Progress…

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I have two pairs of boot top panels stitched so now I can start building boots!

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I got started on attaching the vamps and counters before the end of the day.

 

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Blue tops

Blue tops

I’ve stitched one side of a blue oak leaf boot top panel. I like the way they’re looking!

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New design

New design

This month I get to make another version of an oak leaf design.

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New (old) boots

New (old) boots

I feel like I have new boots. I wore out the toe on these so I took them apart and added a wingtip plus new soles and heels.

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In process…

In process...

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Maker’s mark

Maker's mark

I stitch my initials into every pair of boots I make.

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It’s a Boot Life

It’s a Boot Life

Episode 45: Lisa fights with her curved needle, demonstrates the tools she uses for crimping, and cuts apart a pair of her personal boots to remake them.

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New projects

New projects

These are the patterns and designs for the boots I’ll be making in May.

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Newly completed boots

Newly completed boots

These are the boots I made in April. I’ve named them “Green, Green Grass of Home.”

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Oak leaf boots

Oak leaf boots

The boots are finished except for the final polish, which I’ll do after they’ve sat on the trees all night. Tomorrow when I post the last picture I’ll tell you what I’ve named them.

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