Shoe update

This is taking sooo much longer than I thought it would.  I have totally been slacking on the shoe making.  I have run into a few hurdles, and I take a few days to stop and think about what I need to do instead of just doing something to figure it out.

This is what I have accomplished so far...

• made the mold of the shoe to make the last (shoe form that I will build the shoe around)
• sanded down the last so it looks like a shoe
• drawn the pattern for the shoe (wrong)
• cut out the materials for the top part of the shoe (wrong)
• went to the shoe maker store and bought stuff to make the sole - that was an interesting place
• sewed all of the top of the shoe together (wrong)

And, then I was surprised when it didn't work out.  Hummm. Back to the drawing board, literally.  I had to redraw the pattern.  That is where I am now.  I am going to have to start from there and try it again.  What took the longest was figuring out where I screwed it up in the process.  

I think I am back on track now and ready to try it again with only minimal wasted materials.  Hopefully I will have more news soon and pictures of my cobbling adventure.

Oh, and if you want to know where I am getting my information from, I got this book about how to make shoes.   http://www.marywalesloomis.com/