Folded Leather Card Holder – Free PDF Pattern

This folded leather card holder pattern is a minimalist design made from a single folded leather body with two card pockets. The free PDF template is sized for standard credit cards and is ideal for beginners, quick scrap projects, or simple everyday carry builds.

The Folded Card Holder is a basic front pocket card holder design that allows you to make a 2-pocket, 3-pocket, or even 4-pocket card holder. Its up to you!

This design comes with stitching holes marked (optional use) approximately 6mm spaced.

Finished Card Holder Example

Template Options

Also available as an acrylic template set and laser-ready / source files!

Usage Note: You are free to use this card holder design to create and even sell the end product. However, you cannot redistribute this template in any form.

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

Video Instructions

Inventory of Tools

• • 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
• Royalwood Waxed Irish Linen Thread – 7ply – Natural
• Rubber Cement
• Various Grit Sandpaper (120 grit and 240 grit)
• Rubber Mallet
• Leathercraft Wax
• Fiebing’s Saddle Soap
• Cup of water

Leather Selection Suggestions

In this video we used 2 different leathers. The cover is whiskey Shinki Hikaku Shell Cordovan that is roughly 4oz. thick. The card slots are 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 card holder I would suggest anywhere from 2oz to 5oz for the outer cover and anywhere from 2oz to 4oz for the card slots. If you had to choose an “all-around” weight that would work well for all pieces it would be 3/4 oz.

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.