Beaded Mocs??..

[loveboat]

i'm a fancy shawl dancer and i'm finally beading my own set for the 1st time.. the only thing i don't know how do to is how to make mocs..

i tired it and its not working out.. i'm not to sure on how the measuring should be...for the top of the foot lol or the bottom... can someone please help it out.. lol thanx

[NorthofAda]

i'm a fancy shawl dancer and i'm finally beading my own set for the 1st time.. the only thing i don't know how do to is how to make mocs..

i tired it and its not working out.. i'm not to sure on how the measuring should be...for the top of the foot lol or the bottom... can someone please help it out.. lol thanx

I'm assuming you're looking for a pattern for making the center-seamed moccasins? From what I saw online they look similar to the ones my people make, with the center seam and gathering of the leather up the front.

I found a really detailed, step-by-step guide on the nativetech.org website: NativeTech: Making Woodland Style One-piece, Soft-sole, Center-seam Moccasins

It will show you how to position your feet for tracing the pattern and which measurements to do along the outside.

I made several pairs of these and decorated them for my tribal style (Chickasaw), and they were pretty easy to do. I wound up making 4 pair in one afternoon.

[dancinfancy]

Another way to make them is to take a newspaper start at the edge and cut a line far enough in so that it will rap around the ankle then cut across so that it looks like a T. Then take that and put it over your foot and trace around your foot this will give you the top of your mocs. Then you can put your foot on top of a piece of paper and trace around to give you your bottom. After you bead the tops you just sew it to the bottom, if the like you can cut out a tongue and sew it on. I hope I explained that so you can understand it if not I can email you a diagram.

[loveboat]

Another way to make them is to take a newspaper start at the edge and cut a line far enough in so that it will rap around the ankle then cut across so that it looks like a T. Then take that and put it over your foot and trace around your foot this will give you the top of your mocs. Then you can put your foot on top of a piece of paper and trace around to give you your bottom. After you bead the tops you just sew it to the bottom, if the like you can cut out a tongue and sew it on. I hope I explained that so you can understand it if not I can email you a diagram.

thats explains alot!! thank you!! but if you could i would still like the diagram it would be so helpful!!

[Lakota Wiyan]

You should probably be more specific about which tribe you are from, so you know which moccasins to make. Unless you dont care, in which case, Good Luck!

[tukisha]

There is a very good tutorial in the General Crafts section.

http://www.powwows.com/gathering/tutorials/12883-hard-sole-mocs-tutorial.html

[cherokeemom06]

I personally hate the center seam mocs because they hurt my toes. I have a really high arch and so the ball of my foot gets most of the pressure. One pair of mine are high top and the other are the short ankle ones. Not really much help but I do know to bead them before you put them together.

[eagle wings]

dancinfancy ~~
I would like this emailed to me also, I have tried to make many pairs of moccasins and the tops always don't fit the bottoms... help please