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Cost: $ $ $ $ $

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Time: 5h00

a pair of old flats turned into a pair of new shoes!
The five hours is a rough estimate, but keep in mind it was spread over a week and the and sewing/stitching <i>can</i> take some time.

This is my first real recon project I've put a lotta time into, and I'm very happy with the result.

I wore them on Tuesday to school, and I had told people about them and stuff, and I got comments from a few of my friends that it was 'so creative' and that I'm going to be on Project Runway... and now people think I design my own clothes which I don't really.

Anyways... If you wanna know how I did it, send me a message and I'll start work on a how-to! I took pictures through out the process if any one would want to see.

Posted by Keeley C. from U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, United States • Published 5th September 2008 • See Keeley C.'s 20 projects »

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Step 1
•To Start-
Gather all of your supplies, sometimes you’ll find a more useful tool from your own experience than what is listed.
Step 2
Step 3
•After deciding on a pair of flats to work with, take a pair of scissors, or a seam ripper- it’s a little less to the fabric.
Step 4
•Start making alterations in the shape of the flat by trimming away parts where so choose, remember to repeat this on its left or right counterpart evenly.
Step 5
•Now, start cutting pieces of fabric to cover the outsides, for the toe region you can use various fabric scraps or one type of fabric, to create a slightly creative grunge or eccentric look by sewing small strips by machine (or hand) to a base piece.
Step 6
•Now start pinning your fabric pieces to the body of the flat, except the toe piece and sew on by hand. (OPTIONAL: Before sewing/stitching you can use an iron on adhesive to tack the fabric pieces in place.)
Step 7
•After all the pieces have been adhered and sewn/stitched on, you can pin or clip the toe piece in place before sewing.
Step 8
•You’ll then stitch the toe piece in place and trim off any excess fabric.