Tag Archives: shoemaking

New shoes!

Posted on March 22, 2018 by customboots

My shoes are finished and I finally got to try them on. They fit beautifully! I can’t wear them home though, because I want to take good pictures in my lightbox before I wear them. This episode of successful shoemaking … Continue reading →

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Shoemaking class

Posted on March 21, 2018 by customboots

This is my second pair of shoes, now on the last. Today I’ll inseam them and also attach rhinestones in each of the little holes that are around the lacing area. These shoes make me think of a tuxedo.

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Shoemaking class

Posted on March 19, 2018 by customboots

My second pair of shoes. Yes, those are rhinestones.

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Shoemaking class

Posted on March 17, 2018 by customboots

My very first hand stitched sole. I’ll clean it up, and I have many little refinements to learn, but I’m proud of them! I plan to spend my evening whining about how tired I am, and then sew the next … Continue reading →

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Shoemaking class

Posted on March 16, 2018 by customboots

I was able to figure out the/a technique for using curved needles for inseaming, and I’m very pleased with the final outcome. This is the first shoe I inseamed. Class is over for the day at 5pm, and I finished … Continue reading →

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Shoemaking class

Posted on March 16, 2018 by customboots

The only “correct” way to inseam is the way that works best for you, and OH how I’m missing my fishing line bristles! But I am a student now, and I will soldier on.

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Shoemaking class

Posted on March 15, 2018 by customboots

My shoes are on the last!

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Shoemaking class

Posted on March 15, 2018 by customboots

Sewing the pieces together was a learning experience. I can tell at a glance which two seams I did first, and which two seams I did second. The good news is that I did improve. Bill, my teacher, told his … Continue reading →

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Shoemaking class

Posted on March 13, 2018 by customboots

I’m in Ashland, Oregon, taking a shoemaking class with Bill Shanor. I watched Paige make shoes but I’ve never made a pair myself from start to finish. She took two classes with Bill, so this is kind of a pilgrimage … Continue reading →

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