Category Archives: boot maker

Sweet, sweet sound of moving air

Posted on May 6, 2015 by customboots

I figured out how to test fuses with my voltage meter, changed fuses on my air conditioning unit outside, and it came on! Today is the first day I’ve turned on the air and whenever it won’t come on I’m … Continue reading →

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Artist and business owner

Posted on May 6, 2015 by customboots

This morning I did some of the less exciting tasks of owning a business. I cleaned off my desk, paid bills, and balanced my checkbook. I’d forgotten to enter a couple of deposits so there was actually more money in … Continue reading →

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An entire book by Dale Sorrell

Posted on May 5, 2015 by customboots

I’m writing a book on leather inlay and overlay, and I was talking to my husband Dale this morning about the difficulty in conveying some of these concepts and techniques with only words and pictures. He said if he wrote … Continue reading →

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Charming little snake

Posted on May 2, 2015 by customboots

This is what I do on my day off–I make new friends!

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Flowers

Posted on May 1, 2015 by customboots

Today I’ve been cutting, skiving, and putting together lots of delicate little leather pieces. Soon this will be a boot top.

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Eagles and flags

Posted on April 30, 2015 by customboots

I’m working on patriotic themed boots today.

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Leather beading

Posted on April 29, 2015 by customboots

The leather wrapped cord that finishes an edge is called beading. The emotion I’m feeling now that it’s done is called happiness.

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April newsletter

Posted on April 27, 2015 by customboots

Here’s a link to my newsletter for the month of April. April Newsletter

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Traveling in boots

Posted on April 25, 2015 by customboots

My boots and I are delayed at DFW. It will be nice to be home!

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Bracelet

Posted on April 23, 2015 by customboots

There’s an auction next week at Penland so I made this bracelet to donate. This design is called “Love Is A Lonely Street.”

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