![]() ![]() Note on the paper the location of the highest part and also note the measurement. Use a cloth tape measure to measure around the highest part of the arch of your foot. Stand on a piece of paper and trace your foot. Bandaids or medical tape for all those slices and bleeding pokes !!!! Remember, it’s a labor of love !! ( They also cut copper sheets better than tin snips, very easy to cut small detail). Tools: paper,cardboard, measure tape, glovers needles, sheers, ruler, barge cement, thimble is a must, small needle nose pliars, sheepskin enough to make two mocs lowers (and uppers if you wish) leather (braintanned or factory tanned) enough to make two moccasins both lowers and uppers, a broom stick or similar, artificial sinew, needle nose pliars, a pair of leather scissors or what works well are kitchen shears. SO GATHER YOUR TOOLS AND GET READY FOR A LABOR OF LOVE. (Probably not necessary to say that, but just in case !) I was making two pair at once, so some of the measurements on these patterns differ, but if you follow the directions and not the stats on the photos, you should be ok. Please ignore any measurements on MY patterns. So if this matters to you perhaps you can figure out some sort of sealant to put between the layers that will act as a moisture barrier, but I can not guarantee they will turn out as efficient as these for keeping your feet warm and dry. ![]() They are sewn with artificial sinew and also have a layer of Barge Cement in them. Its better that they are slightly large rather than slightly too small. These moccasins tend to be a bit large but the sheepskin lining takes up room and in cold weather, any airspace inside the moccasin will insulate. They are very labor intensive but well worth the effort if you rendezvous in wet or cold weather. These are not a pair of moccasins that you can put together in a couple of days nor are they easy to make. However I must stay that the moisture proof moccasins are not for the novice craft person. This tutorial is rather lengthy because I wanted the novice, as well as the experienced craftsman, to understand the tools as well as sewing techniques. The side seam on these moccasins, sit higher than the traditional ones, I like the seam high off the ground, and away from the moisuture. Short of walking through water, these moccasins will keep your feet warm and dry. Walking in the morning dew or wet grass no longer made us uncomfortable. By doing this, these moccasins, because of the sheepskin, are warm, and because of the layer of flexible Barge cement, the moccasins are moisture resistant to a point. I took them a couple steps further and lined them with sheared sheepskin and also added a layer of Barge cement between the brain tanned leather and the sheepskin. These moccasins are based on the Salish Side Seam moccasins. My family and I spent many weekends with wet, soggy, cold, stretched out moccasins, so I decided to improve on our moccasins, and make them toasty and warm. I spent many years going to rendezvous in the Pacific Northwest, where weather conditions can be less than desirable. Primitive or Non-primitive Difficulty ~ Very High (when making the moisture resistant ones) ![]() Salish Side Seam ~ Foul Weather Moccasins ~ ![]()
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