Verified course · human-reviewed March 2026Beginner English
Hand-Stitched Leather Wallets
Five wallets, one hide, zero machines. Saddle stitching from first hole to burnished edge.
What you'll learn
- Choose leather you won't regret — tannage, weight, temper
- The saddle stitch: two needles, one rhythm
- Cut clean with a knife, not a laser
- Burnish edges that feel like glass
- Scale from card wallet to bifold with the same five skills
The practice brief
One Hide, One Wallet
Build the oak-tan card wallet from a single shoulder panel. Post the front, the back, and — most importantly — a macro of your stitch line. I critique stitch lines with love and no mercy.
87 student submissions — completion means posting yours.
Curriculum
12 lessons · 3h 05m- Veg-tan vs chrome: what you're actually buyingPreview13m
- Reading a hide — where wallets hide inside it11m
- Tools: the €60 kit that does everything14m
The review, in the open
Every course is scored 0–5 against a published rubric by a working maker before it can be sold. This one was reviewed in March 2026, and re-audited since.
5/5
Accuracy
4/5
Completeness
5/5
Production
5/5
Structure
5/5
Honesty