Squire Boot Class
Shift Manufacturing
Rockbridge Baths, Virginia
April 15-18, 2024
9am-5 pm
$1275, includes 28 hours of instruction
Delicious fresh lunch will be provided each day.
One optional group dinner. Details to come.
Update January 27: Class is full
Join guest instructor Molly Grant to make your own pair of Squire Desert Boots! This simple but classic leather boot is ankle-high with a toe cap and laces and is a Cordwainer Shop staple.
Choose from an array of leather colors to craft a unique pair of Squire Desert Boots, starting with basic pattern making and how to properly lay the leather. Learn to skive, fold, and glue uppers together to create a fully leather-lined boot upper, which is then hand sewn to your custom-sized leather sole.
Students are encouraged to experiment on stitching the top line of the Squire Boots; a hand sewn option is also available. Some time will be spent with students wanting to use sewing machines. Last and burnish the sole edges and finish boots with a sock lining.
All levels are welcome; some hand/finger strength and dexterity are needed for sewing.
Molly Grant
Molly Grant began leatherworking in her early 20's, first by working on her own and then by apprenticing at the Black Swan Leather shop in Portsmouth, NH, where she learned the basic skills of traditional leatherworking.
Check out Mollys Instagram feed here.
Registration
Registration limited to 6 students.
Register at the form below.
We will send you an invoice for the deposit.
The balance will be due March 31. Class is April 15-18.
Location & Host
Class is hosted by Accacia Mullen at her Rockbridge Baths workshop. From 2017-2023, Accacia owned Make It Sew, a fabric and sewing studio in Lexington, Virginia. Now she does contract sewing and organizes experiences for learning handwork skills.
Make your own custom shoes alongside a master leather artisan.
Class is at capacity
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