Tag Archives: bespoke

I have a client flying in to my shop today to be measured, so I’m taking a chance and wearing something nice. My machines can sense new clothing and it’s usually the cue for one of them to decide it … Continue reading →

I have just been struck by a fantastic idea. I’m going to create a Memory game with pictures of my boots. Do you remember the children’s Memory game? It was a deck of little square cards containing pairs of pictures. … Continue reading →

My oldest daughter Morgan is a writer and I occasionally post links to her blog. I particularly like her most recent post, a pitch for a reality TV show.

The boots are finished and my shop is clean. I’m not sure which statement makes me happier.

My heater has spontaneously begun working and as it becomes warmer I have gradually regained my will to live. Operation Clean-Up My Disgustingly Filthy Shop is now in progress.

The heels are completed on these boots–tomorrow I’ll dye and polish them. My shop is the filthiest it’s ever been and I lack even the smallest hint of the gumption needed to clean it. If you’re coming by for a … Continue reading →

Today I’ll be building heels.

If you’re Christmas shopping online today, here’s a unique gift idea! It’s a deck of playing cards featuring 52 pairs of boots, each made by me. Here’s the link to my website to purchase.

This is only the second time I’ve had to do a sole with two rows of stitching and I’ve been worrying about it since I took the order. But it’s done and it looks great!

My heating unit stopped working a couple of weeks ago and then miraculously started working again on its own, coincidentally enough the same afternoon that we had an earthquake. Early Monday morning we had another and I arrived at my … Continue reading →