Leather Patterns
Every pattern here comes from a piece I actually made. Not a theoretical drawing, but a real object I cut, tooled, stitched and wore out before deciding it was worth sharing.
Each one is a printable PDF at true scale, with a full materials and tools list, step-by-step instructions, and a link to the video build so you can watch the parts that are hard to explain in writing. Download it once, print it as many times as you need, keep it forever.
They're made for vegetable-tanned leather, and they assume you own a knife, an awl, two needles and some patience. Nothing more exotic than that.
What you get with every pattern
A printable PDF, laid out at 1:1 so you can print it on A4 or Letter and cut straight from the sheet.
A materials list with leather thicknesses in both millimetres and ounces, plus the hardware you'll need.
A tools list: the real minimum, not a shopping catalogue.
Written instructions, step by step.
A link to the full video build on my YouTube channel.
Patterns are delivered as an instant download. Nothing is shipped.
New to leatherwork?
Start with the minimalist wallet or the bifold. Both are small, both use little leather, and both teach the saddle stitch, the single technique everything else is built on. If you want to understand that stitch before you cut anything, I wrote a full guide to it on the blog.
Not looking for a pattern? See the finished leather pieces, or the hand forged knives.