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| katmom |
Posted - Mar 24 2017 : 9:17:57 PM
I had to sneak out to the Post today,,, and spotted a yard sale sign en-route... even tho' it was drizzly out,,,
So glad I stopped in...
lookie what I scored!!! and for only $3 ea!!!!
These are going to be fun to use for decorating one of my trailers!
The boots are by 'Pandhandle Slim' ... I haven't decided yet if I will make another 'boot top purse' with one of the boots and maybe a birdhouse with the other boot..
The velvet Marahracchi (sp) hat is very bright red and gold,,, sorry my camera doesn't take great photos...
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
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| Bonnie Ellis |
Posted - Mar 27 2017 : 9:16:25 PM
Grace, you really did score. We're not likely to find boots in Minnesota.
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| katmom |
Posted - Mar 27 2017 : 4:56:52 PM
There is a company that advertises in the MJF magazine,, that will make a purse out of your beloved boots...
Also I saw the boot/purses advertised in the Cowgirl magazine as well...
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Mar 27 2017 : 11:03:14 AM
Wow Grace your very crafty! I would never think to make a purse from old boots!
Krista |
| katmom |
Posted - Mar 27 2017 : 09:15:48 AM
Linda... I use an awl, leather hole poker thingie... poke the holes across the bottom... then I use leather (like a shoelace) strip and do a blanket stitch... and then I attach dangly geads and faux turquoise and coral stones...
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Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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| quiltee |
Posted - Mar 27 2017 : 07:19:21 AM
How do you sew the bottom of a boot purse? I don't think even my treadles would sew through the thicknesses of leather?
Never heard of El Paso Trading Company. I'll lok it up.
Farmgirl hugs,
Farmgirl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month August 2015
Linda O
Lone Oak, TX
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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| katmom |
Posted - Mar 26 2017 : 8:46:19 PM
Oh and Linda... there is a company in TX called
'El Paso trading CO... or blanket CO...' they sell the hats and all kinds of TEXMEX stuff....
You probably have heard or seen their stuff...
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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| katmom |
Posted - Mar 26 2017 : 8:43:06 PM
We have a western wear chain here called 'Boot Barn'... luv their stuff but not their prices...
The boots I scored for $3 are a size 6 1/2B...
So I cant wear them... I may use them for deco or like I said... cut one up to make a small tote/purse... I made a couple about 5-6 years ago... sold them right away at a camping venue... I paid $9 for the boots, wore them for a year then split the sole so I did what any red blooded crafter would do.. made 2 purses from them....and sold them for $20 each..
Not bad, $40 for a $9 investment... not including the beads I used from a broken necklace...to trim out the purse.
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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| quiltee |
Posted - Mar 26 2017 : 5:39:48 PM
Love your finds, Grace. You have the best luck at yard sales up where you live.
I'd love to find some cowgirl boots sometime - I can't even find any in stores that fit me without hurting.
Farmgirl hugs,
Farmgirl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month August 2015
Linda O
Lone Oak, TX
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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