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Help! Where to find soft leather for soft soled shoes????  

post #1 of 8
11/12/04 at 2:40pm
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Someone HAS to know! :LOL I think I am looking in all the wrong places! I'd love to make a pair for my son and some friends, but I am at a loss as to where to find some! Thanks!!
post #2 of 8
11/12/04 at 2:56pm
Do you have a pattern? We've got a place locally we can buy sheepskin and I've been wondering ...
post #3 of 8
11/12/04 at 3:57pm
if you live near a larger city, most have fabric districts. That's where I got all mine, downtown in philly. I've also had good luck going ot goodwill and buying old leather purses and cutting them up Cheap, and recycling to boot
post #4 of 8
11/12/04 at 4:36pm
Seriously, I spent an hour online this morning looking for a pattern. Do you really have one?

BTW, I have a thrift store suede skirt to use.
post #5 of 8
11/12/04 at 4:45pm
Since you aren't making too many pair it is probably most cost effective to buy scraps from e-Bay. I buy in bulk (by the hide) but you're not going to be makiing enough to warrant the cost of the hides plus the shipping.
post #6 of 8
11/12/04 at 4:49pm
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I made up my own pattern, and tried it w/ fleece. Unfortunately, the fleece is too thick.

I don't live anywhere near a fabric district, so I guess I'll have to scour ebay and the thrift store on base
post #7 of 8
11/12/04 at 5:12pm
I've been wondering about this too, but the suggestion to check thrift stores is a good one. We have lots of thrift stores, no fabric districts. I wonder why fabric stores don't sell bags of colorful soft leather scraps? You'd think there's some great craft potential there...
post #8 of 8
11/12/04 at 9:55pm
A thift store is a total go. BUT, I'll warn you, look for large items like skirts and coats. Those little shoes take more leather than you'd think. I found a four colored suede coat one time and got five pair of 18-24M shoes out of it for like $10.50 which was great because I had different colors to work with. Suede is easier to work with than heavier leather for a home sewing machine but make sure it's not the super thin kind because it'll tear easier. Anyway.. that's my wisdom *LOL*.. the thrift store is an excellent source for suede. I doubt you'll find cheaper suede anywhere. And, if you get an item big enough that you have a lot of one color of suede left over, I'm sure someone on here would buy some from ya

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