Make a Vertical Leather Wallet – Free PDF Pattern

Download a free vertical leather wallet PDF pattern designed for a clean, minimal everyday carry. This vertical bi-fold wallet features stacked card pockets and a slim profile, making it a great project for both beginner and experienced leathercrafters.

This printable PDF pattern includes cut templates and an accompanying build-along video that walks through the construction process step by step. The finished wallet is sized for standard cards and folded bills and can be made using basic hand-stitching tools.

Finished Wallet Examples

Template Options

• Laser-Ready / Source Files – Vertical Bi-Fold Wallet
• Acrylic Pattern Set – Vertical Bi-Fold Wallet

The digital templates are an instant download so you can get started right away.

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

Wallet Video Instructions

Note: The video instructions below for this build are QUITE old but will still show you the exact step by step process to make this wallet. We are working on creating an updated video.

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
• Piece of heavy canvas cloth
• Edge beveler
• Japanese Leather Knife
• 15″ Cork Back Metal Ruler
• Maine Thread Waxed Polycord – Goldenbrown – .035″
• Rubber Cement
• Various Grit Sandpaper (120 grit and 240 grit)
• Rubber Mallet
• Block of Leathercraft Wax
• Cup of water

Leather Selection Suggestions

For this wallet I would suggest anywhere from 2.5-3.5oz thickness for the inside pocket pieces. For the outside panel I would suggest up to 4oz. I find the best all around weight is the 3/3.5 oz range.

If you are not using a vegetable tanned leather to create this bi-fold 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.

In the finished wallet example photos we used 3.5oz Pueblo Leather for all of the parts. In the video we used 4oz Italian shell cordovan leather.

Guidelines of Template Usage

We put a lot of time and effort into producing these templates, videos, and blog posts. Please do not distribute the template you have purchased from Makesupply. It’s not cool and hurts our feelings. However, you are free to do whatever you want with the end product you create using the template design. Even sell them on Etsy!