Fabric Gift Card Holders

Looking for that perfect gift for someone in your life? A gift card always fits, and this Fabric Gift Card Holder project will help you personalize it with a handmade touch. Here’s how to create your own.

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How to Make a Fabric Gift Card Holder

Image contains three fabric gift card holders on a white table next to faux mistletoe.

Materials

(3) 5” fabric squares
Fusible interfacing
Scissors
Rotary cutter and quilting ruler
Iron

Instructions

Cut your fabric squares and interfacing.

Pocket: 4-1/4” x 4-1/4”
Front: 3-1/4” x 4-1/4”
Back: 3-1/4” x 4-1/4”
Interfacing: 3-1/4” x 4-1/4″

Fold the 4-1/4” pocket square in half and press.

Iron the rough side of the interfacing to the wrong side of your front piece.

Layer the fabric as follows:

Front (right side facing up, interfacing on the table)
Pocket (line up the raw edges with the bottom of the front)
Back (right side down)

Here’s an illustration of how to place the pocket on top of the front piece.

Image is a diagram illustrating the pocket placement as described in the step above.

Sew a 1/4” seam around the edges, leaving an opening in the center of the bottom.

Turn your project right side out.

Make sure the pocket flips to the correct side. Then, fold the edges of the opening inside the project and press.

Top stitch 1/8” or less all the way around the edges of the project.

This will sew the opening shut.

Add your gift card and share with a friend!

Image contains Amy’s hand inserting a red gift card into a fabric gift card holder. The other holders sit on a white table in the background, next to faux mistletoe.

These are so quick and easy to make, and your friends and family can even use them after the fact as a little credit card/gift card/ID holder.

Image contains three fabric gift card holders filled with gift cards. They sit on a white table next to a small gold ceramic tree.

Crafting Tips

No fusible interfacing? No problem! You can make this project without it – it just won’t be quite as thick and sturdy.
If you’d like to use this to hold business cards in place of gift cards, just increase the width of all your fabric pieces by 1/4”.
Have fun mixing and matching different fabrics to get all kinds of fun combos! You don’t have to use just Christmas fabrics; feel free to use your favorite colors and patterns to get totally unique creations.

Image contains three fabric gift card holders on a white table next to a small gold tree.

Frequently Asked Questions

What fabric did you use?

I mixed and matched charm squares (5”) from these two collections: Good News Great Joy by Fancy That Design House and Christmas Eve by Lella Boutique.

What size is it?

This holder can accommodate standard size gift cards, credit cards, and photo IDs, which are about 2.21” x 3.375”.

Image contains three gift card holders on a white table.

More Holiday Projects

If you enjoyed this project, here are some other ideas you’ll enjoy creating for the holidays!

I’d love to see how your projects turn out! Make sure you’re part of the Amy Latta & Friends Facebook Group so you can share your photos and we can all encourage one another.

Fabric Gift Card Holder

Author: Amy Latta

Equipment

scissors
sewing machine
rotary cutter
cutting mat
quilting ruler
iron

Materials

3 5" fabric squares
fusible interfacing
thread

Instructions

Cut your fabric squares and interfacing.
Front, Back, and Interfacing: 3-1/4” x 4-1/4”, Pocket: 4-1/4” square
Fold the 4-1/4” pocket square in half and press.
Iron the rough side of the interfacing to the wrong side of your front piece
Layer the fabric as follows:
Front (right side facing up, interfacing on the table)Pocket (line up the raw edges with the bottom of the front)Back (right side down)
Sew a 1/4” seam around the edges, leaving an opening in the center of the bottom.
Turn your project right side out.
Top stitch 1/8” or less all the way around the edges of the project.
Add your gift card and share with a friend!