Monthly Archives: September 2018

Embarrassingly enough, this was one of my workbenches. My pride and honor has been restored.

I drew the design on the left yesterday. I decided it wasn’t really what I wanted for that pair of boots, so I chose the vintage tulip stitch instead. Interesting bit of history: A very similar tulip stitch is traditional … Continue reading →

I lasted a pair of red ostrich leg boots today.

I gathered up a handful of lasting tacks and then absentmindedly threw them in the trash instead of putting them back in the box. Fortunately the trashcan only had paper scraps in it so I made myself dig them back … Continue reading →