1. 1
   

   Find some old shoes in a thrift store.

   Make sure the bottom can be separated from the top.

   
   
2. 2
   

   Buy some fabric, buttons and ribbon, you like.

   
   
3. 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.

   
   
4. 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.

   
   
5. 5
   

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

   
   
6. 6
   

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

   
   
7. 7
   

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

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

   
   
8. 8
   

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

   Remove the needles.

   
   
9. 9
   

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

   Let it dry!

   
   
10. 10
    

    Decorate and WEAR :)

    - et voilá!

    
    

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