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Recon: Pink Flats

  • Completed Project: Recon: Pink Flats Picture #1

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 can 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.

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  1. Step 1

    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.

  2. Step 1

  3. Step 2

    Step 2

    •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.


  4. Step 3

    Step 3

    •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.

  5. Step 4

    Step 4

    •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.


  6. Step 5

    Step 5

    •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.)

  7. Step 6

    Step 6

    •After all the pieces have been adhered and sewn/stitched on, you can pin or clip the toe piece in place before sewing.

  8. Step 7

    Step 7

    •You’ll then stitch the toe piece in place and trim off any excess fabric.

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minty

minty

05 Sep 18:45

cool:D

squeakydog

squeakydog

06 Sep 17:10

Would definitely love to see a how-to!

Kristin

Kristin

11 Sep 17:39

How-To please...

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