Author Archives: Steve Morton

Web Finds – 1 June 2015

So I hope you had a good weekend.

It is time to sit back and relax and have a read of the latest blog posts and watch some of the latest videos.

  1. Painted leather Traveler’s Notebook covers – Morgan Le Fae’s
  2. Noted! – Margate+
  3. MAKING A MIDORI FELT INSERT – Letters in November
  4. ZenKraft Terra Firma A6 X-Treme Bi-Fold Notebook – ZenKraft Traveler’s Notes
  5. What to put in your Art Journal/Insert when You aren’t “Artistic” – If Now Now, When? 
  6. Minimal Sketchkit – Pens! Paper! Pencils!
  7. Chic Sparrow Extra Wide All American in Spice – This Bug’s Life
  8. MIDORI PAGES #1 – Letters in November
  9. ZenKraft Dragon’s Blood A5 X-Treme Bi-Fold Notebook – ZenKraft Traveler’s Notes
  10. Happy Friday #47 : Blue Edition (Pan Am) Midori Traveler’s Notebook – Julia’s Bento
We are starting to monitor blogs that have TN type posts in them, if you would like your blog added to the system please contact us: travellersnotebooktimes at gmail dot com

And we have found these videos for your enjoyment as well.

  1. How I Journal My Trips or Events Ep.3 Process Video | Midori Traveler’s Notebook – MyLifeMits
  2. Midori/Fauxdori traveler’s notebook walk through – Aurora Dreams
  3. Personal Size Inserts from Traditional Size files – John Rush
  4. My Traveler’s notebook’s, their different sizes and contents – ZucchiniKitty
  5. Foxy Fix Travelers Notebook Planner Tour! – Nicole Ferland
  6. Personal Size – John Rush
  7. Midori Traveler’s Notebook – Elastic Band Customization – Stuff&Things
  8. How I journal my Midori Traveler’s Notebook | Process video – tiffybutter L
  9. DIY Fauxdori/Traveler’s Notebook Tour! | Organize My Life – rmfickfack
  10. My Traveler’s Notebooks – Made By Elissa
  11. Chic Sparrow Personal Creme Brûlée – John Rush
We are starting to monitor You Tube channels that have TN type videos in them, if you would like your blog added to the system please contact us: travellersnotebooktimes at gmail dot com
Enjoy

Web Finds – 25 May 2015

So I hope you had a good weekend.

It is time to sit back and relax and have a read of the latest blog posts and watch some of the latest videos.

  1. Mr. Darcy Leather from ChicSparrow – Carie Harling
  2. Fatal crush with my MidorI Traveler’s Notebooks!! – My Summertouch
  3. (Brief) review of the sketch insert from Stamford Notebook Co. – Paper Pens Ink
  4. Marmaris fauxdori – Love All Planners
  5. X is for… X17 – Notes in a Book
  6. Black ‘n’ Blue ‘n’ read all over – Margate+
  7. The Adventure Log – Rowdy Kittens
  8. No passport size dated inserts for Midori Traveler’s Notebook??!!! – My Summer Touch
  9. ZenKraft Appalachian Trail LogBook – ZenKraft Traveler’s Notes
  10. Traveler’s Notebook – Margate+
  11. Moleskine Cahier Size Travellers Notebook – Travellers Notebook Times
  12. Planner Tour: Midori in May – Becoming Sleek
  13. Print a basic dot grid notebook insert for your Midori Traveler’s Notebook – My Life All in One Place
  14. Painted Traveler’s Notebooks… – Morgan Le Fae’s Trinkets
We are starting to monitor blogs that have TN type posts in them, if you would like your blog added to the system please contact us: travellersnotebooktimes at gmail dot com

And we have found these videos for your enjoyment as well.

  1. Planner Setup – Gillio Giramondo – Everything Adri
  2. Gillio Giramondo Epocha Purple as a Main Planner & Wallet – Horizon1322
  3. travelers notebook share – Brendahdp77
  4. Midori Traveler’s Notebook – Blue (2015 Special Edition) & Pan Am Accessories – Helenne20
  5. DIY Tutorial: Midori TN Double Sided Sticker Sheet for your Travels – MyLifeMits
  6. My Planner Set Up | Travelers Notebook | May 19th – Aryn Lawson
  7. My Midori Travelers Notebook! / Unboxing / setup – Jolly TheRecruiter
  8. How to make traveler’s notebook – Chompoo Sutida
  9. Midori Fountain Pen Ink and Stationery Haul – Jasmine^^
  10. Unboxing blue Mindoro travelers notebook with karlito and Chanel bag – Katerina S
  11. Midori :Introduction and Set Up – Ms Cendolife
  12. Opening My Midori Traveler’s Notebook – Marisol Velasco
  13. Chic Sparrow Personal Creme Brule – John Rush
  14. Unboxing Midori Traveler’s Notebook – Chompoo Sutida 
We are starting to monitor You Tube channels that have TN type videos in them, if you would like your blog added to the system please contact us: travellersnotebooktimes at gmail dot com
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Moleskine Cahier Size Travellers Notebook

I’ve been using a regular size Travellers Notebook for a few months now with Moleskine Cahiers cut down in width as described by Ray in his video here.

That isn’t too difficult to do, but I liked the idea of having a cover that was the correct size for the notebooks without having to trim them down in width. After looking around at the various options from various sellers I noticed there was quite a bit of variance in the prices and the sizes quoted for regular size and full size cahier size Travellers Notebook covers.

In the case of anything made in the USA I would also have to factor in import tax, VAT, shipping etc. So after considering everything I thought about making one of my own. Once again I followed the method used by Ray in another of his videos, but made it bigger.

So how did I size it? Moleskine sell their cahier notebooks in packs of three, so making it take three was an obvious choice, but if I make a bit bigger to be able to take a couple more that would be great.
So I stacked three notebooks together and measured from the back to the front and added on 10mm to allow some over hang which would then allow for extra notebooks.

I found a leather supplier recommended on the Midori resources Facebook group called Leather4Craft. Listed on their Ebay page they have a large number of different colours and sizes of leather pre-cut to size available. I ordered a piece of leather and it arrived very neatly packaged and it was as good as I might have expected. I ordered some leather measuring 30cm x 22cm

To punch the holes for the elastics I bought a couple of leather punches via Amazon which arrived in the post. The advantage of using a hollow punch is that the holes are nicely finished off.

I followed Ray’s video on how to measure and punch the leather and then how to thread the elastics… something I had had practice at doing when I helped to develop the Travellers Notebook cover at Van der Spek in October last year.

I also rounded the corners using a sharp craft knife and a large washer as a template.

I’m really pleased with the end result. The leather supplier also sent me some other samples and I used one the same as the leather for the cover to make a pen holder on the closure elastic.

I’m quite proud of the result, I will certainly consider making some others should I get the need to try a different size.

Have you tried making your own Travellers Notebook cover yet?