Finally, I got around to making myself some sneakers, I love how they turned out. I used a sneaker making kit, veg-tan fish leather and cowhide leather for lining. It took me a weekend to complete them. All in all, a really fun project, I will definitely make more in the coming months.
Read MoreMake Your Own Clogs – Tips And Inspiration
Make your own clogs at home using recycled wooden soles! A fast and easy way to make beautiful and unique sandals.
Read MoreShoemaking eBook available now!
I’m so happy to announce my new shoemaking eBook Handcraft Your Own Shoes And Boots – A Step-By-Step Guide To Making Artisan All Leather Shoes and Boots At Home.
In this book, you will find how to make beautiful, eco-friendly, comfortable and long-lasting Derby shoes and boots with an artisan look and feel.
Any size of shoes and boots for women, men and children can be made with this book.
Step-by-step instructions show how to create a shoe/boot, including how to make patterns that fit perfectly over your lasts, stitching techniques, making toe and heel enforcements, how to attach soles using a water-based non-toxic adhesive, edge finishing soles as well as the lasting process.
Furthermore, there is advice on leather selection, lasts and how to modify them if necessary, soles, heels and leather dyes.
The projects include making a Derby shoe, an ankle boot, a high rise boot and a boot with a bellows tongue.
The book is suitable for beginners. All the work can be done by hand, no machines needed.
It has 278 pages and more than 400 photographs. You can open and read it with Adobe Acrobat Reader (free software that you can download from the Internet).
Here are some reviews readers of this book have posted on the Shoemaking Fun facebook page:
Another reader wrote to me:
“Hey Neda, I bought your book in December and started to make my own shoes. I have to say I love it and never thought my first try would turn out that well. It‘s perfect for beginners. Even though English is not my mother tongue it was easy to understand. Every step is well explained and the beautiful photos help implement the steps. Thank you so much for writing this book, I would recommend it to anybody who wants to start making shoes.”
And here is a photo of the boots she has made (posted on her Instagram account @knubbelgnomcreations)
Make the most comfortable and wonderful shoes and boots you will ever wear and learn a skill that will serve you a lifetime!
£22.90
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Upcoming Shoe and Bootmaking eBook – Sneak Peek
Here is a sneak peek into my upcoming shoe and bootmaking eBook. The focus is on handcrafting artisan Derby shoes and boots at home with just a few tools and no machines.
I’m so excited to finally coming a bit closer to finishing it. I started working on the book over a year ago, it’s slow going but it will get done sooner rather than later, I hope.
Read MoreMaking Sneaker Style Espadrilles – Soles And All
I haven’t worn sneakers for a very long time. I do like them but I stopped buying shoes once I learned how to make my own. Sneakers, I thought, aren’t the kind of shoes I could make at home.
I know they now sell sneaker making kits but I’d prefer a plastic-free version. So I’m glad I finally figured out how to make all-natural sneakers out of things I have in my craft room.
I used raffia for the soles and denim scraps from my ever-growing fabric stash for the uppers (it hasn’t shrunk much after completing this project, sigh), pigskin lining and leather soles.
Out came these sneaker style espadrilles. I’m so happy how they turned out, they are super comfy and so soft to walk on. So here is how I made them.
Sandals With A Punched Design – Sandalmaking
Every spring I make my children new sandals, so this year I decided to make sandals with a punched design. Before I start making them I look for inspiration on the Internet.
Read MoreExploring New Fibres – Nettle And Rose Bush
I love exploring new fibres for spinning yarn. Recently, I’ve noticed a lot of unusual fibres appearing in online wool shops, fibres made from seaweed, mint, corn, and banana plants. I’m just beginning to explore some of them.
Carryall Raffia Bag – PDF Crochet Pattern
Here is my newest crochet pattern: a roomy carryall raffia bag. It would make a fabulous accessory to a colourful summer outfit – but it’s big and strong enough to carry all your groceries, too.
I made the carryall from soft yet strong raffia yarn, the base has a leather lining to make it even more sturdy and durable.
Daisy Leather Wrap Bracelet – Tips How To Make It
This daisy leather wrap bracelet is the newest addition to my collection of leather bracelets. I love the look of metal embellishments on leather, so was really excited when I discovered these metal brass daisy eyelets.
Making A Sandal Pattern Using Lasts – Step-By-Step Tutorial
It’s that time of year again when I get out my leather stuff and start making sandals (while still wrapped in wool). These are my son’s new sandals. In this post, I share my process of making a sandal pattern using lasts.
