I bought this pair of hand sewn slippers recently...
...and I wanted to try to draft a pattern from them...
...for later use (in modified fashion) with finished felt.
I traced around each of the slipper parts...
...added seam allowances all around...
...and cut the patterns from white craft paper.
Cotton flannel was chosen for the slipper interior...
...and a boldly printed upholstery fabric was my exterior choice.
Figuring out how to assemble the pieces...
...was rather fiddly...
...but I persevered. :)
After the pieces of the flannel interior were stitched together...
...I trimmed off the seam allowances to reduce interior bulk.
Next time: I sew an identical 'half slipper' from the heavier fabric...
...and end my experiment (for the time being, anyway). :)
4 comments:
Strange - there you are, deconstructing a pair of slippers to sew them together, and there's me, stashing away some wool and instructions so I can felt myself a pair of slippers all in one piece!
Rachel- Hahaha....yes, it must be the End Times!! ;)
I think that's a fantastic idea. Especially if the slippers you are replicating are a pair that you especially like. Can't think of a better way to make sure you can continue in the future, with the same slippers you love so much, than making them yourself. :)
Sandie- I don't think I'll even make the second one, but it was a cool experiment. :)
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