Lisa Sorrell, cowboy boot maker

Here’s a link to the December episode.

It’s a Book Life

I’m trying something new today. Instead of putting on a thin coat of cement and then marking my design on with baby powder, I cut the template out of the poster board and traced it with one of my new heat-erasable pens. It’s easier to see (and they’re available in many colors) and best of all, when I’m done I won’t have any glue to rub away!

“Skiving” is thinning the edge of leather at an angle, using a very sharp knife. It’s difficult to learn and takes years to master. I’m proud of Paige for being a very good skiver!

This is the second pair of boot tops I’ll be working on this month.

I’m starting three new boots, and each of them have a really fun top design that I’m looking forward to creating. Here’s a peek at the first:

Dale and I spent most of today moving my new curved needle from his warehouse…

to my shop.

The little birds in the back of my shop weren’t at all shy this morning about announcing that I’d allowed the bird feeder to become empty.

Here’s a link to the November edition of “It’s a Boot Life.”

IT’S A BOOT LIFE

I’m doing a Black Friday sale on the Sorrell Notions and Findings website! Any order placed on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday will receive four free silver pens!
The main reason I’m so excited about this is because I figured out all by myself how to change the web page header to announce this.

Sorrell Notions and Findings

Paige has been working on a very cool project. I’m so proud of her and impressed with the results!

A lady brought Paige a pair of cowboy boots that had belonged to her father. She couldn’t wear the boots but she wanted them preserved in a way that would let her keep them and remember him.

Paige made a wonderful, functional purse from the old boots. She spent quite a bit of time patterning and planning, and it went together beautifully!