A PDF sewing pattern for a compact leather wallet with front pocket, zipper pocket, intermediate card pocket and room for bills

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The wallet itself is a fairly simple sewing project, suitable for the adventurous beginner with a regular domestic sewing machine.

No adventure is without a few challenges, so keep the following points in mind:

• The patten and tutorial is written with real leather in mind. This leather should be of medium thickness. Not too floppy or stretchy, but not too firm either. As a rule of thumb, I recommend 1.5 to 2mm (4-5 oz.) thickness. Not only does the thickness matter, but so does the surface. The smoother, the easier the leather will slide under your presser foot.

• Two layers of leather does require a bit of "power" from your sewing machine. You don't need a high-end machine, but I don't recommend a light beginner sewing machine. 

  • Tip: Test your machine with 3 to 4 layers of sturdy jeans fabric. Can you feed them through your machine, perhaps with a little help from your handwheel? Then there is a good chance that you will be able to complete this project successfully as well!

FAQ:

Q: Can you also use faux or cork leather to make this wallet?

A: In principle, all non-fraying materials can be used BUT 

• It depends on the type of faux or corkc leather. You need a certain thickness and especially a certain stiffness to achieve a nice end result. Our 'basic' faux leather, for example, I personally find unlined too floppy.
• Because of the construction, you work with unlined materials. The back is visible. With cork leather this is usually not an issue, but the backing of faux leather is not always very beautiful.

Q: Can you make the wallet in (cotton) fabric?

A: The method is intended for non-fraying, sturdy materials BUT

• You can hack the pattern in a variety of ways. By doubling the pattern pieces from fabric, reinforcing and then turning them, you can definitely achieve a cool result with lighter materials too!

• Be creative!

Want to know what materials you need? Take a look at our DIY kits, everything is nicely listed there!