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Here’s a trailer for my upcoming interview with Steve Van Plew and the Leather Craft Community Podcast Show. He flew out to Guthrie for the interview and I enjoyed chatting with him!

I couldn’t post any pictures because I wanted it to be a surprise, but I made a pair of baby boots for my friend Carina’s little grandbaby. Now that the gift has been given, here’s a photo. Introducing: “Singin’ In … Continue reading →

I inseamed the Karner Blue butterfly boots today. Boots are so pretty at this stage.

I am happy to announce that I am successfully back to where I started with these. The boots have been lasted, allowed to dry, removed from the last, wingtips put on and stitched, and they’re back on the last.

Ostrich is very likely to twist when being lasted; when there’s a wingtip on the toe it can be difficult to position if the boot is trying to twist. I decided to try lasting the boots first, letting them dry, … Continue reading →

Jule and I came to the shop today and put our boots on the lasts. We can’t continue until they’re dry so tomorrow they’ll be ready!

Both boots are side seamed; one is turned right-side-out.

This is the most complicated original design I have ever done. It took me a couple of hours just to put them together. If you notice that a whole lot of work happened between Picture #1 and Picture #2, you … Continue reading →

This little pile of flowers took me the entire day to create.

Don’t forget to join us tomorrow for the Speaker Session with the Malpass Brothers and me! And don’t forget to register now so you can join tomorrow. https://www.therogersvillereview.com/arts_and_entertainment/article_52cedf8d-4c8d-470e-8d83-af24af84257a.html