# Leather patterns with card slots

Here you’ll find leather patterns with card slots — everything you need to make one by hand. This collection has 5 patterns from 5 makers: 2 are free to download and 2 come with a video tutorial. By difficulty: 3 medium and 2 hard; 4 print on A4 paper at home.

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I download these patterns for free?

2 of 5 are free to download right from the pattern page. The other 3 are on the makers’ sites: we don’t host them and link to the maker instead — free or to their shop.

### Which pattern should a beginner start with?

There are no easy patterns here; the most approachable are medium: [Torlan Portmonee](https://www.leathercompass.com/en/p/vestgara/bolshoy-koshelek/), [Landa Wallet](https://www.leathercompass.com/en/p/mx-leather-works/muzhskoy-koshelek/) and [Fancy Style Bifold](https://www.leathercompass.com/en/p/corter-leather/fancy-bifold/). All easy patterns in the catalog are in [Easy leather patterns for beginners](https://www.leathercompass.com/en/t/for-beginners/).

### Are there video tutorials?

Yes, 2 of 5 come with the maker’s video tutorial, which you can watch right on the pattern page. For example: [Torlan Portmonee](https://www.leathercompass.com/en/p/vestgara/bolshoy-koshelek/) and [Landa Wallet](https://www.leathercompass.com/en/p/mx-leather-works/muzhskoy-koshelek/).

### How do I print a pattern at actual size?

Paper sizes: A4 — 4, Letter — 2, A0 — 1. Print at 100% scale (“Actual size”) with “Fit to page” turned off, and check the test square or a piece dimension with a ruler before cutting.

### What leather should I use?

These are usually made from firm veg-tan or combination-tanned leather 0.8–1.4 mm (2–3.5 oz) thick: it holds its shape and takes a clean burnished edge. Makers often give the exact thickness — check the description and notes on the pattern page.

### What language are the instructions in?

Instruction languages: English — 5. Even without the language you can follow the drawings and video tutorial, and titles and descriptions on the site are translated into English, Russian and Spanish.


## Patterns

- [Nordin Document Bag](https://www.leathercompass.com/en/p/echo-pic/sumochka-dlya-dokumentov-i-telefona/) — Echo Pic · Bags · hard
- [Torlan Portmonee](https://www.leathercompass.com/en/p/vestgara/bolshoy-koshelek/) — Vestgara · Wallets · medium · video
- [Fancy Style Bifold](https://www.leathercompass.com/en/p/corter-leather/fancy-bifold/) — Corter Leather · Wallets · medium · Paid
- [Si's Handbag](https://www.leathercompass.com/en/p/craftmangus/shoper-sredniy/) — Craftmangus · Bags · hard · Paid
- [Landa Wallet](https://www.leathercompass.com/en/p/mx-leather-works/muzhskoy-koshelek/) — Mx Leather Works · Wallets · medium · Paid · video