Mothering › Forums › Natural Family Living › Arts & Crafts › Sew, Serge, Embroider › I made a pair of soft soled shoes! (pictures included)
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

I made a pair of soft soled shoes! (pictures included)  

post #1 of 15
Thread Starter 
http://www.PictureTrail.com/gid6948201

Aren't they adorable?! I made them from the www.darlingdiapers.com pattern.

Three months ago I tried to make a pair of soft soled shoes for Nathan. I used a free online pattern that didn't go all the way up to his size and looked really fat so I tried to alter it and follow the directions. It took forever to make a single shoe and it turned out aweful! lol It didn't fit at all. I was so dissapointed that I never made the second shoe!

Shortly after that I got the Darling Diapers MiniMoc pattern but I've been so busy sewing diapers I haven't made another pair. Last night I found the time to do it!

After I did the first shoe the second was a breeze! The second shoe only took me 20 minutes and the pattern was really easy. I didn't have Nathan's feet or ankles as he was sleeping but the shoes fit perfectly on both!

I love this pattern, I love all the pictures she has included and that you can print it out as many times as you want! I love her diaper pattern and I've loved her diapers for over a year, I guess I shouldn't be surprised that she hit the nail on the head again!

Well that's about it, just wanted to share my long awaited success with soft soled shoes! This material has a giraffe and elephant on them so I think I'll make co-ordinating pairs with each animal and then a suede pair once I find a skirt at the thrift store.

Oh and this isn't me trying to drum up businesss for Darling Diapers, she's actually out of the diaper making business for a while except for selling her patterns.. it's just me showing my sewing friends that I can make something I'm proud of!

By the way, Nathan wore these ALL day! It was so cute! And the first thing Dan said when he saw them is that they are incredible and he thinks they look better than Robeez! You have to love praise like that!
post #2 of 15
those look awesome, mama! and how cute your little fella is wearing them
post #3 of 15
Those are so adorable!!
post #4 of 15
Thread Starter 
Aww, thank you!!
post #5 of 15

bs"d

Cool!
post #6 of 15
Thread Starter 
hehehe.. Thanks!! :
post #7 of 15
i love them!!!
post #8 of 15
Those are so cute! I can't wait to see the giraffe version!
post #9 of 15
Those shoes are just so cute!!! I just finished an outfit for Falcon and I want to try to make shoes... but the darling diapers link didn't work. Are they closed? Anyone know where I can get a good soft-soled baby shoe pattern?
post #10 of 15
Thread Starter 
Thank you! She's still selling her patterns, her site is just down. You can email her at amber@darlingdiapers.com

I tried a free pattern I got online and it was aweful! I hope you find something good or get in touch with Amber!
post #11 of 15
I just sent her an email yesterday, Kari_mom sent me a msg with the info. Thanks gals!
post #12 of 15
Those shoes are adorable!

they look really comfy.

(and to go totally off topic - is that you partner on the couch? He isn't so bad either! )
post #13 of 15
Thread Starter 
Oh you're going to totally make him blush! I can't wait to tell him you said so!

I should update this thread with Amber's email address while she's changing servers in case someone wants to get that pattern: abohlmann@hotmail.com

I making another pair later this week for a swap and I just love how fast they are to make! Thank you for the compliments, it's all in the pattern!
post #14 of 15
Those are AWESOME!! (I agree, cuter than Robeez!) What kind of fabric did you use? What for the bottoms? Again, sooooo precious! Love 'em!
post #15 of 15
Thread Starter 
Thanks!! I used a microfleece print from JoAnn's for the outer, anti pill fleece for the inner and material I had that has puffy paint dots all over it for the bottoms (think footed pajama feet bottoms).
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
  Back to Forum: Sew, Serge, Embroider
This thread is locked  
Mothering › Forums › Natural Family Living › Arts & Crafts › Sew, Serge, Embroider › I made a pair of soft soled shoes! (pictures included)