I was on Woodsmoke's Mittens and Mukluk making course last weekend, which was great and different to a normal bushcraft course but it was well worth it. But typical it was sunny for most of the days but all the work was done inside the boathouse. I also realised how much sewing I can actually do and put up with, which was a surprise.
Anyways here is my first complete mukluk, complete with felted wool liner. So I will be hoping around in the snow for a while until I make the other one, which really shouldn't take that long, just got to add the trim.
The leather was moccasin splits, and the canvas is what is used on canvas tents, so heavy stuff and interesting to sew.
This is the full thing with the wool liner inside, which still needs to be trimmed and blanket stitched.
The canvas gaiter laid out before the stitching for the fold was covered by trimming.
The felt boot was made without sewing and using multiple alternating layers of wool which was then felted and moulded to my foot and fits really nicely.
I will post up a picture of them being worn when I get the other mukluk finished, which hopefully should be this weekend. Then it will be time to start on the mittens.
Please let me know if the pictures are not showing as I have copied the links straight from Facebook as I can't use Flickr at work.
Anyways here is my first complete mukluk, complete with felted wool liner. So I will be hoping around in the snow for a while until I make the other one, which really shouldn't take that long, just got to add the trim.
The leather was moccasin splits, and the canvas is what is used on canvas tents, so heavy stuff and interesting to sew.
This is the full thing with the wool liner inside, which still needs to be trimmed and blanket stitched.
The canvas gaiter laid out before the stitching for the fold was covered by trimming.
The felt boot was made without sewing and using multiple alternating layers of wool which was then felted and moulded to my foot and fits really nicely.
I will post up a picture of them being worn when I get the other mukluk finished, which hopefully should be this weekend. Then it will be time to start on the mittens.
Please let me know if the pictures are not showing as I have copied the links straight from Facebook as I can't use Flickr at work.