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  Step 1

  Find some old shoes in a thrift store.

  Make sure the bottom can be separated from the top.

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  Step 2

  Buy some fabric, buttons and ribbon, you like.

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  Step 3

  Separate the top from the bottom using tongs and/or a screwdriver.
  In this case, I found that the screws were under the sole inside the shoe.

  Remember that you’re going to glue it back together later on - so it’s ok that it looks like a mess at the moment.

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  Step 4

  Fold som transparent pattern paper around the shoe and draw along the edge with a pencil.
  (not illustrated - sorry)

  Cut it out and pin it on some scrap fabric to make a test.

  Cut the fabric 0.5 cm from the paper.

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  Step 5

  I wanted the shoes to be pleated so I simply added the extra width for the folds to the front pattern.

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  Step 6

  Pin the test fabric to one shoe, using a bunch of needles. Make it look just the way you want it to.

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  Step 7

  Do the same with the fabric you want on your final shoes.

  When you’ve done one shoe, you can do the other.

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  Step 8

  Glue the ends of the fabric under the edges of the shoe.

  Remove the needles.

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  Step 9

  Put the heal back on, so it covers the edges - use the screwdriver and lots and lots of glue.

  Let it dry!

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  Step 10

  Decorate and WEAR :)

  - et voilá!

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water and fire fairy · 8 projects 21st May 2012

lool

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Biscuit · Prestonsburg, Kentucky, US · 4 projects 11th April 2012

AMAZING!

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Jolanda · Nederland, Colorado, US · 54 projects 24th February 2012

Wauw! what a great job!!!

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thumbelina 2. 16th January 2012

awesomeeeeeee!

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Lydia P. · 2 projects 6th December 2010

I'm really impressed with how well yours turned out!!

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Taylor H. · Jacksonville, Florida, US · 2 projects 29th November 2010

Maybe this is a dumb question, but how would I go about doing this with flats?

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CO + K User

October 8th, 2010

very innovative!

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Roos · Nijmegen, Gelderland, NL · 7 projects 31st August 2010

so sweet

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Mina · U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, US · 6 projects 17th April 2010

Do they tie up your legs like ballet slippers?

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Mina · U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, US · 6 projects 17th April 2010

Wow! I love The bright pink button!

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