Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Alpaca Wool Slippers

Well here goes the first attempt at blogging.  I recently jumped on the refashioning train, and it has been a lot of fun!  I plan to get better at taking before and after pics, but here is the 'after' pic of a pair of men's house slippers I made.

I purchased an alpaca wool sweater from the thrift store, and felted it.  The interior of the slippers is cotton flannel, scraps from another refashion, and the sole is scrap leather that I have had FOREVER.

Padding for the sole was created with some felt and batting that I layered together.

Sizing with this was difficult.  Now that I have created my first pair, I will know better for the future.

Enjoy!



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4 comments:

  1. SandyMarch 24, 2013 at 5:41 PM

    Very nice, they look quite cozy! Did you hand or machine sew the soles?

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    1. Patchwork PastriesMarch 25, 2013 at 8:58 AM

      Sandy,
      Thanks for the compliment! I have a sad little sewing machine, so I hand stitched the soles with a sewing awl like this one- http://www.harborfreight.com/quick-stitch-sewing-awl-91812.html

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  2. ZomMarch 27, 2013 at 12:22 AM

    Great idea, and they look really good. Why was the sizing difficult?

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    1. Patchwork PastriesMarch 28, 2013 at 5:47 PM

      I don't know really. The seam allowance was a bit too much around the arch of the foot, so in the future I will know to bring that in a bit more.

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