Clothing & Jewelry
Expedition Footwear: Making Hide & Canvas Mukluks
Course Overview
This class has been re-named: Making Hide and Canvas Boots.
Remember the last time your feet were too cold to enjoy wonderful wintry weather? Do away with rigid, non-breathing footwear and discover the traditional footwear of the North: mukluks, the perfect footwear for your snowshoeing adventure. The flexibility of the natural materials used in construction allows the foot to generate heat, and a breathable layering system allows moisture to escape. Learn to make a mukluk pattern on your own foot, then use it to cut out the leather and canvas pieces (a technique that may apply to other footwear projects including slippers and liners). The leather will then be hand-stitched and a sewing machine will help with the canvas seams. Jo has guided hundreds of students through the process of pattern making, and handcraft their own pair of mukluks with knee high or shorter uppers. The instructor will provide the leather (Moose or Elk hide), the canvas, and sewing materials.
Dates
This course has been cancelled to mitigate the risk of spreading COVID-19. We offer our deepest apologies. We truly believe in the power of craft to build community, and we know that community is needed more than ever in times like these. However, the need to stay healthy and protect our friends and neighbors is the most critical priority.
If you were registered for this class, you should have received an email regarding your refund options. If not, please call us at 218-387-9762 or email us at info@northhouse.org.
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We truly hope to see you in another class at North House soon!
Course Details
Required
You will need the following tools for this class:
- boot liners (felted wool is best) and socks
- needle nose pliers
- cloth tape measure
- rule
- pens
- pencils
- fine point marker
- thimble
- brown grocery bags (2)
- plastic grocery bags (2)
- duct tape
- scissors
Optional Tools
- reading glasses if you need them
- leather awl
- canvas (see note from the instructor in your registration email for sources)
- rick-rack or trim for the canvas uppers to personalize your mukluks & sewing machine thread to match the trim (@1 1/2 yards per pair)
- fur to trim your mukluk uppers (see note from the instructor in your registration email for sources)
More Information
Once registered, students will receive a confirmation email with further class information. Please call us if you haven't received it within 24 hours.