THE NECESSARY MATERIALS
To complete this tutorial, you will need:- 1 piece of leather 30 x 40 cm / approx. 1.1 mm thick
- A slice finish
- Contact glue for leather
- Polyester thread (No. 40) or linen thread (M40)
And the following material:
- 1 cutter
- Masking tape
- Sewing materials
Video
1. Cut out the pattern pieces
Download and print the pattern (downloadable at the top of the page). There are three different patterns: one for three watch slots, one for two, and one for just one. 
Tape the paper pattern to your piece of leather with masking tape. 
Cut out the different pieces of the pattern with a cutter.
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2. Glue part P1
Transfer the pattern marks onto your leather to know where to fold your P1 piece. The mark is 20 cm from the bottom of the P1 piece, so the back of the piece will form a pocket about 10 cm long.
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Apply a bead of leather contact glue to the sides that will be glued (up to the mark) . 
Glue part P1 respecting the markings. 
Flatten the bond with a jointer's hammer or pressure roller. 
3. Work the slices
Work the slices of piece P2.
The ideal is to work the P1 slices at the end of the assembly of the parts.
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4. Sew the pocket(s)
For the first or second pattern, sew the pocket dividing line(s) using your preferred technique (hand/machine sewing). Mark the line using the pattern before sewing.
Be careful not to sew the ends: they will be sewn at the same time as piece P2.
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Hand sewing with saddle stitch:
See the guide
Simplified hand sewing - with holes:
See the guide
Sewing with a sewing machine:
See the guide
5. Glue part P2 onto P1
Mark the location of part P2 on P1 using the template.
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Glue the ends of part P2 to part P1 at the marks. 
6. Sew both sides and tab P2
Sew both sides, taking the P2 tab into the seam.
Hand sewing with saddle stitch: 
Simplified hand sewing - with holes: 
Sewing with a sewing machine:
We chose to do decorative stitching in addition.
7. Work the P1 slices
Work the slices of the finished piece. Apply 2 to 3 coats of finish and sand between each coat.
You have finished your leather marmot!
