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Create a paper pattern to fit your cash and cards: two main body pieces and two card pockets.
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Cut up leather with a ruler and rotary cutter. The outer layer is longer so they fold up evenly.
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Use a skivver to shave down the thickness of the the edges to be sewn.
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Use double-stick tape to attach the pockets to the inner body. Cut grooves for stitching.
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Follow the groove with your stitching chisel, hammering holes you’ll see through next.
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Cut two long lengths of waxed thread, and use two needles at a time to saddle stitch the open edges.
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Tape and punch the short ends, then pick up the strings to sew down the sides and across the bottom.
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Reinforce the card pocket edge stitches, then tie off and glue knots inside the wallet.
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To keep its shape, fill the wallet then use clips to train it for a few days.
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