Monthly Archives: January 2025

I was a little slow putting these together because I kept pausing to admire the colors and the effect of the cognac alligator with the chocolate boot tops.

These boot tops are making me happy.

This set of boot tops has been incredibly bossy about how they’re going to be brought into the world.

Completed set of inlaid and stitched boot tops, with pulls The second photo shows what the inlay looks like from the back, before it’s lined and stitched.

I’ve really been in the mood to cut, skive, and sew boot tops and shoe uppers recently. At some point I’m going to have to begin lasting everything and building boots! In the meantime, here’s the next set of uppers … Continue reading →

I finally got these shoe/boots on the last today! I’ve been quietly terrified I’d forgotten how to last shoes, but they were so compliant. Maybe this means I’m also getting better at patterning. While these will be made on a … Continue reading →

I love it when my customers prove me wrong. When this client chose the colors for his boots, I didn’t think it would be bad but I did think it would be somewhat bland and I wished he’d chosen brighter … Continue reading →

If you look closely you’ll see that there are four of the larger pieces stacked on top of each other; the design is cut completely by hand with an X-Acto knife. Same for the pulls on the right; the top … Continue reading →

Finally starting a real pair of cowboy boots

I’m pretty much obsessed with the pattern for these shoes — not the design (to be fair, I’m obsessed with that too) but the way this style of shoe is patterned. I don’t even know what it’s called. It’s not … Continue reading →