Category Archives: boot maker

I like playing with vintage designs and changing them, and now I’m in the mood to make myself a new pair of boots. I prefer peewees because: I’m really short. You can get more of them in a suitcase.

Sewing the vamps and counters (foot part) onto a 17″ tall one-piece boot top with a 12″ heel measurement isn’t exactly a barrel of fun, but it’s done!

If you feel as if you’ve seen these boot tops before–you have. The bad news is that I was never able to successfully get the first pair to fit, the good news is that the client is incredibly patient and … Continue reading →

Last week a customer sent me a beautiful box of chocolates. I have a regrettable tendency to save things for an unspecified special occasion, and sometimes that leads to not having it at all because I forget or it goes … Continue reading →

Some days begin with a box of chocolates and a sweet note from a customer.

I posted a snippet of this piece a few days ago as a teaser, and here is the completed piece. It’s approximately 250 rows of stitching, if you’re interested, and it’s titled “Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven.”

Sneak peek at a new project. If you find yourself confused and wondering what I’m doing and what the final project will look like… me too!