Category Archives: boot maker

Building heels

Posted on November 12, 2013 by customboots

I haven’t posted pictures of these boots for a while but I have been working on them. The soles are on and I’m building the heels now. I am so proud to say that these are the first two pairs … Continue reading →

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Sunday afternoon stitching

Posted on November 10, 2013 by customboots

I’m not usually sad when I’m finally through stitching a boot top, especially not on a Sunday afternoon when I didn’t want to work anyway. But this design was really fun!

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North via South blog

Posted on November 8, 2013 by customboots

North via South blog A couple of weeks ago I was visited by an interesting couple who are traveling north from Antarctica to Alaska. They stopped by my shop while they were in Guthrie and wrote about it in their … Continue reading →

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It’s a Boot Life

Posted on November 4, 2013 by customboots

This week I host the annual general meeting for the Honourable Cordwainer’s Company, interview Frank Jones of Noble Footwear, demonstrate dyeing the edge of leather that’s not “struck through,” and talk about the new book “Portraits of the American Craftsman” … Continue reading →

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Green alligator boots

Posted on October 31, 2013 by customboots

It’s done. The beautiful alligator skin is now a small pile of boot pieces.

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Green alligator

Posted on October 31, 2013 by customboots

It’s Halloween so I decided to do something scary. I’m cutting into this huge alligator skin and the possibility of making a mistake is terrifying.

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Shoemakers Gathering in Guthrie

Posted on October 31, 2013 by customboots

  Janne from Sweden and Frank from England worked on my ancient perfing and gimping machine and got it working! This machine makes the little series of holes and/or the serrated edges that’s commonly seen on men’s dress shoes. And … Continue reading →

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New red toolbox

Posted on October 23, 2013 by customboots

This is the new toolbox my husband bought for me. I had such fun filling it up with boot making tools and supplies.

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Longhorn boots

Posted on October 22, 2013 by customboots

Here’s a better view of the boots sitting on the workbench in the middle of my shop. I put them on the lasts this morning.

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Lisa’s studio

Posted on October 22, 2013 by customboots

This coming weekend I’ll be hosting a gathering for boot and shoemakers and the festivities have already started for me. Marika from NYC is here taking an inlay/overlay class and Carina from Sweden is here because my shop is a … Continue reading →

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