Category Archives: Cowboy Boots

My daughter Morgan is in Rome right now on a college study trip. She sends me emails each day about her travels, and in the latest one she included an excerpt from a paper she’s writing about how the past … Continue reading →

As you all know, I’m not just a boot maker, I’m a mother too, and sometime I have to brag about my offspring. Here’s a photo of Morgan Sarah Sorrell. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with a major in both … Continue reading →

I’m trying to put everything away after my trip to Wyoming, and Winston is “helping” by laying right in the middle of where I’m trying to work.

Here’s a link to my YouTube video for May. “It’s a Boot Life”

It’s a long way from Oklahoma to Wyoming and back again, but my little red shoes are home again.   

“Why/how did you become a boot maker?” is a question that was recently posed on a forum. I thought I’d post my answer here, for those who don’t know my story: I was raised in a very conservative little church … Continue reading →

My mother is famous! Here’s an article about her from her local newspaper. The Neosho Daily News

Here’s another pair I completed recently. I’m superstitious about posting pictures until I hear from the client, because it really doesn’t matter how beautiful they are if they don’t fit well. Fortunately, he’s pleased and is ready to order another … Continue reading →

Ooooh, I just realized that I hadn’t posted a completed picture of these beauties! This is one of my favorite designs, adapted from an old Jay Griffith pattern. This design is titled “If Heartaches Had Wings.”

I checked my mail today, and it appears I now have a complimentary subscription to “Horse and Gun” magazine. I’m invited to “Saddle Up, Get Your Gear, and Live The Life.” I’m a cowboy boot maker. I own lasting pliers, … Continue reading →