Monthly Archives: April 2024

Success! Goodness I’m tired. (But also, don’t they look good?!?)

The measure of a successful boot maker is knowing when to quit, and by that metric I am a very successful boot maker. I have to leave early today so I wet these boots down at 11am and thought I’d … Continue reading →

This is the fitted last for the beige/jade ostrich boots. You can see how I trim and prepare the insole for inseaming later.

Side seams are done and the pulls are stitched on. I guess I need to fit the last now and put an insole on it.

I need to finish a couple of pairs of boots before I start this pair, but I wanted to get all the pattern pieces for these done first. Now if I need a break I can relax into cutting and … Continue reading →

I create my pattern design templates by stitching the poster board with no thread in the needle. The holes will close if you don’t have an extra piece of poster board behind the pattern template as you’re sewing. The backing … Continue reading →

The client for the boots with a landscape top approved the design conditionally but requested the addition of some purple in the sky. This is why I enjoy doing custom designs and working with customers — I learn from them … Continue reading →

All of the pieces for this pair of boots are completed.