Okay, I am really excited about this project! Soft-soled shoes are all the rage for babies these days. There's lots of brands on the market and they range from $20-$30 each. This pair cost me about $4. I used an old pair of jeans that no longer fit, a fat quarter of flannel for the lining and some Toughtek® for the soles. The pattern is free on Tacky Living.The fun part about making your own baby shoes (besides the cost savings) is that you can decorate them however you chose! I just love this little snowman from Kim Hughes' Heartwarmers set on Cornish Heritage Farms. Before assembling the shoes, I stamped the snowman on the denim vamps in Palette Noir ink. Once it dried, I painted it in with Tulip soft fabric paints. It took two coats of paint for the white to be opaque. Then once it was dry, I backstitched the outline of the snowman with some embroidery floss.
I absolutely love these and can't wait to try them on my little guy on the morning! Now I can't wait to make another pair.
13 comments:
OMG, these are absolutely darling and so daring of you to make your own shoes!!!!! You go girl, did you use a *professional* sewing machine or do you have an itty bitty one.
Absolutely BRILLIANT idea!!!!
These are just adorable! Maybe you should think about making some of those and selling them!! Hint, Hint! I need a girly pair....thanks for sharing...
Adorable Stef!
VERY cute!
Cute - size 11 1/2 womens please:)
These are incredible!!! You are so talented!
These are really cute!
Oh Stef those are so cute. I'm sure you'll be packing them away for baby number two!! Hugs
OMG, Stef! Those are absolutely adorable!!! TFS. Judy Huettel
These are too cute!!! You should sell them! Your little guy is adorable too!!
These are sooooo cute! I'd be making one every week if I had your talents! And you're recycling too!
oh my word! these are adorable!!! you can sell these in an etsy shop!
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