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Learn leather pattern making
Practical guides for the bench: the arithmetic behind even stitching, patterns that print at the right size, gussets that line up and pockets that fit. Each one works with a pencil and a steel rule, whatever software you use.
How to space stitching holes evenly, even at corners
How to space stitching holes evenly along a leather seam, put a hole on every corner, and deal with the leftover length, by hand or in software.
Read the articleHow to print a leather pattern at actual size
Why leather patterns print at the wrong size, how to print at 100%, how to check the scale with a ruler, and how to tile a large pattern.
Read the articleHow to make gusset stitch holes line up
Why gusset and panel stitching holes drift apart, and how to make them line up hole for hole on straight edges, curves and corners.
Read the articleLeather wallet dimensions for cards and cash
Leather wallet and card holder dimensions: bank card size, card slot allowances, stacking slots, and cash pockets for different banknotes.
Read the articleFree tools
Work out the numbers without reading the whole article: the stitch hole spacing calculator gives hole counts and spacing for a seam, the pricking iron size chart converts millimetres to stitches per inch, and the printer scale test page checks that your printer prints at 100%.
In PatinaCAD
Each guide ends with how PatinaCAD does the same job. To see all of it, read about stitching holes, printing patterns and gussets and box stitch, or start with the user guide.
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Start your next pattern.
Open PatinaCAD and explore the demo card holder, or start from a blank page.