Those tiny baby slippers I made were so darn cute I didn't want my boys to feel left out since I've been making loads of mommy & baby stuff lately. The thing is, both my guys have much, much bigger feet, so I decided to blow up the pattern to make some for them. The first enlarged pair turned out what I call "smurf" style meaning they are way oval looking & a bit cartoony. Declan loved them anyway and I was thrilled to use some of my leftover French vocab fabric (educational & fun!).
I used some scrap denim I had to make the bottoms be able to handle more wear & tear.
I made my own slipper pattern to accommodate bigger kid feet that is more slimmed down , so Ethan's pair turned out a little more normal and I used some scraps left over from the pyjamas I made a while back, so he has a complete nighttime ensemble:
The best part is they both want to wear them all the time and I had loads of scrap fabric left from previous projects, so our slipper supply will be never ending!
Wow! I just discovered this post about you making your kids slippers. I had seen a tutorial somewhere else and it just looked way too complicated for me. I love the simple look of yours! And I love your idea of using denim on the bottom and scraps. Would you mind sharing the pattern you used?
ReplyDeleteJust a while ago I made up some baby booties (slippers) While making them I wondered it I could make them bigger. Thanks for showing this. As a new sewer it is nice to see your "thoughts" actually made. Thanks for all your patterns, tutorials, etc. You make it seem easy.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Kathi - it's great to hear that. I've learned a lot over the past 5 years I've been sewing so I'm glad to share my experiences to help others too:) I've also got posts for making slip-on slippers and slipper socks that you'd probably like too. You can find them here: http://www.sewcando.com/2012/07/making-slip-on-slippers-how-to.html and http://www.sewcando.com/2012/01/slipper-socks-pattern-review-helpful.html
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