Just because you may have done your fair share of sewing garments, there's a good chance you have never sewn leather by hand. No worries! Here is a list of all the supplies + tools I use in the creating the TRAVEL purse, including possible substitutions for tools to help reduce the start-up costs for this kind of project.
If you're still not quite sure what to do with the tools, I also have a video tutorial available for this pattern (and you get an automatic discount when you purchase the pattern and video tutorial together).
SUPPLIES
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leather for purse: 12” x 18” (30cm x 45cm) of leather that is 3 – 4 oz in weight (or 1.2 – 1.6mm in thickness) from Tandy or Amazon
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leather for strap: approx. 50" long x 3/8” wide (125cm x 1cm) leather that is 4 - 5 oz (or 1.6 to 2.0 mm in thickness) from Tandy or Amazon
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waxed thread: at least 10m of waxed nylon thread from Tandy or Amazon
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button studs: 4 screw back button studs 8x5x8mm - Tandy (10 pack) or Amazon (20 pack) (note, you will need a 4mm hole punch - see tools below - if you purchase your button studs from Tandy)
TOOLS
| Description | sources | possible substitute |
| 2 harness needles, size 0 | Tandy, Amazon (both 10 packs) | embroidery needles |
| Utility knife or box cutter (with sharp blade) | Tandy, Amazon (recommended) | pencil & fabric shears |
| Awl | Tandy, Amazon | a nail from your toolbox |
| Adjustable groover | Tandy, Amazon | caliper or compass |
| 4- or 6-tooth stitching chisel | Tandy, Amazon | a nail from your toolbox |
| 3mm hollow/drive hole punch | Tandy, Amazon | leather revolving hole puncher |
| 4mm button hole punch (optional) | Tandy, Amazon | 3mm hole punch + utility knife |
| rubber or poly mallet | Tandy, Amazon | hammer |
| steel ruler | Tandy, Amazon | plastic or wooden ruler |
| small cutting board (not stone or metal) | Tandy, Amazon | |
| 5 - 10 binder clips | Amazon | fabric clips |
| 5 safety pins | Amazon | scrap thread |
| small screw driver | the one from your sewing machine should work fine! |