Hide and Leather Stock Sheet
Know what leather is really on the shelf and how much of each hide is left, before quoting a job or ordering more.
SD-14 2 pages
Studio crafts and making · SD-20
Leather Project and Pattern Record
Leatherwork project sheet — the hide it was cut from, pattern pieces and sizes, thread, stitch and hardware, and the construction steps in order.
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2 pages. Choose your paper size — both versions are laid out identically, so neither one gets shrunk to fit.
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What this sheet is for
Make the same bag, belt or wallet again — or fix the one that came back — from a record of exactly what was cut, stitched and fitted.
Who it is for
Leatherworkers, saddlers and bag makers, from a first project to a repeat line made to order.
How to use it
- Name the project and who it is for, and note the hide reference from your stock sheet, the thickness, thread and stitch spacing, hardware and edge finish.
- List every pattern piece with its finished size, where it is cut from, and any skiving or folding it needs.
- Write the construction steps in the order you did them, with the tool and size used and the time taken.
- Draw the pattern to a noted scale, or trace the master, in the squared area.
- Tick pieces as they are cut and file the sheet with the master pattern.
What is on the sheet
2 pages, in this order:
Page 1
Printed under the title: One leather piece on one sheet — which hide it was cut from, the pattern pieces and their sizes, the thread, stitch and hardware, the steps in order, and a squared area for the pattern itself.
Write-on lines: Project · For (customer or stock) · Started · Finished · Hide ref(s) used · Thickness · Thread & stitch spacing · Hardware · Edge finish
Pattern pieces — one line per piece, cut from the hide reference on your stock sheet
Table, 8 rows: Piece · Qty · Cut from · Size · Skive / fold · Notes · Cut
Construction steps — in order — glue, stitch, set, burnish — with the iron, needle, punch or edger used
Table, 5 rows: Step · What was done · Tool / size · Time · Notes
Page 2
Pattern — draw it to a scale you note here, or trace the master
Squared grid
Questions
Why is there no stitch count or thread size printed on the sheet?
Because stitch spacing and thread weight depend on the leather, the piece and the look you want, and the pricking iron you own. Write yours in the header; the point is that the next piece matches this one.
Where does the leather stock come in?
Each piece is cut from a hide reference on the Hide and Leather Stock Sheet, so the area used goes off that hide and the project can be traced to the exact hide if the colour or temper needs matching later.
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