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Title: Slipper Pattern and Hints
Post by: Skater’sMum on January 02, 2020, 13:28:41 PM: Just wondering if anyone has made closed toe mule type slipper and could offer hints, especially any pitfalls they experienced. I have found a free pattern on Covert Robin https://needleandladle.wordpress.com/2013/04/13/covert-robin-what-i-made-for-kat/
They do not have a stiff bottom, not sure if that is a pro or con.
Yvonne
Title: Re: Slipper Pattern and Hints
Post by: ClareInStitches on January 02, 2020, 16:40:12 PM: When I made something similar for a friend many years ago, I used non-slip / gripper dots fabric for the soles. It was fine on carpet, but when she walked on a smooth surface, say in the kitchen, her feet moved and the slippers stayed where they were! :[ An accident waiting to happen. :o

HTH,
Clare
Title: Re: Slipper Pattern and Hints
Post by: Skater’sMum on January 02, 2020, 19:09:34 PM: Quote from: ClareInStitches on January 02, 2020, 16:40:12 PM
When I made something similar for a friend many years ago, I used non-slip / gripper dots fabric for the soles. It was fine on carpet, but when she walked on a smooth surface, say in the kitchen, her feet moved and the slippers stayed where they were! :[ An accident waiting to happen. :o

HTH,
Clare

Thank you for that Clare - I’ll try to find a none-slip fabric for the sole or maybe just go to the pile of fabric I have stashed away
Title: Re: Slipper Pattern and Hints
Post by: Ellabella on January 02, 2020, 19:51:49 PM: I’ve used leather for the soles. My last pair were made using the rough side of the leather which came from the back of a sofa that was being scrapped.
Title: Re: Slipper Pattern and Hints
Post by: Lizzielogs on January 06, 2020, 16:50:11 PM: I've made the exact same ones and used kids puffy paint on the soles as I was scared of slipping on the laminate.
If I made them again I might try dots of glue from my glue gun!
Title: Re: Slipper Pattern and Hints
Post by: wrenkins on January 07, 2020, 08:52:13 AM: What do use to stiffen the sole to stop it folding under your foot? Mine regularly go in the washing machine.
Title: Re: Slipper Pattern and Hints
Post by: Vezelay on January 08, 2020, 14:28:45 PM: @wrenkins you could use an extra firm fusible interfacing like Peltex 71F or Vilene S520. Or you could use Kraft-tex on the sole which would also stop slipping (I think). This post reminds me I need some slippers for me. Little project :)
Title: Re: Slipper Pattern and Hints
Post by: wrenkins on January 09, 2020, 07:19:44 AM: Thanks @Vezelay.

I've always made shoes for myself since I was a child but haven't been very successful. I've made them from polythene bags, lego, off-cuts of mahogany... (my dad let me drill the string holes myself for those ones). :S
Title: Re: Slipper Pattern and Hints
Post by: Acorn on January 09, 2020, 10:00:54 AM: @wrenkins - you should probably work for someone like Vivienne Westwood!
Title: Re: Slipper Pattern and Hints
Post by: wrenkins on January 09, 2020, 10:19:08 AM: I met my bessy mate about thirty years ago. She's ten years younger than me, grew up in Scotland and she did the same thing when she was wee! :o
Title: Re: Slipper Pattern and Hints
Post by: Vezelay on January 09, 2020, 13:55:53 PM: @Skatersmum i don't seem to see the actual pattern on your link, just the instructions. Did you find it?