Tag Archives: bespoke

This is my wall of copyrights for my cowboy boot playing cards and boot designs. The process of getting a copyright is surprisingly easy and inexpensive. http://www.copyright.gov

For Christmas a couple of years ago my husband Dale built me last shelves and this year he gave me two more. My daughter Morgan spent yesterday afternoon moving and arranging the smaller sizes on the two new last shelves. … Continue reading →

I cut out all the leather pieces for this boot top. It’s going to be pretty!

I’m starting three new boots. Soon I’ll share leather and color choices.

Two pairs of boots are on the last! I’m only one week later finishing them than I wanted to be; I think I’ll celebrate anyway. Hurray me!

I squealed like a girl when these came in the mail today. (Oh wait, I am a girl!) Aren’t they beautiful? These are all beautiful vintage lasts and some of them have never been used. I can’t wait to make … Continue reading →

Paige, my 16 year old shoemaking daughter, just finished a pair of alligator ballet flats. They’re going to a museum exhibit.

Paige and I are collaborating on a project. She left me written instructions for my part because she had to go home. I’m very afraid I won’t do it to her satisfaction!

These are the boots that won the Art of the Cowboy Makers competition in Las Vegas. The client is coming to pick them up today and I remembered that I’d better get pictures of them! I’ve named them “Blue Skies … Continue reading →

I’m very proud of all I accomplished today. I laid the soles on both pairs of boots, stitched the soles on both, and pegged the soles on the black boots. I’ve left the blue boots in loose plastic bags so … Continue reading →