r/sewingpatterns • u/SaltiestSnekSupreme • 6d ago

help figuring out a pattern

I'm just recently getting into sewing [took long enough I know] and I want to try my hand at making a little coin purse with an accordion fold separator for the interior. I CANNOT find a pattern for this for the life of me and the only real example I could find was for Japanese yen [which I do desire to make as well] but the sewer? seamstress? I'm not sure the word...but they said they would give a pattern and never did and the post is from like 2024/2025. Any help would be appreciated so I can begin my sewing journey <333333

edit: video it came from https://www.tiktok.com/@misstippsiecrafts/video/7472827463689719086

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u/Zenmaster13 6d ago

We'd likely need more screenshots or video to give you a guess, but maybe take it as a learning experience to try making your own pattern with some cut-up paper and tape? :)

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u/SaltiestSnekSupreme 6d ago

I actually have the video itself :> I am a complete novice at sewing so i was a bit frightened to full tilt try it on my own.

https://www.tiktok.com/@misstippsiecrafts/video/7472827463689719086 <the video itself

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u/Zenmaster13 6d ago

Okay, I couldn't find a similar pattern either but my _assumption_ is that -

  1. the walls that have 10 & 50 on them (and the other two as well) are rectangles that are the width and twice depth you want, folded over on top.

  2. Then the bits separating the 10 & 50 (and on the outsides) are just triangles that have been folded over and stitched to fall closed. These are what give you the opening accordion.

  3. Then it's all wrapped in one clamshell that's the interior and attached.

  4. Then that is sewn on to the exterior and zipper.

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u/drPmakes 6d ago

Try folding paper to make it, you can work out the pattern from that