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I have a plan for my future wallet and notebook combo! This is my fairly precise sketch. See images below.

I'll give it a Z fold with wallet on one side and notebook on the other.

The notebook part will have holes in the middle at the top and bottom where I'll attatch two elastics for two small notebooks. I might make them into one tho.

The wallet part will have a zipper all around and for the inside pockets I'll use fabric to reduce weight and thickness. The curves on the paper represent pockets so I'll have two on each side. I'm going to attatch them with a W shape so that I get a proper pocket in the middle.

I'm not sure what to do about the fact that leather has a front and back tho. I'd prefer to not have two layers to reduce thickness and weight.

I hope this makes sense and is possible

Finally, the card-holder! Probably made with a variation on saddle stitch where I sewed first one side, then the other. Sewn with cotton yarn, not very elegant haha. It can hold 4 cards comfortably on each side.

And this is how it compares to the notebook holder I've shown before

I heard that you can make a finger protector in leather to use when sewing and that they work really great, so of course I had to try it. They DO work great.

I used a holepuncher intended for fabric to create the holes that i sewed in, with thin-ish yarn.

It's not super pretty, but it works!

Hellu!

A while back I made this leather cover to fit a couple of A7 notebooks, also knows as travelers journal. It's made from scrap-leather, I did no sewing, the piece on the flap is glued on and the curved edge was from before. I just removed the stitches to fit the bottom leather under the flap on the inside.. I realize this barely fit as a leather craft, I hope it's okay anyway!

Not my image

Pen & Paper

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This community is all about using pen and paper as a deliberate choice — because handwriting helps memory, deepens learning, sharpens focus, and unlocks creativity in ways screens often can’t. Whether you’re sketching ideas, drafting a to‑do list, or mapping out a semester, the physical act of writing slows things down just enough for the thoughts to really land.

All notebook and calendar types are welcome here: plain bound notebooks, bullet journals, Filofax systems, ring‑ and disc‑bound setups, sticky notes, legal pads, or whatever you throw together.

Privacy matters. With paper you keep control as your notes aren’t tracked, used to train algorithms or so. That sense of ownership makes paper a safe place for brainstorming, personal plans, and messy drafts that you don’t want floating in the cloud.

This is a place to share practical tips, clever layouts, before‑and‑after spreads, and what you’ve learned about staying organized (or unorganized) offline. Post pictures, ask for feedback, swap templates, or just brag about a perfect page.

Come as you are: Neat planner nerds, scrapbookers, list lovers, or anyone curious about slowing down. Bring your spreads, hacks, inserts, index systems, and the little rituals that make your setup work.

Pen & Paper

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Hello! I need some advice on how to alter these pants, any tips or do on how to make them larger? I'm fairly new to sewing.

I found these cargo pants this summer on a second hand and I could just get them on me! So I brought a second pair of similar fabric so that I can make them bigger.

Ive added a few pins on where I plan to make a dart as thats the only space with no pockets that go down the tights.

I think I need to add around 6cm by the waist and 3cm by the hip and then I'll let it taper down to the knee seam. Does that sound like an okay play?

Here are some more pics that are overly bright since the pants are black:

Front:

Back:

Side:

Simon is orange, and Smilla is blackish.
They were adopted at a cat rescue a couple of years ago when they were around 1 year old. They might be real siblings as they were found together as tiny kittens at a cat colony.

Reposted from: https://lemmy.world/post/185638

Haircare, skin routines, makeup, and a little bit of health that are aimed to be on the simple side.
It can be but is not limited to;

• fewer ingredients
• less intrusive and more gentle ingredients
• food or non/lightly processed products
• nopoo / lowpoo
• ‘no makeup’ makeup
• homemade products

This community is intended for anyone and I will do my best to keep the official stuff genderneutral or include multiple genders as much as I can. Everyone deserves to feel beautiful.

Links:

• /c/simplebeauty@lemmy.world
• lemmy.world/c/simplebeauty

Hey everyone,
I [28F] need some advice on handling anxiety when job hunting.

Almost a week ago I finished school and I'm once again without work. I've been job hunting about 40-50% of my adult life and it has taken a huge toll on my mental health to the point where I'm barely able to apply for jobs anymore. I have gotten a few warnings over the years due to not applying to enough jobs. ( I live in Sweden btw )

I have tried taking breaks.
I have tried waiting for the anxiety to pass.
I have asked so many for advice but it's like they all give the same default answer. If their advice where enough, I would be a pro at job hunting.

I did get an autism diagnosis a few years back and I do feel better about myself, more confident and understanding of how I work so I think this time around will be different, but it's like the old anxiety still hangs around and I don't know how to get rid of it.

Please if you have any advice, I'd love to hear it.