Members rosiart Posted March 1, 2014 Members Report Posted March 1, 2014 My dh's wallet was falling apart so I decided to try and make a new one. After the discussion about the RFID in cards, I lined the back of the card sections with aluminum tape, then covered with fabric. I really didn't like the way it changed the texture of the leather but hopefully it will work. It only is really noticeable above the ID section. I need to work on the trimming of the binding. I found it really difficult as the goat is pretty stretchy. It also made skiving impossible, at least for me, so the card section is thicker than I would like. I could have used fabric with a leather strip on top for the card slots but wanted to keep the fabric component to a minumum. Quote
Members WScott Posted March 1, 2014 Members Report Posted March 1, 2014 It is really nice, lots of tough edges and foods in there Your stitching looks good Is a dh= darling husband?? Quote
Members rosiart Posted March 1, 2014 Author Members Report Posted March 1, 2014 It is really nice, lots of tough edges and foods in there Your stitching looks good Is a dh= darling husband?? Thanks WScott. I would say DH =dear husband, but I'm sure he will prefer your version. Quote
Members WScott Posted March 2, 2014 Members Report Posted March 2, 2014 (edited) I meant lots of folds in the card slots, darn auto correct D could be darn, damn or derelict just checking Edited March 2, 2014 by WScott Quote
Members retiredff Posted April 5, 2014 Members Report Posted April 5, 2014 where did you get the pattern? I like the layout. Quote
Members rosiart Posted April 5, 2014 Author Members Report Posted April 5, 2014 where did you get the pattern? I like the layout. I took it off his old wallet that my parents had given him 20 some odd years ago. He wanted it almost the same so that's what I did. If I was doing it again, I would eliminate some of the card slots. Since I did them leather and not fabric with leather trim, it gets a little bulky when loaded. Quote
Members Feraud Posted April 5, 2014 Members Report Posted April 5, 2014 Nice job. I'm sure your wallet will last at least another 20 years! Quote
Members rosiart Posted April 5, 2014 Author Members Report Posted April 5, 2014 Nice job. I'm sure your wallet will last at least another 20 years! Thanks, Feraud. Quote
Members Wild Bill46 Posted April 27, 2014 Members Report Posted April 27, 2014 Rosiart, I have made numerous short, and long wallets now, and I like making them, (my long Bill folds are 5 pocket) ( my short, are two) But I especially like the cleanliness of your lines. your stitching looks very even, and straight, Your chosen outside color is nice too, what color is it called ? What kind of leather was used, for inside and out ? , if you don't mind my asking ? I know without a doubt Your DH will Cherish that Bill fold for a long time to come ! nice looking bill fold, great job ! Quote
Members rosiart Posted April 27, 2014 Author Members Report Posted April 27, 2014 Thanks, Wild Bill. It was a goat skin leather second that I picked up at Perfect Leather in Toronto. I think it was originally meant to be a shoe leather, from the sticker. It has the most incredible hand. It is strong, thin and very pliable. Made it almost impossible to skive manually. Beautiful stuff though. I used it for both the interior and exterior. The stitching was done on a vintage Singer 153W100. Quote
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