Tag Archives: bespoke

Designs

Posted on April 25, 2019 by

These are the designs for two boots I’ll be starting soon.

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Treeing

Posted on April 23, 2019 by

I’ll let these boots sit on the trees tonight and most of tomorrow so they’ll have a nice shape. Then I’ll finish the heels and send them off to the new owner. At that point it will be time for … Continue reading →

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It’s a Boot Life

Posted on April 22, 2019 by

YouTube video for April: demonstrating making leather beading “It’s a Boot Life”

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They’re starting to look like boots

Posted on April 22, 2019 by

Boots sideseamed and turned right-side-out

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Announcement

Posted on April 21, 2019 by

I’m going to be a guest on the Fox Business News show “Mornings with Maria” tomorrow (Monday, April 22) at around 7:50am EST. Tune in to watch and send good wishes that I’ll be articulate, coherent, and poised. Edited because … Continue reading →

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Stitching on red leather

Posted on April 16, 2019 by

As a rule, red leather is one of my least favorite colors to stitch on, but I am really pleased with these colors and how they look on the finished boot tops.

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Beading

Posted on April 16, 2019 by

Fabric wrapped around a cord is called piping; leather wrapped around a cord is called beading. Here’s a front and back view of the beading on a cowboy boot top and the reliefs I cut into the beading so it … Continue reading →

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