Best of DIYs | Make a Wallet from a Cowboy Boot!

Back in 2011 we featured a really cool tutorial from the talented Alicia Jepsen of Jepsen LeatherGoods LLC.  In the past she has offered up instructions on how to make a leather passport holder (which we loved), and then followed it with one of my favourite DIYs on the blog, making a wallet out of a cowboy boot!  Yup, that's right, a cowboy boot! So fun, yes? Check it out!

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Make a Wallet from a Cowboy Boot!
Guest tutorial post by Jepsen LeatherGoods

What You Need:

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• one cowboy boot
• waxed linen thread (~70” long)
• scratch awl
• stitching awl
• cutting mat
• ruler
• scissors
• rotary cutter
• seam ripper
• 2 craft needles (~2 3/8” long)

*Many of these items are available from your local craft store.
 Time: ~ 2 hours (plus overnight drying time)

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1.  Cut the top part of the boot off.  

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