
Taylor sideseamed her boots today and turned them right side out, then decided to go ahead and try them on. Soles and heels optional…

Taylor sideseamed her boots today and turned them right side out, then decided to go ahead and try them on. Soles and heels optional…

My client who ordered the cowboy boot shoes is happy! (I can tell happy feet when I see them.)

These are some of the pieces that will become a part of Taylor’s boots. Her boot top with the foot sewn on is in the back of the image.

Taylor wanted to take a picture that included all of the pieces that will make up the boot top and foot so she carefully laid all of the pieces out on the work bench.

Taylor stitched her boot tops this morning and did a fine job.

This is my new student Taylor with the boot tops for the boots she’ll be building in her two week class.
My Monday YouTube video is available. I have a new format for my videos–in addition to boot making tips I have different features about life in a boot shop. In this episode I interview my apprentice Brittney.

I sign and date all of my boots and I also stitch my logo into the lining on the back boot top panel.

I’m starting a new pair of boots for September. This pair will have a black ostrich foot and black kangaroo tops with 10 rows of stitching.

Brittney is happily wearing her very first pair of boots that she made! I’ll have an interview with her in my video next Monday.