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Simple Shoemaking
145 Baker Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Tel: 413.259.1748
Fax: 413.259.3773
Outdoor "Soles with an Edge" for Stitching to Felt Boots
If you have made boots using the "resist"-method of felting footwear,or have crocheted/felted or knit/felted a boot, you may want SOLES with an EDGE to complete your boots. They consist of outdoor soling with a suede edge that has holes punched along the top edge. They will be made with Plantation crepe (see description above), unless you request a Vibram sole.You stitch the soling to your boots. To purchase this soling, send a pattern made as described below:
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Put your boots on and stand on a file folder, one foot on each side. Have someone draw around both boots with a pencil held straight up and down, as close to the boots as possible. Cut out one of the patterns and place it upside down on the other one. Cut out a combined "master" pattern that is as long as the longest boot, and as wide as the widest part of your boots. Smooth out the edges a bit to make a well-shaped sole. Send this pattern to me and it is what I will use to custom-make your soling, along with your color choice for the suede edge. The soles will be of plantation crepe, as described above, unless you request a Vibram sole. Available suede colors are: red, pink, moss green, forest green, light sage green, teal, medium blue, bright purple, brown, grey and black. These custom soles are not returnable.
Please email me at: Sharon"at"simpleshoemaking.com
Prices:
Soles less than six inches in length: $24.00 plus $5.00 shipping and handling
Soles six to nine inches in length: $30.00 plus $5.00 shipping and handling
Soles nine to eleven inches in length: $35.00 plus $5.00 shipping and handling
Soles eleven to thirteen inches in length: $45.00 plus $5.00 shipping and handling
FOR VIBRAM SOLE, PLEASE ADD $15.00 TO THE ABOVE PRICES
FELT BOOTMAKING CLASS AT NORTHEAST FIBERARTS CENTER!
After seeing photos of the beautiful felt boots students are making in classes offered by Jennifer Hoag at the Northeast Fiberarts Center (www.northeastfiberarts.com), I wanted to share one with you - and to let you know what you can learn from her. In Jennifer's workshops, participants make boots using the resist-method - that have an opening down the front, and a tongue felted in! This allows the boots to be tightened over the tongue, eliminating the sloppy feeling that can result when felt boots grow with wear. Her boot has a sole of plantation crepe; the flexibility of this material allows your feet to flex, keeping them warm.
IF YOU KNIT/FELT OR CROCHET/FELT BOOTS
Patterns will soon be available on this website for knit/felt and crochet/felt boots. Please check back!
Purple boot made from felted old coat made by Sharon Raymond
Orange and cream boots made by Jane Herman
Blue and grey boots made by Theresa May-O'Brien
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