Feeling really proud and chuffed for everyone who attended the Leather Boots Workshop last week!
Over four intensive days at my woodland camp, they made their boot patterns and prototypes then set to work marking out the leather and stitching, sewing, stitching, fitting, checking, stitching and a bit more stitching!
The standard amongst the group was high - they were keen to focus more on making a good job of it than rushing to finish the pair before they went home.
They worked at a steady, sensible pace and all went home with one fully completed boot, plus a second completed upper, just needing to be stitched to its leather mid-sole and have its rubber out-sole glued in place.
Considering they covered all parts of the process right from making their own patterns, they did amazingly well!
If you’d like to make your own boots, the brand new dates for 2023 are:
June 12th - June 15th (Mon - Thurs.)
Places are limited so please get in touch quick to book your place.
Steve came along for a second time to make a pair of shoes (his own design) to go with the well used and loved boots he made a few years ago.
Thanks for your help Steve!
Lastly, stay tuned for more info on my planned crafts books, where making your own leather boots will be covered in detail.
If you need a ‘craft fix’ sooner, I still have a couple of places available on the following woodland workshops:
Wooden Bucksaw Workshop - August 9th 2022
