I have long wanted to try the Cloth Shoe Pattern from Stardust Shoes and when a good friend gave birth to a little baby boy, I had to make these.

Baby Cloth Shoes 

Baby Cloth Shoes 

The tutorial is great, and I would definitely use it again. I used a Japanese linen-cotton blend with circus elephants that I found at a Danish fabric shop, Malika&Rosa.dk. I can totally recommend it, by the way – even though we all know fabric’s pricy in this country, she really has my kind of sewing shop with a pretty delicious selection!

For the lining I found some white fabric with little green dots, and for the soles I used two layers of baby cord. The little guy is a newborn, so obviously there’s no need for reinforcement for crawling or walking, and I don’t think there will be while they fit him. They looked so tiny when they were done – you forget how small newborn babies are, don’t you? I made a drooling bib to go with it (that was a first, but I drew the pattern myself, and it came out pretty nice, I think) - you can see the ensemble here.

I was supposed to visit during this week, but as I mentioned I’m down with a soar throat, so no visiting newborn babies for me. Therefore, I shipped off a small parcel yesterday – hope I get to see him soon, though!

Present


10 Comments

  1. Posted February 28, 2009 at 04:46 | Permalink

    Astrid,
    Those turned out wonderful! I’ve been wanting to make baby shoes for a while and I think you’ve given me the motivation (and confidence that it’s not toooo hard).
    I love everything about them. Adorable.

  2. Posted February 28, 2009 at 04:59 | Permalink

    I am sure they will be a most welcome gift!! They are so adorable in the curcus fabric. The card and packaging is most stylish!

  3. Posted February 28, 2009 at 09:33 | Permalink

    super søde sko. Og så et generelt tak: Fra din blog finder jeg altid nye og interessante sider jeg ikke har besøgt før. Tak for inspiration.

  4. Posted February 28, 2009 at 14:32 | Permalink

    Absolutely adorable Astrid, and so beautifully packaged. I am sure they will love it and love you.

  5. Posted February 28, 2009 at 20:22 | Permalink

    ååh, hvor er de yndige. du er god til de der ting, Astrid. Både til de store og de små. KH

  6. Posted February 28, 2009 at 20:55 | Permalink

    I’m sorry you’re not feeling well, Astrid! Beautiful work on the gift. I’m sure they will be thrilled!

  7. Posted March 1, 2009 at 00:44 | Permalink

    Absolutely adorable! Love your fabric choices…. a wonderful gift!

  8. Posted March 3, 2009 at 00:27 | Permalink

    Thanks, Dana – they really aren’t hard, and I’m sure you won’t have any trouble!

    Lisa – thanks! :)

    Katharina – det var altså bare rigtig sødt sagt – tak skal du have! :)

    Jeannine – you’re so sweet – thanks! ;)

    Julia – Tak! :)

    Karen – this winter has been crazy with colds and sore throats the whole time. Thanks for the sweet words! :)

    Amy – Thanks! ;)

    • Posted April 15, 2013 at 19:32 | Permalink

      Hi there! The link seems to be broken for the tutorial…. I’ve tried several ways to get to it. Any chance you know where else to find it? I’d love to make these for my son! :)

      • Posted April 15, 2013 at 20:06 | Permalink

        Hi Jo – that’s strange, it works fine for me. Do you click where it says “Cloth shoe pattern” at the beginning of the post?

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