Felt Baby Shoes
I think it’s lovely to welcome a little one into the world surrounded by thoughtful handmade gifts, and these itty-bitty boots are just the ticket for such a reception. Brimming over with the “awww” factor, everyone who sees these Felt Baby Shoes wants to pick them up and coo, almost as if they contained a chubby little baby foot already!
Sometimes when I get on a roll with a fun and easy project like this, it’s hard to stop. In this case, I ended up with a pile of eight pairs of shoes, all from one Purl Soho Wool Felt Bundle! Our gorgeous Autumn Bundle covers a beautiful spectrum of warm earth tones, just right for boys or girls. And a bright red, hand–embroidered edge finishes the color story with a zing, while adding a sweet handmade, rustic charm.
I love the idea of sewing up a big bunch of booties to have on hand for baby showers and welcome-to-the-world gifts. A pair would also look so cute peeking out of a baby’s Christmas stocking!
Designed by Purl Soho designer, Molly Schnick. Click here to see even more of Molly’s work!
Materials
To make eight pairs of 3 month sized baby shoes:
- An Autumn Felt Bundle
- DMC pearl cotton in color 666
- A package of 1/4-inch wide elastic
- An erasable fabric marker
- A Felt Baby Shoes template, available for free download here, printed and cut out.
Pattern
Cutting and Pinning
Cut the templates from one of the felt pieces. Using the erasable fabric marker mark the felt corresponding to dashes and Xs on the template. You don’t need to make the full X markings, just mark a dot corresponding to the center of each X.
Cut two 1-inch lengths from the elastic.
Pin one sole piece and one upper piece together at their back center marked dashes.
Arrange the sole so it’s laying flat. Wrap the right side of the upper piece across the front so that the front curves of both pieces match up.
Then wrap the left side across the sole and match up its curve with the sole’s front curve. Pin the three layers (the sole, the left right side, and the left side) together at the front of the sole.
For the opposite shoe wrap the left side first, and then the right and pin them together in the same manner.
Pin the upper section all the way around the perimeter of the sole, keeping the sole flat, on both of the shoes.
Sewing
Arrange one of the shoes so it’s facing forward. Thread a hand sewing need with a 46-inch length of the pearl cotton. Do not tie a knot in the thread. Pull the needle from the sole section through to the upper section at the back marking dash, 1/4-inch from the edge, leaving a 4-inch tail. Lay the tail over the working thread and arrange the working thread to point towards the right
Take a stitch, 1/4-inch from the edge and 1/4-inch to the right of the previous stitch, entering from the upper piece. Pull the needle out through the sole keeping the needle on top of the thread coming from the previous stitch, as shown above. This is a buttonhole stitch.
Use this buttonhole stitch to sew around the entire perimeter of the shoe, making sure to sew through all three layers at the toe section.
When you get all the way around to where you started tie a knot with your tail and working yarn.
Pull the working yarn through the seam for a few inches.
Snip off the thread right at its exit point to make it disappear.
Thread the needle with the tail and repeat the same process to hide it.
Here is the first shoe, all stitched up.
Repeat all of these steps for the second shoe.
Adding the Elastic
On the first shoe, sew the left side of one of the elastic pieces to the left hand dot marked on the upper section with a doubled cross stitch.
Tuck the right hand side of the elastic inside the shoe and stitch it to the marked right hand dot with a double cross stitch. You might have to pull the left and right sides apart a bit in order to do this. This will help the shoe to stand up.
Attach the elastic to the second shoe in the same manner, only this time sew it the the right side first and then to the left side.
You’re all done!
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Super cute! I'm going to give these a try!
LOVE these!
These are super cute! My husband's first question was, can you make me some of these? Our house is super cold; is there a converter for adult sizes?
Thank you so much for this tutorial – I have to make these little shoes for the little daughter of my neighbors!
thanks alot, it is a great idea, i will try to make some this afternoon, maybe an idea for my niece who's gonna have her first baby at the end of this month….
tartine
These are gorgeous, such a simple but beautiful shape.
What a lovely idea! I'm expecting a baby in February so I will be making a few pairs of these in different colours!
Just one question, what weight/thickness is the felt you used?
Hi Sarah-
The felt I used is 1mm thick. We also have it available by the piece here: https://www.purlsoho.com/purl/products/item/6409-Wollfilz-1-mm-precut-Wool-Felt
Thanks for your question!
Molly
while i was searching for something creative to be made out odf stitching i just saw this site & immediately i made the shoes within an hour with one of my husbands old socks….
Thank u for the wonderful idea
Love, love, love these! I'm making some for my newest neice and nephew and since my family is 2000 miles away I want to put pictures of them on my blog. I don't knwo the rules! Is it ok as long as I link back to you as the designer of these cute little things?
Hi,
I wanted to whip up a pair of these, as I am presently making baby shower things, and I couldn't download the template for some reason. I clicked on the link, and got an empty dark screen. Can you tell me why that is?
Thanks – greatly appreciate it,
Michelle
Yep I second that-my 31yr old footsies are crying out for a pair of these;))))
Soooooooooo kind of you to share your wonderful ideas♥
Best wishes
http://hookytime.blogspot.com/
Hi Michelle-
The template seems to be working fine on our end. Perhaps you could try downloading it from a different web browser. Just in case it still doesn't work for you I am going to to ahead and email it to you now. So look out for an email from Molly AT purlsoho.
Thanks for your question- Molly
What are washing instructions for the wool felt? Should I wash before making? Thank you
Hi Jennifer-
Wool felt is handwash only and you don't need to wash it before you sew with it.
Thanks for your question!
Molly
Thank you!
These slippers are so cute. Thanks so much for sharing.
Thanks Purlbee – you're so clever to come up with these wonderful shoes and incredibly generous to post a tutorial! Rx
These are so cute and so fast to make! thanks for sharing the tutorial, I made a pair for a friend's baby and I'll be making some more for my own little one when he arrives.
How ingenious! I I've the simple elegance of the design.
Soooo adorable and completely addicting…making some for the local NICU unit as going home gifts. Made 3 pairs in about 2 hours.
Thank you for the lovely pattern… so simple, yet so striking.
Thanks for sharing. I appreciate it.
I absolutely love this. So clean and simple, yet so cute! I love that there are infinite possibilities for embellishments and personalization. Thank you for this pattern!
Tes chaussons sont magnifiques, je vais essayer de les faire, merci pour ton tutoriel !
me ha encantado ,con tu permiso pondrre una foto y un enlace a mi blog
Hi Anilegra-
You can post a photo on your blog as long as it links directly back to us for the journal and instructions.
Gracias por tu comentario!
Molly
so cute 🙂
çok güzel olmuş. beğendim. süper
these are adorable – and perfect for some fun embellishing!
Please post a photo of these on living, chubby baby feet. Also, how well do they stay on? Does chubby baby easily kick them off? Always a concern. Thanks!
So simple, sooo beautiful–little works of art for little works of art–love them!
No babies to sew for but I do believe I am looking at next years christmas wreath!
So sweet! I just ordered a felt bundle and some pearl cotton, and can't wait to practice my button hole stitch.
I almost decided to use cheap-o felt from the local craft store, and I am so glad I ordered the Wollfilz from Purl. It is stable and breathes nicely, and held the shape as I attached the elastic. The boots stand up in a way I don't think the acrylic would (at least not the acrylic I can buy in my local craft stores). I used a summer bouquet felt bundle, and two balls of pearl cotton (orange and green). With careful cutting, the felt bundle yields 12 pairs of shoes (8 in solid color, and 4 with contrasting soles and tops). With March 2012 prices and domestic standard shipping, this works out to about $3.67/pair ($2.96, if I had already owned a fabric pen and used only 1 color of pearl cotton), which is a really good deal for a classy, cozy baby shower gift.
The only additional tool I wish I had on hand is a needle-threader or a sharp needle with a slightly larger eye. Threading the pearl cotton through they eye on a regular sewing needle is the only part of the project I'm not enjoying 100%. Does Purl recommend a particular type of needle for a project like this?
Thanks for such a satisfying project!
Hi Mickey,
Thanks so much for you comments. We think the wollfilz is really wonderful to work with which is why we recommend it for everything felt!
For embroidery we recommend the Clover Gold Eye Embroidery Needles, the pack comes with several sizes that are large enough for the pearl cotton to easily fit through and the points are perfectly sharp. You can find them at this link:
https://www.purlsoho.com/purl/products/item/3763-Clover-Gold-Eye-Embroidery-Needles-No3-9
Enjoy!
HI
LOVE LOVE these, and don't look hard. But how do you convert to a bigger size. I went to the chart but that doesnt mean anything to me. I have a 5 month old granddaugther and would love to make them. Also if you found some slip proof material to put on soles be great for older grandson age 2.
thanks for help figuring size. guess can just take pattern and go put against their foot and draw….
Hi Cindy-
To convert to a larger size you'll need to blow up the pattern on a copy machine or with your printer. If you're trying to make the shoes double the size for instance, you'll want to blow it up 200%.Then you can just follow the instructions as written.
Thank you for your question!
Molly
Thank you for this nice tutorial !! I have just tried it and put photos on my blog …
So cute and look so easy. I'm making these for my grandson asap.
Great article…thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much for this tutorial! I made a pair for my brand new nephew, and the shoes were so cute on him. A little big perhaps, but he is only three weeks old and tiny – he'll grow into them fast.
I used the Wollfilz felt in the color Cerulean, and brown cotton thread. It turned out really cute, I posted some pictures (and credited and linked back to you!) on my blog: http://createohlala.blogspot.se/2012/05/felt-baby-shoes-bebisskor-i-filt.html
Hi there from France !
Thank you so much for this brilliant tutorial ! As I have several friends who are going to have a baby in the next monthes (even days for some twins !), I made 6 pairs of them, everyone loved them !!!!
Here's a picture of my “slippers' council” http://i44.servimg.com/u/f44/11/04/99/27/img_1715.jpg
I didn't even know how to sew and with your explanations I really enjoyed doing it !!!!
Thank you PURLBEE for your wonderful blog !
As soon as I saw these cute little shoes, I fell in love with them. Luckily one of my friends got a newborn grandchild, so I could make them.
just found your tutorial! these are sooo cute and easy to make! looking for insporational gifts for christmas for my newborn niece and these would be perfect!! thanks so much for sharing! xx
I also could not get he template and really want to make these for gifts! They are wonderful!
ils sont trop mignons ces chaussons. bravo et merci pour le tuto.
Love your article…very creative!
very nice thank you so much ^^
A very MAGNIFICENCE Shoes are made of simple things.
Thank you Molly
Mine are not NEARLY as perfectly neat but thank you so much for this pattern, they're so sweet and I can't wait to give them to a mother-to-be I know as a present! I opted for mint green:
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u180/rosiehill/IMAG0047.jpg
They look pretty dang perfect Rowena! Thanks for sharing!
Molly
Hi,
I have a French blog and just presented your DIY. I made a link to your blog is that's ok!
My friends were AMAZED by the results I gave them. They think I'm crafty now… mission accomplished!
Hi,
I was wondering if I could make theses in a different type of fabric other than felt? I made a couple out of felt and absolutely love it and am looking to try different fabrics. Thanks and love this idea! Amazing!
Hafsa
I knitted some fabric and felted it to make the shoes. I embellished them with some felting and they are darling.
i’ll bet that if you double the pieces and keep the top edge on the straight grain you can use any fabric you wish. in fact, there would probably be less stretch to the top edge by using a cotton fabric. i would pink or roll the connecting seam before embroidering. don’t forget to prewash to shrink.
Hello Barbara,
Thank you for your words of wisdom!
Best,
Marilla
I JUST used a 95%cotton/5% spandex knit. I cut two layers for the sole, and cut the upper so the long straight edge was on a fabric fold. I sewed together using a straight stitch and then trimmed back the SA to close to the stitches before turning right side out. My recipient is tiny, so I also scaled back the pattern. Remember with knits you can go for negative ease so they stretch to go on. They are ADORABLE! Thanks, Purl Soho!
Hi Hafsa-
Thank you so much for the kind words about this pattern. These won't work with most woven fabric because the fabric would fray. The only other material we carry that would work would be Mary Flanagan Felted Wool which would make a very cozy pair of shoes: https://www.purlsoho.com/purl/products/item/6420-Mary-Flanagan-Felted-Wool
Thank you!
Molly
I absolutely love these booties. Thanks so much. I am making them for my grandbabies.
Hi,
I feel in love with your booties. They are simply simple and cute, perfect for tiny little baby feet. If you don't mind I'm going to post a link to you tutorial on http://coisaspequenas.wordpress.com/.
Thanks soooo much for sharing this project and the tutorial too!
All the best!
Hi Pat-
We don't mind as long as you link back to us for the instructions. I checked out your blog and what you posted looks just fine. Thanks so much for your kind words about this pattern!
Best-
Molly
I was wondering if you could tell me what i'm doing wrong. I made some darling slippers in assorted colors. I even made some that I garnished up for little girls with ribbons and bows. they turned out darling however, when I went to put them on my grandchild of 5 weeks, it seems that her heel was always riding up and out of them. Am I doing something wrong?? They look identical to your pattern.? please help.
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Hi Jackie-
It doesn't sound like you're doing anything wrong! It sounds like maybe they just don't fit yet. My daughter wore these when she was 3 months old (and she had pretty big feet!)
If you don't think that is the issue you might want to add some elastic to the top of the back edge just above the heel. You could sew it on just like you did for the front elastic, with two little "x"s. That might cinch the top of the shoe and keep it from falling off.
Also I think they work best when the baby has socks on, plus that way the wool felt won't be itchy.
Hope this helps!
Thanks!
Molly
Thank you for this delightful pattern. I am always so inspired by your creations. Beautiful work. Bless you for sharing.
Hi there!
Thank you so much for the lovely tutorial. To be honest I have never done sewing in my whole life but you make it look so easy. It inspired me so much to create the booties for my coming soon baby.
You mentioned that the size you gave is only for a 3 month old baby. But based on the baby foot chart it shows size up to 35 months.. Is it because this material is just enough to make up for a 3 months old?
Thanks. 😉
Hi Nurul-
The template provided with this pattern in for a 3 month size. The chart is just a guide in case you want to blow up the template yourself, which would take some trial and error. There is enough felt in a bundle to make larger sizes.
Thank you!
Molly
amazing! really cute ones! 🙂
gorgeous 🙂
Hi Molly,
Your pattern is beautiful in its simplicity.
I am wondering if one can sell the product made from your pattern?
If so could you email me your criteria for the same.
Thanking you,
Vanessa.
Hi Vanessa-
Thank you for the nice words about the pattern. All of our patterns are for home use only and cannot be made for sale. Thanks for checking in though!
Best-
Molly
All done with the primary color wool felt packet; a joy to handle and work with; they are in the mail to our family's new addition, Isla Charlotte, born two weeks ago!
Would love to send you a pic if you want.
Hi Karen-
We would love to see a pic! You can post it on our Facebook page or send it directly to me: Molly AT purlsoho DOT com.
Congrats on the new addition!
Molly
I am in the midst of making these! I am going to pick up some elastic from my mom tonight to finish them. I should have clicked on the pearl cotton link! I am a very inexperienced sewer, and thought pearl was the brand name…I bought poly top stitching thread bc it looked the thickest. It still looks nice, but I think I will see about finding some proper embroidery thread for the next pair. I picked a nice dark grey wool and yellow thread.
These are so easy, even for a beginner. I think I messed up my blanket stitch on the first pair, but it will go better next time!
Is it ok to make these shoes and sale them at a craft sale?
Hi Alice-
This pattern is for home use only and cannot be made for sale, but thank you so much for asking!
Molly
waouhhhhhhhh thanks !!! it's very graet !!!!!!! i love it 😉 thnks
Fabulous directions with thoughtful details like how long to cut the embroidery thread. Thank you!
Just made my first pair – I used square craft felt ($ .35) and 6 strand embroidery floss that I had on hand. Also put a tiny embroidered flower on the toe. Turned out great but my grand-daughter has a long foot so will add a bit to the next pair. I got enough felt for 8 pairs in different colors. Great idea Purlbee!
Hello, these are the cutest things ever. Thank you so much for sharing. I am a spinner and often have bits of fleece I don't use………….the imagination has just kicked in to make my own felt.
Thanks again 🙂
Please tell me there is an adult version of this pattern – I want a pair!
Thank you, Molly!! I've just made my first pair – from a jumper that I felted by washing on a too-hot setting. They've cost me precisely nothing but my time and I'm so, so pleased with the way they turned out. I think the mum-to-be I have them in mind for is going to be thrilled. Your tutorial was so easy to follow (I never can remember how to do the buttonhole/blanket stitching without seeing a demo!).
Beautiful, thanks for sharing!
Merci pour ces explications claires et très colorées
et pour ce tableau de “footsizes”
I LOVE these booties and made a whole bunch for some babes in my life (I added non slip fabric on the bottoms to stiffen them up) but I was wondering if you’ve ever tried making an adult size? Thanks!
Hi Lindsay-
Thanks! I haven’t tried sizing these up for adults but if you do I’d love to see pictures!
Thanks again for getting in touch!
Molly
My 10 year old granddaughter just made two pairs for our friends new baby. They are soooooooooo beautiful. Thank you
So cute! 🙂
Thank you for this delightful pattern!! Lovely sleepers and tutorial. Could we share it? (with a link back to Purl Bee for the instructions, of course)
Many thanks in advance!
Hi Emma-
Sure, you can use a photo or two as long as you link back directly for the instructions.
Thanks so much for getting in touch!
Best-
Molly
Just lovely, I am going to make them for my brand new niece. And when she grows out of those in 2 days, haha, I can make more! Just a wonderful pattern, thank you so much for posting it!
i can’t wait to try to make these
Hi! Newbie crafter here, but I am having difficulty understanding what the elastics do. Are they just two pieces of elastic sewn into the bootie on the sides? What is the purpose of them? How do they keep the shoe together? I love the pattern and am going to make them but I am confused by the elastic.
Thanks!!
Hi Alyssa-
The elastic doesn’t help keep the shoe together but rather it helps the shoe stay on the baby. You can certainly make them without the elastic, they still stay on pretty well especially over socks, but the elastic is just something extra to try to keep them on.
Please let me know if you have any more questions.
Best-
Molly
Hi, I can’t wait to make these gorgeous shoes. However i’d like to make a bigger size but i’m unsure about the chart. Please can you explain, I’d love to make these, they’re so cute.
Many thanks
Hi Sharon-
This pattern only comes in one size to fit a 3 month baby. I included the size chart so that you might blow up the pattern to make a larger size but it will take some trial and error. For instance, if you want to make one for an 18 month old the chart says the foot should be 5 3/4-inches long. The idea is that you would blow up this pattern 1.45 times larger so that the sole is approximately 5.75 inches long and just make it from there. However I am not 100% sure that all of the dimensions would be the same for an older child. Additionally I wouldn’t recommend making these for a child of walking age since they might slip around unless you plan on putting some no slip stickers on the bottom of the sole.
I hope this answers your questions! Good luck with the project!
Best-
Molly
They’re just wonderful 🙂 I love them – Thanks
love them i am making them for dolls quick and sweet.
thank you
Having some trouble with matching up the sole piece to the top piece. It seems the upper piece is longer/larger and when I curve it around the sole it makes the sole arch up into the shoe.
I ripped out the one I finished because it sat so crookedly and looked pretty horrible. Any ideas to fix it?
I’m thinking of trimming 1/8 inch or so off the outer edge of the top piece to make it smaller. I am really worried about scrapping this whole nice piece of felt in my favorite color. Aaargh! I have 8 babies to make for and I am so excited to give them these.
Hi Susanna-
I’m so sorry to hear that you’re having this problem! If trimming 1/8″ off of one side makes them look nicer to you then I think that should certainly work fine- they should still fit with such a minor adjustment. But the pattern should work as is so if you’d like to send me a photo of one of your duds I’d be happy to take a look and try to get to the bottom of the issue. You can send it to [email protected]
Thank you!
Molly
Thank you! I love them! I shall try to do it!
Love these shoes!
Cutiest little shoes. Great gift idea.
These are cute! Love the colors!! How can I get the pattern for these? Nothing happens when I click on where it says the template is here for free download. Can’t get anything when I click on the chart either….Thanks!
Hello Lily,
Thank you for your question. I’m sorry you are having trouble accessing those documents. I will link to the doucments here: Shoe Template and Baby Foot Size document If you can’t open those links it is possible that your PDF reader needs to be updated. I hope that helps. Please let us know if you are still having trouble.
Happy sewing,
Allison
Thanks for asking Lily. And, thanks for providing new links Allison. These booties are too sweet to pass up!
Terry
I got to print the direction but the size doesn’t show up
Hi Lorita-
I’m not sure I understand your question? Are you having trouble with the print button on our site? Please let me know a little more info so we can get to the bottom of what is going on!
Thanks!
Molly
I just want to say thank you so much for this pattern. I’m in my late twenties and between friends and coworkers, there are a lot of babies in my life! Thanks for a simple pattern that allows me to give a handmade gift to each of these babies without resigning myself to knitting booties full-time!
Hi Elizabeth-
Thank you so much for this nice comment! I’m so glad this pattern has been helpful!
Best-
Molly
Thank you for de pattern of this felt shoe, probably going to use it as gift for a baby shower.
Best regards, Ingrid
can’t download the baby foot size document, although I can download the shoe template.
Can you tell me how to make the template smaller for a 1 month old baby?
Hello, Martine!
Thank you for writing in! You can find the baby foot size document here.
Best,
Kumeko
I know these can’t be sold, but can they be DONATED for a fundraising auction for a not-for-profit organization? Or could I kit up a few w/ the pieces cut out and your instructions enclosed, giving you the credit, and donate the kits?
Thanks for your answer,
Joan
Hi Joan,
Thanks for contacting us! We cannot sell or donate samples, as they are our only reference in the store. However, you can totally kit up the materials and pattern for charity if you give us credit. If you have more questions, please contact [email protected]. Thank you!
-Adam
Could I use knit fabric with some light interfacing? Or I suppose I could line the felt with something softer. I find felt to be a little itchy/scratchy and wouldn’t want it to irritate baby’s feet. Any thoughts on fabric options other than felt for this pattern would be great. Thanks!
Hi Lyly!
Thank you for writing in! The Wollfilz felt is actually quite soft for being 100% wool – I’d say it’s as soft as flannel! You could certainly substitute with a fabric like flannel or fleece, but as you noted it won’t have the same structure. You could use some light interfacing, however I worry that the interfacing would be scratchier than the Wollfilz felt.
Please let us know if you have anymore questions.
Best wishes,
Kumeko
Thanks for your quick reply Kumeko! <3
how can i downsize these for premmie babies, i am making clothes and knitting for premmies at the moment and these would be lovely for them too
Hi Margaret,
What a lovely and inspiring idea! The template for these slippers shouldn’t be too hard to adjust for the sole of the shoe. I would recommend cutting down the sole template to the desired size and then cutting down the upper section after to be sure it still fits on the already adjusted sole when its wrapped around the circumference. It might also help to have extra or scrap material to experiment when adjusting patterns.
I hope this helps!
Carly
Adjust your printer settings. Many printers have an option for scale. I scaled down to make them for a doll.
Hi, J! I would like to scale this pattern down for an 18″ doll, also. What percentage did you print the pattern on, in order to scale down? Thanks!
Hi,
Please tell me what kind of needle are you using?
Thanks
Hi Ioana,
Thanks for writing in! I like the embroidery needles from Clover for projects like this one!
Best,
Cassy
please submit baby slipper template to my email. I could not get it to show up on screen.. thank you. patty
Hi Patty,
Thanks for reaching out! You can access our Felt Baby Shoes template by clicking here, but if you are still having difficulties, please contact us at [email protected]!
Best,
Julianna
I recommend you add the clover gold needles to the items needed for the project because the pictures show the needle.
Hello Melissa,
Thank you for reaching out and for this great suggestion! I will be sure to pass it along.
Happy crafting!
-Marilla
I made one of these using sheepskin shearling for my Grand-daughter. I can send you a picture if you are interested.
Hi Martin,
We’re so glad you enjoyed our pattern! We always love to see our customers’ projects, so please do send us a picture at [email protected].
Best,
Julianna
I would like to know the measurements for the pattern.
Hi Kaleena,
Thanks for writing in! Have you been able to download the template for this pattern yet? If not, I’d recommend printing that from here, but you can also find that in the last bullet point listed in the Materials section.
We don’t list measurements since you’re cutting out round pieces that aren’t straight edges from the template. The template for this pattern is for a 3 month size, which is 4-inches long. If you’re trying to modify it for another size I’d recommend checking out this resource to help.
Please let us know if you still have any questions!
All the best,
Zha Zha
I would love to make this pattern but for my foot size (no babies in my life :)) I clicked on the highlighted link for modification but it keeps coming back as an error…could you help me with this? Thanks
Hi Trish,
Thanks for reaching out! I’m afraid that it looks like the website that Zha Zha linked to in her comment no longer exists. We’re so sorry for the inconvenience!
All the best,
Lili
These slippers are really pretty and easy to make! Thank you for this nice tutorial.
I made them in a yellow ocher felt, with a light turquoise blue blanket stitch, it’s very nice!
I still had some difficulty positioning the rubber band correctly, I did it a bit blindly.
But by sewing it before assembling the top with the sole (taking the right marks and pinning the crossover), so having the wrong side facing you, I think it could be easier!? I will try for the next pair.
Hi Agnès!
Thank you for your comment. We are so happy to hear you enjoyed making these baby shoes, and it sounds like your ideas for the next pair are a wonderful solution!
Please don’t hesitate to let us know if you have any questions arise on the next pair, and happy sewing!
All the best,
Margaret
I just finished this adorable project, and I love the outcome! I did want to mention that it was a wee bit fiddly to add the elastic at the end, so with the second shoe, I tried Agnes’ idea of adding it prior to sewing the upper section to the sole. That was definitely easier, however it didn’t yield the best result. The elastic ended up sort of on its edge, and not smooth against the throat of the shoe as would be most comfortable. So I’ll go clip it out now, and do it again. Easy enough to do. I’m so excited to gift these little treasures!
To Purl Soho. I made these beautiful felt baby shoes many, many, many years ago. Everyone loved them. They are quite simple to make and I enjoyed making them. I now have a granddaughter who is expecting her first baby in May and decided to make a couple pairs for her, to go along with a cute knitted hat and thumbless mittens. I had saved the instructions and could not find the template. I was very happy to see I could still get the template on-line. Thank you