Tag Archives: leatherart

I remember once when I worked for Jay Griffith; we were making a pair of boots with a chocolate top and hot pink inlays. We didn’t have any hot pink thread so Jay told me to stitch around the hot … Continue reading →

Joe, the owner of these boots, was one of my very first customers when I started my own business. He stuck with me through poorly-made boots and boots that didn’t fit, and he always believed in me and encouraged me. … Continue reading →

A western lace-up boot is called a packer, and I believe this was the first pair of packers I made. As you can see, I always find opportunity for design in blank spaces. I made these boots for myself and … Continue reading →

Bracelet for a friend, with inlaid and stitched pheasant feathers

When I first started making boots I somehow knew it was important to have professional pictures taken of each pair when I completed them; this is why I have thirty years of quality photos of boots I’ve made. There was … Continue reading →

Some boot makers start with the outermost row, but I was trained to begin with the innermost row. It really depends on what style of design you’re doing — with this one, accurately defining the unstitched space in the middle … Continue reading →

First time to use and stitch my new logo. I like it.

This customer brought me a much-loved pair of tiny cowboy boots she’d worn as a child and asked me to make her an exact reproduction that she could wear as an adult. I hope she’s still making happy memories in … Continue reading →