Monthly Archives: January 2015

My job for today is to put two pairs of boots on the last. I have one pair done and they lasted beautifully!

My YouTube show “It’s a Boot Life” is back. Here’s a link to the first episode of 2015. It’s a Boot Life

For years I’ve been unhappy with the visible stitching that attaches the boot pulls to the boot tops. After much practice and experimentation I’ve finally perfected methods of eliminating this visible stitching. I call this type of boot pull a … Continue reading →

Morgan wanted to share with everyone some particularly lovely silk thread colors she’s found.

Fronts, back, and pulls. Tomorrow I’ll sew the side seams.

The good thing about making boots for 24 years is that my hands know what they’re doing and my brain can often be in neutral. However, when I make a pair of boots that’s different from what I normally make … Continue reading →

I succeeded in writing the correct date next to my signature on both of these boot tops. I’m always worried I’ll write the wrong year on the first boots of a new year.

Morgan has been hard at work sorting, cataloguing, and shelving all of the silk thread that I’ll have for sale soon.

I’ll be teaching a leather inlay/overlay class at the Penland School of Craft in North Carolina April 20-24. If you’re interested in attending follow this link. The class is Textiles, Spring Session lll.

The headdress boot tops are completed. Now that the slow part is finally done I can start making boots.