Both my 3 y/o son and my 1y/o daughter needed warm slippers for around the house… so rather than drive 45 minutes each way to spend $40+/each on a pair of Robeez booties (although I do LOVE them, and have several pairs for them, all in the wrong sizes for right now), I made some. They worked so well, that I made these for a friend:
aren’t they cute!!!???!!
I put together a tutorial in the most visual way I could.
look at each picture for the directions pertinent to that step.
I forgot to talk about fabrics though… I used high-quality quilting cotton for the floral shoes, and faux suede for the brown shoes. Both pairs are lined with Minkee, and the soles are made from home-dec faux suede… it had a thick backing, it felt a little foam-y, so it provides a little bit of cushioning. 1/8 of a yard (of 60″ wide home-dec fabric) is enough to make 3 pairs of toddler sized soles.
Cut all the pattern pieces (the finished pattern is 3 pieces: a sole, a toe flap and a heel rectangle) in outer fabric and a lining fabric. I interfaced one pair, and found it unnecessary. It is necessary to attach the sole pieces together in the middle, just so the sole doesn’t slip and slide… I liked the results I got with stitch-witchery.
I know it’s a vague tute, but hopefully it’ll help. It might be easier to make some of these awesome shoes first, to learn the process (and use their patterns as a jumping off point), and then try adapting them to make my booties.
PLEASE let me know if you need help/have questions…
so far I’ve made 5 different pairs of shoes, following these steps, and while all slightly different, all have worked out perfectly for the kiddos.