Under pressure

Seems I work best under pressure - 2 posts in one day!  This one's a quick tutorial.

I love to be organised when I travel.  I found the last time I travelled by myself that I am so used to Matt carrying a brief case with all the paper work in it and I needed some kind of folder to put in ticket printouts etc.    I actually made one of these yesterday, but I didn't make it quite tall enough (annoying!) so I had another go this morning.  They are super quick.

So, here's my travel document folder tutorial:

First I started with my folded e-ticket and cut out a piece of card (this was cartridge drawing paper, but I would have preferred to use a manilla folder if I'd had one) so that it is plenty taller than the width of the paper.

 Next I put some interfacing on some fabric and cut the fabric so that it wrapped all the way around the piece of card front and back

 Next I cut away all four corners (through both pieces of fabric) like when you cover a book

 and folded the edges over one side of the card, and just down on the other side and ironed them into place.

 I flipped the other piece of fabric over the card and stitched down along all 4 sides through the 2 pieces of fabric and the card.  (The fabric that isn't wrapped around the card does stretch at a slightly different rate to the "bottom" piece.  The interfacing helps but you may still have to adjust as you sew.)

 I then cut out two more pieces of card to make the pockets for the documents. They are the same height as the original piece, but not as wide.

 I wrapped them in fabric using the same technique... then stitched them down on the 3 open (folded over) sides.

 I then stitched the pocket to the cover around the edges leaving the inside pocket seam open. I also tucked in a ribbon half way down on one side as I was sewing - long enough to wrap around the folder and be tucked in on itself (see last photo)

Then I did the same on the other side.

 Ta Da!  A little travel folder for e-tickets, directions for travel in London, e bookings for attractions etc.

And the too small one can be used to put our usual collection of used tickets and what not that Ella and I collect when we travel.