Category Archives: Cowboy Boots

I laid and stitched the soles on the cowboy boot shoes this afternoon. I’m going to take a break and then come back in later this evening and peg the soles.

Here’s a leather bracelet I made today. The client selected one of my designs and then chose the colors she wanted.

I’m preparing the add the shank cover to these shoes. From this point they’re being built just like cowboy boots and I’m so happy to be back in familiar territory.

I was inseaming this afternoon when Dale stopped by with our dog Winston. The dog went to the vet this morning and returned a little different. He’s not too happy about it but the cat, previously the object of his … Continue reading →

Brittney is pegging her boot soles today. She almost got sent home for wearing an orange OSU shirt in my shop but I decided I could be tolerant. Bless her heart. JOKING!!

My student Brittney stitched the soles on her cowboy boots. The Curved Needle is an extremely difficult machine to learn and she did a fantastic job. I’m trying to decide if she’s unusually talented or if I’m an exceptional teacher.

In the foreground is my student Brittney working on the boots she’s learning to make. That’s my daughter Paige in the background at the second finisher. She just started a pair of shoes for her grandma.