Leather Flap Wallet – Free PDF Pattern

This leather flap wallet pattern is a classic folded wallet design featuring a secure flap closure and compact profile. The free PDF template is sized for standard cards and includes a full build-along video showing the complete construction process from start to finish.

Finished Flap Wallet Examples

Template Options

Acrylic Template Set

• Flap Wallet Acrylic Template

Laser ready / Source Files

• Flap Wallet Laser Files

If you need any general assistance with how our patterns work, check out our How To Use MAKESUPPLY Leather Templates Guide!

Video Instructions

Need help with hand-stitching? Check out our saddle stitch tutorial.

Inventory of Tools

• • North America/Canada – Standard Letter Size (8.5″ x 11″) Template
  • 110-Lb Card Stock Paper
  • No.2 X-ACTO Knife
  • Wing Divider
  • C.S. Osborne Scratch Awl
  • Tandy Pro-Line Diamond Stitching Chisels – 3mm / 4 Prong
  • Tandy Pro-Line Diamond Stitching Chisels – 3mm / 2 Prong
  • Tandy Stitching Needles

• Wood Slicker
• Edge beveler
• 15″ Cork Back Metal Ruler
• Maine Thread Waxed Polycord – .035″ – Natural
• Rubber Cement
• Various Grit Sandpaper (120 grit and 240 grit)
• Binder clips
• Rubber Mallet
• Leathercraft Wax
• Fiebing’s Saddle Soap
• Cup of water

Leather Selection Suggestions

In this video we used 3-4oz. Q-Tan Lite Bridle Leather sourced from Thoroughbred Leather. You can find more info about ordering from Thoroughbred Leather check out this post.

For this flap wallet I would suggest anywhere from 2 to 5oz. Anything thicker than 5oz will make it tough to secure the flap under the closure strap.

If you are not using a vegetable tanned leather to create this flap wallet your edge finishing guidelines will probably be different. Chrome-tanned leathers and extremely soft leathers like sheepskin are difficult and sometimes impossible to burnish by hand. If you would like to follow this tutorial to spec, we would suggest acquiring a burnish-able vegetable tanned leather.

Guidelines of Template Usage

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