Passport Leather Folder ~ DIY Fabric Lined

Hi! I made a fabric lined leather folder😀.
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LINKS TO PRODUCTS
The folder that started it all
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Maverick Leather (Tan, 4-5oz)
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I used the Buck Brown for interior pockets split down to 2-1.5oz:
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Passport Zipper Insert {AFF}
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Superior Labor Brass Star Concho
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Barge cement {AFF}
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Leather Cement {AFF}
For gluing down the pockets before stitching
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Leather Mallet {AFF}
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Metal Corner Chisel-Arc Shaped {AFF}
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Diamond Stitching Chisel, 5mm {AFF}
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Similar Cutting Mat {AFF}
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Fiskars Rotary Cutter, 60mm {AFF}
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Staedtler Metal Ruler {AFF}
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Acrylic Ruler {AFF}
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Needles {AFF}
John James are the BEST needles! Size 002
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[@hkm424]

I've been wanting to buy a leather folder or TSL canvas+leather insert folder/wallet. I look at them but I just couldn't hit "checkout". One reason is definitely the price, and second I wasn't swooning over any of them. I couldn't figure out what was missing.... until your last video. Seeing your passport cover open up then the folder made it's debut. It's the fabric lining, that combo of leather and vintage floral is my heart song. I'm also more of a maker than an artist. I think it's time to start making what I want. Thanks for your videos, all of them, since you've been back. I connected to your video regarding your daughter. Thanks for sharing.

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

Yes! If you can’t find items that don’t make your heart sing, try making it yourself🙌🏼. It’s so much more rewarding to say the least.

[@kerryhinkle3239]

I love this!! When I first discovered your channel, I watched your video where you stitched a pocket onto an existing traveler's notebook. I believe you were just starting your leather crafting journey. I bought the same tools and started my own journey. I now have a workbench and my own stash of leather and if I see something I like, I make it! Thank you for helping to give me my start! ❤️

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

What! That makes me so happy 😀 I was definitely a newbie when I did that front pocket. We moved to an area with a Tandy Leather and I’m thinking of doing some sort of vlog with me hugging all the leathers, haha

[@kerryhinkle3239]

@@sarahmartinezjournals I'm there for it!! It's probably good I have to do all my leather purchasing online! 🤣

[@Jaysaycay]

I love seeing you work with things I've never used. Even at an 'amateur' level, I think we can all learn from each other and different areas of crafting. Makes me really want to pick something up to make with my hands!! And this folder is just absolutely beautiful.

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

Aw, I love that!-grab something and start making😊

[@LaurenFairwx]

Super cool to see the process! I loved the look of the florals poking out of the leather in your other video and didn’t even notice the glue splotches until you pointed them out here. I think it turned out really cool!

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

Thank you, Lauren! I have been admiring your own cloud design-curved edges are my mortal enemy so to see them so beautifully done (and SO cute!) by CS is chef’s kiss!

[@MamaGraciePlans]

Hi Sarah. Thank you for sharing the process. Love watching crafting videos too ❤️❤️❤️. I have always wanted the goat folder, but like you. I told myself to reign in on the consumerism and craft your stash. I’ve made a few of the passport size photo paper flip books to scrapbook photos on. Sometimes my paper crafting makes me feel silly amongst my planner friends, but paper crafting is so therapeutic for me and I love the result. I have 3 boxes of water Buffalo Hyde leather my friend gave me from work (saddle shop maker) and need to give it away. I forgot it was even there.

[@MamaGraciePlans]

I’m listening to your projects and hearing where you buy the leather. You’re saving hundreds and learning new skills along the way. I love Darcy Austen leather. I’m trying to find a maker who uses it for a custom piece. I just love the result of your folder. Have grace with yourself. You did a phenomenal job!!!!

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

“Craft your stash” I love that! And so true. Keep up with your paper crafting! I know of people that purchase leather they love then ask a maker/shop if they will make a cover for them if they send the leather to the shop. Makers South did this when they were in business. So you may want to ask a smaller shop if they’ll do that😊

[@MamaGraciePlans]

@@sarahmartinezjournals never realized that makers would do that thanks for the knowledge. Makers south was a great shop. Sad they shut down. Crispian was so nice. I found them in early 2019 and ordered 2 pieces.

[@marshahostetler]

Love seeing your process and you are an artist just with leather I love all your TN’s you have made!

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

Thank you, Marsha♥️

[@karenc.8622]

You are such a ROCKSTAR!!! Thanks for sharing friend. Much love and many blessings! 💕💕💕

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

Thank you so much, Karen! Many blessings to you too♥️♥️

[@Sweetpea1128]

I admire your creativity and ability so much. I would totally buy this from you, even with whatever flaws you say it has. Thank you for sharing your talent with us! ❤️

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

Aw, that is so sweet of you to say. Thank you!

[@kiwipenguin1126]

Dear Sarah, thank you for sharing your process! I shy away from making a TN, although I already bought a little piece of leather and I don't want to add pockets or stitching, haha! Watching you is very relaxing and gives me courage to start my own leather project..... Soon.... When another scrapbook album is done.....😂

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

I’m excited for you! I hope you dive in and have fun crafting🙌🏼

[@kyliepettitt4902]

This is so, so good, Sarah! We are always our own harshest critics, but you should be proud of this! Have you watched the leatherworking on the Little King Goods KZbin channel? The way he does the edge burning of the stitching is very clean (but does look like he has a specific tool for it!).

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

Thank you! And yes I love his channel! I wish I had every single specialized tool he has, haha.

[@carolyn_r]

I LOVE your videos. Your leather work is really good! Not sure if this would help or hinder but for sewing fabric garments there is a product called fusible interfacing (Joann Fabrics). You iron it to the wrong side of the fabric and it offers more support and body. You could try using that to provide a barrier and prevent the bleed-through of glue. It is made of a non-woven material that has no space for the bleed through to happen. There is also an iron on glue called Wonder Under which is in the same area of the store as the fusible interfacing. It is a 2-sided heat fusible glue for fabric. So you would fuse it to the fabric, peel the fabric backing off of the Wonder Under and then fuse it to the leather. I have no idea how effective it would be to fuse leather (would heat from the iron affect the leather). Both of the above items should be experimented with before using on your masterpiece folio, etc. I am really impressed with your knowledge and skill with leather!

[@bluejchou4404]

Very nice to watch this. It's like visiting a friend and watching her share how she crafts. Not sure how you homeschool but I think of Charlotte Mason Sloyd work. 😉

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

Haha, Charlotte Mason is definitely incorporated around here😄

[@planwithmarianne3811]

Sarah, I know you will not remember, but I clearly recall a video of yours that I watched 18 months or so ago. I carefully followed your planner challenge as explained in that video. I left a comment and suggested you try the Bullet Journal method and the travellers notebook system. I for one are so pleased that not only are you in a TN, you are in passport size! I am full-on bullet journaling in my passport size TN. I just turn the insert to have a top/bottom page instead of left/right. I very much enjoyed this video. I applaud your bravery and your gorgeous planners. Much 💕

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

I remember, Marianne!😊 Passport is so great, right? I’m so happy in it. I’m actually playing with a hand-drawn vertical weekly insert to add to it. Hoping it works out. But it’s so easy and fun to experiment with different inserts in such a small size!

[@planwithmarianne3811]

@@sarahmartinezjournals amen! I’m so with you. Enjoy every minute in it! 👌🏻

[@snicklesfritz8449]

I have genuinely missed you.

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

Aw, that touches my heart! I have absolutely missed being in this space and interacting♥️

[@LedgerAndLace]

You are absolutely an artist, Sarah! BEAUTIFUL work and you think so creatively. You may want to try Heat & Bond as the adhesive. You could do double-sided and iron the fabric directly onto the leather (I haven't done this, so I don't know how leather would respond) or do single-sided and then use a different adhesive to the leather. That would prevent the Barge leakage, altho I think it adds a nice vintagey vibe of a tea-stained look.

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

Thank you for the suggestion! Haha, I’m definitely going to pretend I was going for a tea-stained look.

[@bartstewart1807]

Another thing about your ruler I have one of the grab handles suction cup from Harbor freight you have absolute control when you put that on your room quilting ruler. They are inexpensive too.

[@donnadaniels1577]

Beautiful as usual!

[@Cherendipity34]

Ita so cool. I want it too

[@SouthShorePaper]

I actually like yours more than the Baum Kuchen , the fabric adds personality to it . That's the thing about creativity , one idea sparks another ~ I love how the folder turned out !

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

Thank you! Yeah the fabric just adds that special touch that was missing for me😊

[@CydPiper]

Beautiful! Love it xo

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

Thank you, Cynthia!!♥️

[@swede_pea]

I love how this turned out and I also really like how three, your three, fit perfectly inside. So nice and secure! Another beautiful leather product made by you!! 🥰

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

Thank you so much, Petra♥️

[@talksfromtheheart]

Great video...."if I made this for anybody"....I perked up...LOL. Maybe you'll make me one....haha! Just kidding.

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

Ha! Trust me, you wouldn’t like it, it’s too thick!

[@samanthalayton2978]

Thank you for sharing this!!! I made a "pen loop insert" a few days ago and I am so happy with it. This item was going to be my next project, so the timing is perfect!!

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

I hope you send me a photo of it!

[@samanthalayton2978]

@@sarahmartinezjournals I will. ☺️

[@JannyHaak]

Thanks for sharing, Sarah! I think the finished folder turned out great! 😊

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

Thank you!

[@FrenchyInFocus]

I would buy these from you in a heartbeat to be completely honest. I love this!!! My favortite part is the stitching, it's so relaxing! I wish my standard zipper much was longer, especially the superior labor one. It's almost too short to wrap around one notebook insert. 😒 Have you tried PVA glue for book binding?? I use this on bibles and leather work, it's strong yet flexible. I learned this from a well known bible rebinder and it just works too good!

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

Aw, thank you, Paris! I actually have PVA glue and I might test it out soon-totally forgot I had it, haha.

[@FrenchyInFocus]

@@sarahmartinezjournals I use that glue for anything and everything 😂

[@barbarawest1205]

Thank you, Sarah! I still think this folder turned out great - you cannot see the blotchiness you say the cement caused. It's also fun seeing quilting tools like the clear ruler and the [pizza-cutter which has a real name I've forgotten!] used in leatherwork. Is it a rotary cutter? I think it's a rotary cutter.

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

Haha, yes a rotary cutter😄. And thank you, Barbara!

[@peachyplanner4834]

I love it and think it looks awesome! Thank you for sharing. I have a hard time with getting the stitching just right. I also struggle with getting the edges rounded. What do you use to burnish the edges?

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

Thank you! I’ve watched a lot of different saddle stitching videos over the years and tweaked my technique along the way. Just keep adjusting with every project till you’re happy with the outcome! I actually don’t burnish edges. I’m a fan of raw edges, haha.

[@marieee505]

Holy moly that’s gorgeous. What did you not like about the cement glue?

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

Thank you! The glue seeped through and stained the fabric which I didn’t like. The bond is really strong though, especially on the raw edges that rub against the elastic.

[@negri911]

I love the folder. If possible could you put up the pattern for the folder. I would find that very helpful. Tjhank you

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

Thank you! I have no idea how to transfer my paper template to digital form😬. In any case, it’s not a good pattern-it’s slightly too tall and way too wide.

[@aliaquas3611]

If you ever choose to sell one of these I would love to buy one from you!! It's so lovely and would work so well in my passport size!! 🤍

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

Aw, thank you so much!