Basic Wallet/Purse

• Choose two pieces of lacing, one leather strap, a popper or snap fastener, and a sheet of leather or thick non-stretch denim. If you're working with denim, it may be a good idea to starch and iron the fabric ahead of time to minimize fraying. Begin by cutting your material into a tall "house" shape -- a vertical rectangle with a triangular "roof" on top. The triangle will serve as the closing flap.
  
  Align the rectangle's top and bottom sides, and mark evenly-spaced points for the holes. Create holes for the lacing with a punch or awl, before threading them through in a crisscross fashion. Fold down the triangle and mark the spot for the popper. Attach the popper using super glue and let it dry. To turn the wallet into a purse, punch a hole on either end of the leather strap and simply thread the lacing through.
  
  

Eyeglass Holder

• This craft needs a square piece of leather, measured at 8 inches by 8 inches, some rattail satin cord and a short leather strap. Round out the corners of the leather square and then fold it in half. Your leather strap will serve as the eyeglass holder's belt buckle; cut it to size, with an allowance of about 1.5 inches. Mark out where you'll place the buckle (against one half of the square, perpendicular to the fold), and cut out slits into the square. Insert the leather strap's ends into the slits and attach them on the inside using superglue. Again, fold the square in half, but this time, punch holes for the lacing into the three free edges. Lace it up with your satin cord using a whip stitch, taking care to leave one short edge open.
  
  

Laced Book Jacket

• for this project you can easily replace denim or leather with felt or stiff linen. Note the dimensions of the book you'll be covering. Remember to account for the book's spine. Add an extra half inch on each side of the main flap. Cut out this large rectangle and set it aside. Next, cut out two more strips of material, 2 1/2 inches wide, with the same height as the largest piece.
  
  For the bookmark, take an inch-wide leather strap and cut off a portion slightly longer than the book's height. Punch a hole on one end and cut a V-shape into the other. Lay your main flap flat and align the two flaps where the front and back pockets should go. Mark and punch evenly-spaced holes along each edge, and lace the pieces up. It's best to begin and end the lacing where the bottom of the spine goes. Remember to lace up your bookmark to the back flap of the jacket.
  
  

Leather Pouch

• This leather pouch is an upgraded version of your simple wallet or purse, and can be handy for carrying a water bottle or other knickknacks when you're on a camping trip. Begin by drawing a thick, large T-shape onto your material. The top of the T will become the front and side flaps. You'll be wrapping this single piece down and around until the bottom tip of the T becomes the cover flap. Use the same basic steps when lacing up your pouch -- crisscross lacing works best. Secure your cover flap with a stopper when all is finished. Finally, make a removable carrying strap by attaching a popper to each end of a long leather strap. Secure the poppers to the side flaps with a strong glue.