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Monthly Archives: March 2018
Shoemaking class
Sewing the pieces together was a learning experience. I can tell at a glance which two seams I did first, and which two seams I did second. The good news is that I did improve. Bill, my teacher, told his … Continue reading
Shoemaking class
Yesterday I cut out all of my shoe pieces and began sewing them together.
Shoemaking class
I’m in Ashland, Oregon, taking a shoemaking class with Bill Shanor. I watched Paige make shoes but I’ve never made a pair myself from start to finish. She took two classes with Bill, so this is kind of a pilgrimage … Continue reading
Treeing before lasting
I’ve never treed my boots until the very end; I wasn’t trained to tree them before lasting so it didn’t make sense to me. But recently someone explained that it straightens them up and makes them less likely to twist … Continue reading
Remembering Jay
My old mentor Jay Griffith told me that a good top stitcher should be able to put one row on a set of boot tops (4 panels) every 30 minutes. This is a 4 row stitch design; I started it … Continue reading
Starting new boots
I’m starting two pairs of boots this week. One is all black with four rows of black stitching, and one is bright and colorful.
Christmas
Today I’m using a gift from Dale. It’s a pulley off his truck–he was doing repairs so when he replaced the pulley he cleaned it up and gave it to me for Christmas, to use as a paperweight. Romance isn’t … Continue reading
Lisa Sorrell, cowboy boot maker 