I am starting to feel a major nesting urge now that I am nearing the middle of my 3rd trimester. All I want to do is make things for the baby, who is due mid February. While I know that shoes will not be terribly practical for a newborn, they are just the cutest tiny things to make and take so little fabric to complete. I found a wonderful baby shoe tutorial with a free modifiable pattern
here, and I definitely plan to make these again. These would also make for a darling baby shower gift!
Each shoe is composed of 3 pieces. I used a lovely cotton remnant of a Japanese fan pattern for the outside and, because I am having a winter baby, fleece lining. Fabric remnants are likely sufficient for these shoes. You will also need a little 1/4 inch of elastic for the top of the shoe.
Once the inner and outer layers were sewn together, I sewed the toe part to the sole.
With right sides facing in, I then added the heal piece to each shoe.
The next and last step is to add the elastic on the top edge of the heal piece. This elastic is then tied to make the shoe secure and snug.
Cant wait to see baby feet in these!
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