Crafted tools
for thoughtful lives.

Handmade in Lobethal. Full-grain leather, built for life.

SHOP NOTEBOOKS

Handmade in Lobethal SA

Cut, stitched and finished by hand. Ships within 7 to 10 days.

Free embossing on every notebook

Up to 5 letters, pressed by hand. Included at no extra cost.

Gift-ready packaging

Arrives wrapped and ready to give. No extra steps.

Full-grain Australian leather

Deepens and improves with age. Refillable for life.

THE GIFT THAT LANDS WELL

The complete setup. Gift-ready from the moment it arrives.

Includes free embossing on the notebook. Saves $25. A5 only.

The Settler's Companion

The Settler's Companion

$265.00

Notebook + Companion + 3 inserts + embossing. Saves $25.

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The Scribe's Companion

The Scribe's Companion

$285.00

Notebook + Companion + 3 inserts + embossing. Saves $25.

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The Ranger's Companion

The Ranger's Companion

From $295.00

Notebook + Companion + 3 inserts + embossing. Saves $25.

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The Curator's Companion

The Curator's Companion

$310.00

Notebook + Companion + 3 inserts + embossing. Saves $25.

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The Wren's Companion

The Wren's Companion

$320.00

Notebook + Companion + 3 inserts + embossing. Saves $25.

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The gift wrapping was beautiful. Such care in the whole product, presentation and delivery.

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THE TRAVELLER'S RANGE

Five notebooks. One system.

The Settler

The Settler

Foundation. Minimal. Pure.

From $115

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The Scribe

The Scribe

Direct. No ceremony.

From $140

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The Ranger

The Ranger

Raw edge. No two the same.

From $140

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The Curator

The Curator

Considered. Structured.

From $145

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The Wren Jess makes this one for herself.

The Wren

Everything the range builds toward.

From $150

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THE SYSTEM

One cover. Every part of your life.

The leather cover holds up to four inserts, slipped in along a spine of four vertical elastics. When one fills, slide it out. Slot a new one in. The cover stays.

Add The Companion and you have a full working setup. Card sleeves, a zippered pouch, a full-height sleeve for documents. Everything in one place, nothing loose.

SHOP THE BUNDLES Learn about The Companion.

Saves $25. Embossing included.

FOUNDER

The same notebooks I make for myself,
I make for you.

Seventh generation on the same piece of country in Lobethal, Adelaide Hills. I started making these notebooks because I couldn't find one worth keeping. Cut and stitched by hand, one piece at a time. Eleven years in. Still not disappointed.

The leather. The stitching indenting into it. The inserts sitting inside, whatever you want, swapped out when you've filled one or just wanted a change. One cover. Every part of your life inside it.

Every piece leaves the studio the way you imagined it. Made well. Made to last.

Jess, Lobethal

Meet the maker and see the studio.

From the people who carry them.

170+ verified reviews.

Jess makes beautiful leather products that will last a lifetime. The leather is good quality and the craftsmanship is great.

Julie Q.

The Wren · Verified buyer

Professional workmanship. I love these so much. I'll be ordering another notebook and companion for my daughter.

Ruth Pearson

The Leather Companion · Verified buyer

I purchased The Wren in Dark Ochre. I am so happy with it. The leather is very good quality and has been stitched beautifully. Even better, it is handmade in Australia.

Julie Q.

The Wren · Verified buyer

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