Tag Archives: bespoke

Long ago, I developed the opinion that time spent patterning is never time wasted. If you spend the time thinking about your pattern and making sure it’s correct, then sewing all the pieces together is easy. When you don’t spend … Continue reading →

Why was Lisa crying this afternoon? Someone sent me a care package of vintage boot catalogs and materials, and this original Jay Griffith boot catalog was in it. I’ve seen catalogs from companies where Jay worked but never a Jay … Continue reading →

I put these “Satan Is Real” shoes on the last this afternoon, and also used a mystery tool for the first time. I visited a shoe tool factory in England several years ago and spotted these pliers. The man giving … Continue reading →

These boots are on the last and I’m pleased to announce that: 1.) They’re sitting on the last as if they were patterned for it (LOL, they were, but I worry). 2.) The zipper is *everything* I wanted it to … Continue reading →

My 2024 cowboy boot calendar is available now! https://sorrellnotionsandfindings.com/product/cowboy-boot-calendar/

These boots are all together and ready to put on the last, and I’m nervous. They look like they’re going to go on the last well, but I was admittedly patterning far above my skill level.To answer the many questions … Continue reading →

My apprentice Morgan has been working hard. She’s only been here a week and we’re already well into two pairs of boots!

The floor is unswept and the project I wanted to complete is in pieces on my workbench. I’m going home and I’ll think about what to name this pair while I’m relaxing on the couch.