Dorothy balerina slippers (5112 Views)

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  Step 1 of 11

  You will need: 2 (matching/different colours) stronger cotton fabrics in size 60cm x 40cm, a pair of insoles in your size (if you don't get insoles cut also sole part from the pattern sheet), thick felt or any other strong or suitable material for soles) in size 20cm x 30cm, rubber foam (or any other non-slippery material). You will also need fabric glue.

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  Step 2 of 11

  Cut the pattern for Dorothy balerina slippers. If you have insoles in your size, cut just the upper part out of the pattern sheet. Fold both fabrics in the middle and trace the pattern on, you will get 2 parts from each fabric - outside and inside part. Cut with allowances!

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  Step 3 of 11

  Let's start to make first shoe. Take inside and outside part, put them on each other, wrong sides out. Pin them together as marked and try on your foot. Mark your foot size on the back as marked in orange.

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  Step 4 of 11

  Stitch the pinned seam. Then you will need to turn the fabric over. This will be much easier to do if you cut short cuts into allowance (marked in purple). Then you can turn fabrics so that you have both inside and outside part of the slipper on right side. Stitch in the edge as shown and marked.

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  Step 5 of 11

  Use insoles to cut their shape out of thick felt. Cut with allowances.

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  Pin the upper part to the sole part. Turn the pinned parts inside out...

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  ... and try the slipper on. Again, check the size of the shoe and mark the exact size. Pin the back part together (as marked in orange) and stitch the seam together.

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  Open the back seam and fold the "wings" inside as shown and stitch them. Stitch the upper part of the shoe to the sole part. Turn the shoe inside out.

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  Step 9 of 11

  One slipper is almost ready. Try out again if it fits. Use zigzag stitch to secure the allowances. Put the insole into the shoe. If you don't have insole, use the sole pattern and make the insole out of another piece of thick felt.

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  Step 10 of 11

  Cut tripes of rubber foam and using fabric glue stick them on the felt sole. Make the other shoe the same way as this one.

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  Step 11 of 11

  Finished Dorothy balerina slippers. You can decorate your slippers with laces or anythink you like!