Showing posts with label leatherworking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label leatherworking. Show all posts

Saturday, May 16, 2009

moccasin


moccasin 001
Originally uploaded by quail feather

another view of the moccasin

sticky sinew


moccasin 2
Originally uploaded by quail feather

Here is the beginning of my first pair of moccasins. Hubby and I both received a kit for Christmas (thank you!), and after cutting out the pattern realized there was only a spindly beading needle included! We searched all over town and finally found a leather needle.

This was as much as I could do before taking a break, the sinew is sticky and the needle needs to be pushed and pulled at every stich. Seeing how I am labouring, I doubt hubby will attempt anymore and I will likely end up finishing them for him for next Christmas.

The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you,
don't go back to sleep
~Rumi