Moccasin pattern how to make

I thought I would share a little about how I developed the pattern for the current project I have just completed, my Moccasin Boots. To start out, I am using cardboard lasts that I created from measurements of my husbands foot. I won't go into the details of how I made it here, but if you are interested in my process, let me know in the comments and I can make a tutorial for those as well. You can use any type of shoe last, provided it is the size of the person's feet who you are trying to…

In the cold winter months, your feet can catch a chill just from walking around your home. Park yourself in front of the fire and make yourself a pair of moccasins to warm up your feet, keep comfy, and stay stylish while you're hanging out...

Ever wanted to make shoes? I had no idea it was so easy to make leather moccasins!

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All the Above Patterns are from a great book, Craft Manual of North American Indian Footwear. Also if you interested ...

How to Make Ecological One-piece Moccashoes: This might be the easiest way ever to make a great-looking shoe! This “moccashoe” is composed of one piece, with a flap that folds over the foot. Stitch a bottom sole on (optional), stitch the heel, stitch the body of the moccasin to the flap, and. …

Throughout history, the pucker-toe moccasin has been a popular style of footwear. It's comfortable and easy to make.

Hello all. Just had the flu for the past two days, so I haven't accomplished much this week yet. I have, however, managed to make a final pattern for the moccasin boots I was working on last week, and am all ready to have a go at the real thing! YAY! I tried to really slow down and be careful for this project. I sometimes have the tendency to try to race through the "boring parts" and depend on my innate sewing skills later on to "correct" for inaccurate cuttings or measurements. This is not…

Years ago, when I was involved in the Great Lakes Fur trade I became very fond of my heavy cowhide moccasins. This type of moccasin was made in Montreal for use by the voyageurs. The cordonnier…

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