More skull shoes…
This is the second pair of skulls & roses shoes – this time with an organza ribbon for a little bit of variety.
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Photos © Fairysteps Oopsie, I might have had a little PayPal accident over at Fairysteps. Ren was making some pretty things from the same leather as my lovely handbag, so it would have been rude not...
View ArticlePurple Organic Cotton Shoes
Laura requested that her shoes be a plain, dark colour, such as purple or red. This picture doesn’t really show the depth of colour in this lovely purple organic cotton. I used the same fabric inside...
View ArticleDennis the Menace Shoes
I think this might be my favourite pair of the prototype shoes. Plain black toes, big red ribbons… but who’s that hiding inside…? Ooh, it’s Dennis the Menace! And to complete the effect, red and black...
View ArticleAnd the last pair…
Here they are, the final pair of prototype shoes. Made in earth-toned colours, as requested, this is a very heavily interfaced crepe-de-chine. The lining’s a gorgeous bright orange, and the copper...
View ArticleMuslin Boot
I’ve been thinking about making boots for a little while. I finally decided to stop thinking, start sewing, and see what happened. Some minor tweaks are needed (the uppers don’t fit properly to the...
View ArticleFairysteps Birthday Shoes
Happy Birthday to me! And what a perfect chilly-but-sunny day for frolicking in the grass wearing my new shoes. Aren’t they gorgeous? These are Queenie shoes from Fairysteps, in pink dragon leather to...
View ArticlePrototype Boots: Take Two
I made another little boot prototype, sort of idly based on the construction of Converse, but developed from my existing shoe pattern. The black stitching lines are the seam allowances, so they’ll be...
View ArticleStripy Boots
Ta-daa! This pair isn’t wearable outside, mostly because I made an error in the construction (I am clumsy, and accidentally snipped a little hole in the outer fabric), so I sewed felt slipper-soles...
View ArticleShiny New Conkers!
I don’t think I told you, back in January, about my glorious pink Conker boots? Here they are, having been worn for the past six months, and they really are the most comfortable pair of boots I’ve...
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