Adjust the cord tension so that it’s slightly bowing the leather. However, theres is so much to choose from….which one did you buy exactly?

This will help hold the notebooks in place.Take the shorter 10.5 inch piece of cord and tie a knot in the end.

Moleskin Cahiers, Field Notes and similar 3.5 x 5.5 inch sized notebooks are the perfect size, so I went with them.Yes, I realize if you buy all of these supplies including the optional items, that it costs $156 which is much more than the $60 Midori Traveler’s Notebook, but the bulk of the price is the leather and if you think you’ll enjoy making projects like this one, it’s worth it to buy a large piece for future projects. you cant get 25 books for the cost of 1 pack of inserts, you can get 1.5 books from that initial $8). I have trouble getting the tension set correctly and sometimes end up with a mess of thread on one side. I’m wondering now if I need to just sew by hand because using a sewing machine is tricky and error prone.Yes they make needles specifically for working with leather. This listing is for 2mm elastic cord to add extra insert / refills into your travelers notebook. It works especially well for small paracord projects such as kids bracelets, keychains, and lanyards. Thank you for the tutorial! This is pretty easy, just a few firm taps.Step 9: Trim off the end pieces.

I have 3 Moleskin Cahiers, as I find the size much better to work with than the Midori, but no cover yet. I for one would love to see what you can come up with!Hi, I went to the website you ordered your leather from.

I’m bookmarking this for future reference. Might be an obvious question, but if I wanted to add three field notes I would just center a 3rd hole correct?Yes you could add another hole or you could put an elastic band in the center of two notebooks and then use one of the cover’s bands for them and use the other band for another notebook.Thanks for the tutorial. The more you make with the same set of equipment, the lower this will be.Hello! Finally Inserts quoted above are $8 for 3 inserts and you need 2 to complete the project so 1.5 completed books per pack of inserts gives you $8/1.5= $5.33Now, a craftsman’s time is worth way more than minimum wage in my book. This design is very affordable to make. I just ordered a vegetable tanned leather and i was wondering if i can tanned it naturally like you did. There is still a bit of the cloth bit of the elastic poking through, but I think those will naturally wear off over time.Even though you may get a cleaner cut by cutting off the excess before you hammer it down, I don’t think I’d recommend that, because if the elastics pull loose with the ends to the knot cut so short, the whole thing will come undone, and you’ll need to start over with a new elastic.Passport (Old special edition camel, with the original green elastic), and Regular (most recent special edition Blue with a new orange elastic, available in the repair kit).I’m loving it!

@Jennifer That’s great! You now have 2 notebooks and can close the cover with the elastic band.The final product should look similar to this. Set the shorter piece aside. However, I think I would like to try waxed canvas instead. From shop DoubleStitchedArt. You get 1 yard (3 ft) of elastic cord. This one is super easy – you just pull out the old one from the hole, and you put the ends of the new one in, and tie a knot. Learn more about me and my Chop down a tree, start a fire, tell time, and more with this credit card sized multi-tool How much would a pink leather one cost? I’d love to see a picture of your notebook cover. Add my moleskine journal I had laying around to the midori, and I actually DID make my own midori for $20.That’s excellent! You can always pull and adjust if it’s not in the right place later.Step 3: From behind, poke the end of the elastic back through the hole into the inside of the cover.Step 4: Poke the elastic through the top hole, and draw it all the way through.Step 5: Bring up the bottom end of the elastic and pull it through the top notch to the hole. I use a leather hole punch for these two holes.You’ll also need a hole for the elastic loop which will hold the cover closed.

Set the shorter piece aside. @Trent No, I don’t have any experience with waxed canvas, but I’ve wanted to try to make my own waxed canvas messenger bag for a long time. I just bought heavy duty needles on Amazon. @Betty I have an old Singer sewing machine from the 70’s (I think) that is capable of sewing two pieces of 3 oz leather… barely. I just make (made) them as gifts.

I’ve seen a few others, but I like the way you created this cover. I really want to give this a shot! I am interested. It’s not hard at all. The covers (materials & supplies) = $6.24 ($156/25); time spent is worth $3.33 (1/3 of an hour’s wage). Spare Elastic Bands / Cord for Midori / Fauxdori Traveler's Notebooks. I made it to fit a couple of mini composition notebooks. One idea to fix it would be to cut two pieces and glue them together.I thought I had used pretty thick leather (3 or 4 mm.. 1/8 – 1/6 inch? I remember many years ago we were on vacation in Nashville, TN. Thanks for sharing.Thanks for the clear pics. The Midori Traveler’s Notebook is basically a leather cover with elastic bands inside that enable you to slip in and out saddle stitched inserts. I used a smaller pair of scissors so I could be a bit more precise. I’d have to edge it with a whip stitch, but just because I like that style! I recently noticed American Science & Surplus sells bags of scrap leather, as well as hole and letter punches – I’m going to check that out. This is a great rough estimate but it doesn’t take into account the number of covers you can get from each item listed (i.e. From shop AClearPlan. Cut a 26 inch length of elastic cord and a 10.5 length of cord.

They also offer some textured leathers at affordable prices too. Do you need a special type of sewing machine to sew the leather? I want to say they range from about $30 to $60 each.