I haven’t been able to work in the shop or post many pictures recently; my dad has been very sick and I’ve been spending a lot of time in Missouri with my family. He’s the one who taught me to be fearless of snakes, lizards, running barefoot, and climbing trees. I like to think that it’s because of him I had the daring to try cowboy boot making. Here’s a little glimpse into the man he was.
I have three pairs of boots to inseam–this mens size 11 and two pairs of ladies size 6. The larger the boot, the more stitches there are, and the more stitches there are, the longer it takes. In the spirit of doing the hard things first, I inseamed the largest pair of boots today.
My newsletter for March was written in memory of our sweet dog Winston. We lost him Monday evening.
I told myself I couldn’t go home until I lasted this pair of boots. I lasted one, said the Boot Maker’s Prayer (Please match, PLEASE MATCH), lasted the second one, and they did. I’m outta here.
I like the boots at this stage; everything is so neat. Next I’ll be side seaming…
Here’s a link to my YouTube show for the month of March.
I got to work in my studio today! I sewed, and hammered, and listened to music… it was great!
February was a busy travel month for me, but I’m also dealing with sickness in my family and I haven’t been in the shop very much recently. Just to prove I still exist, I’ll post a couple of pictures of boots I’ve made in the past that I really like.
Title: Flowers on the Wall
Title: Invitation to the Blues
I created my YouTube video for February on the plane coming home from Italy.
 | Elaine Krankl on Nashville |
 | customboots on Lasting |
 | Emilio Medrano on Lasting |
 | 118. Crafting Cowboy… on Jay Griffith |
| customboots on Inspiration |
Lisa Sorrell, cowboy boot maker 