM snap & snap setter
• 1/2″-wide D-ring

If you attended our 2023 New Year’s Eve Sew-Along with Sallie Tomato, you might have just enough microsuede fabric leftover to make a Business Card Keeper that matches your finished Veronica bag! (And if you didn’t, you can still register, get your FREE pattern and embroidery design collection and make one!)

The velvety microsuede fabric used to create Veronica is just right for a buttery Business Card Keeper. The fabric doesn’t fray, so you can construct it just like the pattern directs.

To change it up, use Sulky 30 wt. Cotton Blendables Thread for a punch of color and fun detailing. The thread is randomly dyed every 2 1/2″ to 5″, so the color patterns truly blend into each other. Choose a double or triple stitch to construct the Business Card Keeper for even greater coverage.