Day 226 - Race day accessories.

A little bit of midnight crafting going on here. It's all about the accessories. :-) Who needs sleep anyway?

I decided to add a little bit of spring and yellow to a few items.

These are old sandals. They are super comfy and I'm going to wear them.

I dug out my wedding handbag and added a row of flowers too. 

Hair clips. I decided to add some flowers to these too. Probably won't wear these but I am trying to grow my hair a bit so they might come in handy. If not I'm sure Juliet will love them.

I had better go to bed now. I do need a wee bit of sleep.

Day 151 - Fabric Covered Shoes

This possibly falls under the category of ruining a good pair of shoes, but I really wanted to try this so here it is. If my personality was different I would have tried it out on another (cheaper, older) pair, but I'm more of a dive straight in and sink or swim kind of person.

Shoes (the only pair of heels I own)

Some of my favourite fabric by Amy Butler.

Glue

Still gluing.

I put a layer of polyurethane on these but one shoe came out perfectly, and on the other one the polyurethane went a little bit bubbly in one spot. I added some buttons to disguise that a little and sprayed them with a clear lacquer to waterproof. Not perfect, but not bad for a first effort. I'll be wearing them to the wedding with my vintage dress, if only because I don't have any other shoes.

Stop raining!!! Please.

And as requested, here is a photo of little Dylan in tie dye. Complete with red nose, snot and dribble. Bless his little heart.

Day 87 - Shoe Reno

I bought myself a second hand sewing table on Ebay a few months ago and the previous owner left a few bits and pieces inside. There were a few buttons and trims. The saying one man's junk is another man's treasure comes to mind. :)

One of the things in the sewing table drawer were these buttons that you cover with fabric. I decided to cover them with one of my favourite vintage fabrics in the gorgeous greens that I adore. Then I wondered what to do with them next. I tried them on a few tops and dresses in my closet, but ended up choosing a pair of old and comfy shoes. Here's how it went down.

Day 28 - What to do with old shoes

It's a gorgeous autumn day here and it's best to make the most of it before winter comes along. I'm out in the garden with the boys and thought I'd try this idea. Also, after slicing my finger I'm not sure how much sewing I can manage this week.

 I was at a sustainable living festival recently and saw an old workman's boot used as a planter. I thought it would be fun to do the same thing with some of the kids favourite shoes that are too well worn to hand down but are too small. They will only end up in landfill otherwise.

Didn't really use an materials from the craft cupboard for this but got the shoes out of the shed and I think it's pretty cute. Here are the shoes and my daughter's new window ledge.