I like to think of myself as a pretty trendy woman. I listen to Triple J, I wear big sunglasses, I’ve been known to put my hair in a bun. And I craft stuff before it becomes cool.
Take these shoes, for instance. I made these years ago, before they even thought of putting patterns on shoes! You could get them in black, white or grey. That was it. I was the cool kid walking around with an autumn leaf patterned shoe.
(I wore them once. They were actually really uncomfortable. That’s why they look brand new. But my point is still valid.)
I was into beading in the early 90’s, not the late 90’s. Yeah, I’m that cool.
I had a spread sheet of URL’s linking to craft projects to try decades before they invented Pinterest. Cool as ice. (I actually only just threw it out).
What’s my next big prediction? I’m going to lay it all on the line and say… I’m seeing a resurgence in wool based crafts and personal woodworking.
For me anyway!
Now, want to know how to decorate your own shoes if you can’t find the right patterns in the store??
Fabric pens, canvas shoes, glitter pens, lead pencil.
1-2 hours depending on the intricacy of your design.
$40- $50 depending on how many colours you use.
Draft out your pattern on a piece of paper first, fabric pens are unforgiving if you make a mistake. I actually made a template of the leaves to make it easier.
Transfer the basic pattern onto the canvas using light lead pencil lines.
Put down the colour, starting with the lightest colour first. This will make sure there’s no bleeding through to the lighter colour.
Add the glitter!
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