Tag Archives: bespoke

Here’s a link to my December newsletter. December 2014

If you should visit my shop right now, here’s what you would see in the front room. Two pallets of silk thread have been unloaded and sorted by thread size. Shelves have been ordered and my oldest daughter Morgan has … Continue reading →

This is the next pair of boots I’m starting.

First, isn’t this a cool photo? Second, notice how I’m cutting just inside the dotted lines? I do that on purpose because after the inlay is done I’ll need to stitch around it. The dotted line is my stitching line, … Continue reading →

Here’s a photo progression of the work I accomplished today. This is the design for the pair of boots I’m making. It’s on top of the leathers I’ll use and off to the right are the pattern pieces for each … Continue reading →

I haven’t felt well today but the colors on these boots have cheered me.

There’s a little hole in this piece of leather. Instead of avoiding that area altogether I positioned the design so that I’ll be cutting out a flower shape where the hole is. I’m convinced that this is how and why … Continue reading →

Good news this morning! I sent a pallet through FedEx several weeks ago. Somewhere along the way they re-weighed it, decided it weighed 700 pounds more than it actually did, and tried to bill me for $1500 more than the … Continue reading →

These are the leathers and design for the next pair of boots I get to make.

Look what I got in the mail today! I’ve already updated my website if you wish to purchase.