Category Archives: Cowboy Boots

What comes next, you ask? First I’ll sew the sidewelt on the boot front panels, then I’ll stitch the side seams. I’ll trim the side seam and hammer it flat, sew the boot pulls onto the boots, then turn them. … Continue reading →

When you’re a cowboy boot maker, it’s not enough to create something beautiful. You have to be able to do it again–reversed.

Distortion is always a problem when you’re creating inlay into a curved piece of leather, and it still has to be stretched over the last. In other words, this boot is making me nervous and I won’t know if the … Continue reading →

This pair of boots will have a feather inlaid on the vamp (foot part) of the boots. It’s tricky to position correctly, so I drew it on the last where it should be and then created the paper pattern using … Continue reading →

Today I’m starting a pair of boots with feather inlay. The boot top and foot leathers are on the left, and all of the leathers on the right are my selections for various feather bits.

Here’s a link to my July YouTube video. It’s a Boot Life

My leather storage had gotten disorganized, so I straightened it up yesterday. Yes, my leather is organized by type and/or color. Bottom left is water buffalo, bottom right is baby calf, all middle/easy to reach sections are kangaroo, and the … Continue reading →

A pair of my boots visited me today at the Smithsonian Craft Show!

I have a small art piece in the Smithsonian Craft Show Auction. Smithsonian Craft Show Auction