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In the first photo I was praying the Boot Maker’s Prayer: Please match, please match. The second photo shows the boots after I stitched the side seam, and the flowers all lined up nicely at the seam!

On this St. Crispin’s Day (the patron saint of shoe makers) here’s a small collection of boots I’ve made. The boots are titled, in order:“There’s A Star-Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere”“A Satisfied Mind”“Windowsill Song”“The Bramble and the Rose”“When My Blue Moon … Continue reading →

Half of a flower on a boot top

Every boot which has a wingtip (decorative toe piece) doesn’t necessarily need to have a coordinating countertip (decorative heel piece) but this one does. I forgot to make that pattern but I remembered today!

Double top bands and double wingtips are double the trouble, but also double the impact when the boots are finished!

I won a Buckle in the Stitching Category at the annual Boot and Saddle Maker’s Roundup in Texas this year with these boots. My absolute favorite moment with them was when I met a small fan — a young girl … Continue reading →

I’m speaking at an artist retreat this weekend, about Process, Inspiration, and Motivation. I’ve been traveling so much I’ve barely had time to practice this presentation and this morning has been spent practicing it aloud and refining it. Here’s an … Continue reading →

Today — October 8 — is the National Day of the Cowboy Boot so I’ve chosen eight pairs of cowboy boots I’ve made to share with you! They’re titled, in order:“Bluebird Let Me Tag Along”“Magnolia Wind”“After The Fire Is Gone”“Sing … Continue reading →

Today, after several attempts to draw something that wasn’t terrible, I thought, “You know what’s really difficult? Lining things up at the side seams! Let’s design something that includes multiple points which must line up perfectly at the side seam!”

Introducing: “Do You Know You Are My Sunshine” All of this stitching was done on my single needle, pre-1940 Singer 110W125 with the original clutch motor.