easily distracted by shiny things…
Posted in shoes on Aug 3rd, 2011
Laura requested that her shoes be a plain, dark colour, such as purple or red. This picture doesn’t really show the depth of colour in this lovely purple organic cotton. I used the same fabric inside and out, and was lucky enough to find a ribbon that matched almost exactly.
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 30th, 2011
Photos © Fairysteps Oopsie, I might have had a little PayPal accident over at Fairysteps. Ren was making some pretty things from the same leather as my lovely handbag, so it would have been rude not to buy the matching purse, surely? No sooner had I popped it into my shopping cart than there was a [...]
Posted in shoes on Jul 24th, 2011
This is the second pair of skulls & roses shoes – this time with an organza ribbon for a little bit of variety.
It’s been just over two years since I wrote about looking for a pair of pink suede brogues. I’ve had these for a little while now, and suddenly realised that I’d completely forgotten to mention them. They’re Dr Martens, obviously, the 3989 shoe, in hot pink suede. This colour seems to be sold out now, [...]
Posted in shoes on Jul 18th, 2011
Sorry about my little disappearance there – I’ve been so busy making things that I haven’t been making time to write about them. Please prepare yourself for a flurry of posts! These are the sixth pair of prototype shoes, in black chinese brocade with multicoloured butterflies. They look a bit wrinkly because they’re a size [...]
These lovely purple batik shoes were made in response to a request for “something sober enough that I can wear to work”. Hopefully they’re dark enough to be sensible, but pretty enough to be interesting.
Posted in shoes on Jun 24th, 2011
Lucy requested a pair of shoes in the same black rose fabric as my original test pair. I was happy to oblige!
Posted in shoes on Jun 23rd, 2011
Ooh, look, more shoes! Serena sent me this fabric from her stash. Aren’t the bright colours fabulous? This pair were slightly too small to fit onto my lasts, which means that you can see a bit more of the construction. All of the shoes so far have eight eyelets around the back of the heel. [...]
Posted in shoes on Jun 22nd, 2011
This is the next pair of shoes – a pretty gothy pair with skulls and roses. I’ve actually made two pairs of these, and I’m extraordinarily tempted to make a third pair for myself I don’t want to make eleven identical posts about the prototype shoes, so I’m hoping that the fabulous variety of fabrics [...]
Posted in shoes on Jun 20th, 2011
These are the first pair of shoes to emerge from my Shed – and aren’t they pretty? My friend Chris (who teaches quilting and makes quilts to commission) provided the fabric, which is covered with sparkly copper spiderwebs on a purple and green background. The shoes are lined with purple organic cotton, and I thought [...]