Monthly Archives: October 2020

Sunbursts

The sunburst boot tops are stitched now and ready to become cowboy boots.

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One row down

There are supposed to be two rows of stitching so I have another row to go, but this will give you an idea of where I’m going with these boot tops.

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Stitching… it’s stitching

Guess what comes next? My vintage Singer 110W with the old clutch motor has been lonely and she’s ready to go!

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Guessing games

I asked my apprentice to guess, without counting, how many yellow pieces I needed to cut for all of the sunbursts. The answer is 52!I also asked him to guess how many I’d ruin when I skived them but that … Continue reading

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