Lisa Sorrell, cowboy boot maker

This is a set of boot top panels with all of the inlay work completed.

And… this is one panel that’s been stitched.

This is what meditation looks like in my shop.

As always, the stitching brings it to life.

I’m hoping to get these boots tops together today so I can start stitching them.

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: