Reusable Coupon Envelope

Organize your coupons the green way by using these free sewing projects from Samantha Palacio to make a reusable coupon envelope. You'll save the environment while saving money--double win!

Materials:

• 8.5x11 inch felt sheet
• Fabric cut to 8.5x11 inches
• Sewing Machine
• Scissors
• For a closure: snaps, buttons, ribbon, velcro, etc.

Instructions:

1. I lined my felt sheet with my fabric and cut my fabric slightly larger than the felt sheet for sewing security. You can leave your felt sheet as is or cut down one inch in width for a slightly smaller envelope. In this case, I ended up making mine 7.5 inches.
    
2. I sewed the fabric to the felt sheet using a straight, loose stitch.
    
3. Trim off any excess fabric/felt.
    
4. I folded up the bottom of the sheet to create a "pocket" that's about 3 inches deep.
    
5. I used a loose zigzag stitch to stitch the edges together.
    
6. I sewed a zigzag stitch around all edges to prevent the fabric from fraying as much.
    
7. I have snap pliers and lots of snaps so I created a snap closure. If you do not have snaps, consider sewing a button to the front of your pocket and using ribbon/elastic to loop around the button. You could also use Velcro which is easy to apply and/or sew on!