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Fabric shoe redux ~based on 'Burdastyle Fabric Covered Shoes...
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I’d recently seen a tutorial for covering shoes, so when BurdaStyle posted theirs, I figured i’d give it a try. originally I covered these suede platforms in a cotton that went on as easy as tutorial said it would, unfortunately i’d chosen a fabric so dated i looked like a spice girl circa ’96. So then i covered that it a red silk chiffon, which looked really promising, until I noticed too many splotches of glue seeping through… when peeling off all that fabric it also took off the original suede. good glue. this time I used a poly crepe dress.
The Burda tutorial covers it all, though i did add I fusible interfacing, figuring it would help the glue not stain & some baby nails & to secure fabric around straps…
I still haven’t decided what embellishments, ie bows, buckles, what colors etc, any suggestions?
I think they turned out fine, but I’m pretty sure i can hear my Miu Miu cloth shoes mocking me from the other room. Next time I’ll use cotton, and a fabric/pattern I’m more excited about. I have the same liberty fabric (in blue) as the tutorial but didn’t want to straight up copy her fabulous shoes. : )
i posted some of my fabric prints in an earlier project, so i might use one of those. If you’ve a pigment based inkjet printer (wide format is helpful) it’s a great way to print small batches or test run before you place a spoonflower order.
Oh, when I try to add project based on “Fabric Covered Shoes: Make Your Own by Allison Dahl” it won’t let me, anyone know why?
Material Notes
suede platforms,
poly crepe dress fabric,
fusible lining
Difficulty
Novice
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Apr 16, 2011, 07.03 PMby aidela
I love them, cute!
Feb 7, 2011, 04.59 PMby carottesauvage
Incredible! Hats off!
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Feb 8, 2011, 05.49 AMby India T.
thank you! i can’t wait to do it again with a fabric i love!
Feb 7, 2011, 02.19 AMby littleredfox
oh i just think these look FABULOUS!!! you’ve gotten me even MORE excited about my fabric covered shoes than i already was after alison’t tutorial (if that was even possible)!! i think your decision to make the little straps one larger strap is totally inspired. i’m about to go copy the hell out of you!! :) thanks for posting!
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Feb 7, 2011, 03.32 AMby India T.
thanks, the fun with this project is one can do anything to them! I’ve another pair of the exact same shoes i can’t wait to recover.
I’m an actor too btw, I’m learning to sew because everything off the rack is tailored to look good on camera.
Feb 3, 2011, 12.29 AMby alisondahl
Go girl! Love them <3
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Feb 3, 2011, 01.22 AMby India T.
very kind of you, thanks for posting your inspiring, easy to follow, tutorial!
Feb 1, 2011, 12.32 AMby lizajane09
Awesome! I like the idea of using nails to secure the fabric. I’ve got to try this.
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Feb 7, 2011, 03.33 AMby India T.
the nails really help alleviate the ‘will they fall apart while i’m walking’ issue.
Jan 31, 2011, 05.43 PMby jessdunstan
They look fantastic! How did you do the inside sole (where your foot goes)? Did you cover that with fabric too? I bought a pair of wedges that have only straps over the foot and wasn’t sure how to do the inside?
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Jan 31, 2011, 11.35 PMby India T.
hi, thank you! i used a bias strip of fabric to cover the inside sole, but i think using a insert from another shoe as a template, or tracing your foot would work better, i fused interfacing to this as well. it didn’t need to be covered, but looked better to my eye.
i didn’t glue fabric on to the straps over toes… just secured it at the sides so it would be more flexible.
Jan 31, 2011, 02.29 PMby sew4my3
Nicely done!
I have connected your project to the desired based on project.
Happy sewing from your friendly Burdastyle moderator!
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Jan 31, 2011, 11.25 PMby India T.
thank you very much for your help with this!
Jan 30, 2011, 11.13 PMby Sewing And Style
brilliant, I am going to make my own too- what are baby nails, could you tell me pls?
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Jan 30, 2011, 11.51 PMby India T.
thanks, I can’t wait to do this again w/ more thought to design.
I used the smallest teeny tiny nails handy, (they had almost no nail head) & just call them baby nails.
I thought to use bigger nails, or black nails for a design element but didn’t have any.
also used a stapler gun to equal effect, just to experiment. Can’t wait to see yours!
Jan 30, 2011, 06.24 PMby supercalla
They look really good! I love the bows :D
Jan 30, 2011, 05.06 PMby sandoz18
Love them! Good to know that it’s as easy as the tutorial says.
Jan 30, 2011, 04.38 PMby nettie
Damn, they look so neat! You would never know they were uncovered and recovered before getting here. I like them plain, but I tend towards plain usually.
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Jan 30, 2011, 10.12 PMby India T.
thanks, I may still recover this pair yet again! if there’s enough notches round the curves it’s fairly easy to get the neat edge, btw.
Jan 30, 2011, 04.00 PMby feldmantcat
I have very similar shoes that I got at Walmart about ten years ago. I am waiting for just the right fabric to do this to them. I am so glad you posted yours so I can see what mine can eventually look like. Very cute shoes!
Jan 30, 2011, 03.51 PMby angelical
I like the sound of pretty little bows on those amazing shoes!
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Feb 7, 2011, 03.32 AMby India T.
thank you, i like bows myself!