speedbuggy Report post Posted November 2, 2009 I found this link and I am not sure whaere to put it. It is a tutorial on how to make a leather nootbook holder. http://www.songofthepaddle.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=5847 Kris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bex DK Report post Posted November 2, 2009 (edited) Definitely an interesting tutorial, but it only works with a SOFTBOUND notebook. I prefer hardbound to give a bit of support for writing. I made one this summer for a friend. I only show the finished work, not step-by-step and patterns, but I probably saved my paper plan somewhere. What I did was make a paper cover to be sure it could be put on and off without a problem. Then I cut the leather pieces and set to work. This is an A5 hardbound notebook, available inexpensively all over the place here in Europe. If I were doing the project again, I would start lacing at a point where the leather is DOUBLE THICKNESS so I could hide the ends properly. The design is based on one I found online--probably on the Tandy site, but I can't be sure--but I reworked it to increase the size. Made several photocopies once that was done then my husband wrote the letters on the pattern with a calligraphy pen. His handwriting matched better than any font I had on the computer. Helps to include the URL to my blog where I posted it. Notebook on blog Edited November 2, 2009 by bex DK Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
