Author Archives: Steve Morton

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?

Web Finds – 18 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. Spue/Spew and your leather binders or Traveler’s notebooks – This Bug’s Life
  2. My DIY Fauxdori! – Live. Love. Planners
  3. Another view of the Burde A4 TN type cover and books – This Bug’s Life
  4. When You want to easily move Pages around in your TN – If Not Now, When
  5. Passport sized fauxdori from Jonelifish – Love All Planners
  6. Morgan Le Fae’s Traveler’s Notebook covers – now painted! – This Bug’s Life
  7. ZenKraft Siskiyou Ranger LogBook – ZenKraft Traveler’s Notes
  8. Supplies for the Stamford Traveller’s Journal 1: Midori 007 and 008 – Paper Pens Ink
  9. Zenkraft Quadfold Traveler’s Notebook Covers – This Bug’s Life
  10. What is your planner story (Filofax, Midori Traveler’s Notebook etc.)? My Summer Touch
  11. Notes to self – Seaweed Kisses
  12. Two Traveler’s Notebooks from Diane at Strawberry Notebook – This Bug’s Life
  13. Hacked my old Franklin Covey and turned it in to a TN – FCTN – If Not Now, When
  14. On its way to me – a wood effect wide traveler’s notebook cover – This Bug’s Life
  15. Supplies for the Stamford Traveller’s Journal 2: Rhodia cahiers – Paper Pens Ink
  16. Setup of Strawberry Notebook Flooring Traveler’s Notebook – This Bug’s Life
  17. Enroll at Journalling School – My Life All in One Place
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. Goulet Pens Plastic Pocket for Field Size Traveler’s Notebook by Chic Sparrow – Barbara Gaona
  2. Midori Blue Edition  – Scrapbuttonsnbows
  3. Plan With Me | Travelers Notebook OR DIY – Aryn Lawson
  4. Canvas Cover Traveler’s Notebook – Part 1 – airesscreates
  5. Canvas Cover Traveler’s Notebook – part 2 – airesscreates
  6. Canvas Cover Traveler’s Notebook – part 3 – airesscreates
  7. Inserto Copenaghen – Midori Travelers Notebook – Violet Archive
  8. Midori Traveler’s Notebook Passport – The Pen Pixie
  9. How I Journal My Trips or Events Ep.2 | Midori Traveler’s Notebook – MyLifeMits
  10. First Impressions: Midori Traveler’s Notebook – Blue (2015 Special Edition) & Pan Am Accessories – The Goulet Pen Company
  11. RINGLESS Filofax Pocket Malden Setup – Robyn Lott
  12. Field Size Traveler’s Notebook – Dashboard – Barbara Gaona
  13. How To Setup A Traveler’s Notebook – Sabrina Alery
  14. Field Note Size Traveler’s Notebook – All American Deluxe – Barbara Gaona
  15. Chanel Camellia Small Agenda Cover Setup – Dana Oira
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 – 11 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. ZenKraft Desert Fox X-Treme Bi-Fold – ZenKraft Traveler’s Notes
  2. Midori Traveler’s Notebook: Pan Am Edition – The Well-Appointed Desk
  3. A little trip and a travelogue to log it – Morgan Le Fae’s Trinkets
  4. NAS Notebook Acquisition Syndrome – Margate+
  5. Paper Weights and Uses – If Not Now, When?
  6. Midori TN Heaven-Where I bought all my Traveler’s Notebooks! – My Summer Touch
  7. Free source files – make your own large cahier diary – My Life All in One Place
  8. Planners and Journals May Planner Kit – Becoming Sleek
  9. ZenKraft Dragon’s Blood Bi-Fold Notebook – ZenKraft Traveler’s Notes
  10. Roterfaden Taschenbegleiter Organiser and Notebook Cover Review – Pens! Paper! Pencils!
  11. Testing out a Passport Size Midori Traveler’s Notebook for Planning and Journaling! – My Summer Touch
  12. Necessity is the Mother of Invention ~ 21 Hacks for your TN – If Not Now, When?
  13. ZenKraft Desert Fox A6 X-Treme BI-Fold Notebook – ZenKraft Traveler’s Notes
  14. My travel journal (or; my raydori). – Love All Planners
  15. Very short Blogpost… – Morgan Le Fae’s Trinkets
  16. New Leather Notebooks {made in Korea} – Seaweed Kisses
  17. How to Make a Midori Insert – LuLuPickles
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. Midori travelers notebook as a wallet setup 2015 – Melissa Marie
  2. Field Note Travelers Notebook Setup!!! – WillowMuck
  3. Traveler’s Notebook Update | May 2015 – Kaitlin Eckenrod
  4. May Traveler’s Notebook Setup – KayKay Reverie
  5. My regular size Midori traveler’s notebook current setup – Tiffybutter L
  6. ChicSparrow Pocket Maverick as a Wallet (+ other FN TN cameos!) – Horizon1322
  7. My First Fauxdori Traveler’s Notebook – Lolly Palooza
  8. DIY Midori traveler’s notebook keychain – Jumpy Jess
  9. Traveler’s Notebook Pain Journal – TheCrafty Chi
  10. How I Journal My Trips or Events Ep.1 | Midori Traveler’s Notebook – MyLifeMits
  11. Flip through my Traveler’s Notebook (s) May 2015 – Monique Vmb
  12. Tanzo Traveler’s Notebook and Hevitz Leather Ring Binder {made in Korea} – Seaweed Kisses
  13. My DIY-ed Fauxdori (Midori) Travelers Notebook || Omni planning – Omni planBOOK
  14. MySummerTouch April 2015 Filofax and Midori Traveler’s Notebook Fun! – MySummerTouch
  15. Midori Traveler’s Notebook First setup – paperhappymiss 
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