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Monthly Archives: January 2014
Boot making class DVD
Dale and I are watching the test copy of my “How to Make Cowboy Boots” DVD set. We’re watching the “How to Fit a Last” section and he just said, “Wow, you really go into detail on that!” in a … Continue reading
Not quite finished…
I think I celebrated completing this boot top a little early. See the unstitched flower on the bottom right? Perhaps I should fix that before I go any further.
It’s a Boot Life
It’s a Boot Life This week on “It’s a Boot Life” Lisa talks about how to properly position a wingtip, announces the arrival (finally!) of a shipment of Baker Leather from England, and shares her opinion on the wisdom and … Continue reading
Stitching boot tops
I’ll be stitching the design on these little boot tops today. Here the right side is stitched and the left side is not. The right side is so much prettier!
In process
This is what a pair of cowboy boots looks like from the bottom after the toe is in.
Toe shape
Here’s the completed toe in the tulip stitched boots.
Boot toes
My student and I are putting toe boxes into our boots today. The stiffener that gives the toe its shape is called a “toe box.”
Boots with tulips
The lasts are fitted, the insole is on, and the boots are ready to be put on the last. Sounds like a good job for tomorrow.
Lisa Sorrell, cowboy boot maker 