Sew Soft Baby Slippers
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By Christina Dennis
From what I’ve read, soft-soled shoes are the best for young babies (pre-walking age). I wanted some soft-soled shoes for my little daughter, but had a problem finding some that (a) were inexpensive and (b) didn’t fall off of her little feet! This pattern for Soft Baby Slippers is a pattern I’ve drafted and tested on my baby girl. They’re quick to sew, soft for little baby feet, and the elastic around the ankles helps them stay on! In this example, I’ve decorated them with ribbon, but the embellishment options for these are endless – use your own creativity!
Materials:
- 1/4 yard printed minkee fabric (or flannel, polar fleece, cotton, pretty much anything would work!)
- 1/8 yard double-sided (“plush”) minkee fabric (or polar fleece)
- 1 package 1/8″ elastic
- ribbon or other embellishment
Instructions:
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Tags: baby, booties, elastic, minkee, minky, ribbon, sew, shoes, slippers, soft
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im so excited to make some custom shoes for my son! thank you
the thing that i prefer as baby toys are those soft cute little animals and also toys that enable the baby to learn*~-
I love these slippers! Thanks so much for the pattern. I do have a question though. I was making them for a newborn but once finished the opening for the foot was too small. I’ve tried a few other times with the larger size and again the opening was too small. Am I doing something wrong?? Help! Thanks!
Hi Annastasia! Are you attaching the heel to the toe properly? After the heel is folded lengthwise and elastic is threaded through, the short (folded) ends of the heel need to be sewn to the toe. I find that often people don’t attach the proper sides of the heel to the toe (the short sides). Let me know if this helps, if not I can try to add a better diagram to the instructions to make it more clear. ~ Christina
Thanks a bunch Christina for your response. I think I’m putting it together correctly, I’m starting on a pair tomorrow once I start that step I’ll post a picture just to be sure. Thanks again!!
Hi ~ I am VERY new to sewing and am having a hard time with attaching the heel to the toe pieces. I’m not sure how to fold the heel into a “U” and attach the toe pieces. Could you explain that a little more for me? Thanks so much! And I’m SO excited to make these for my kids!
Nevermind…I figured it out! And they turned out ADORABLE!!! Thank you!
Hi, I just wanted to be sure I printed the right pattern size – when printed, the pattern fills an 8 x 11 page, correct? It looks a bit big…but I guess when I account for a seam allowance, perhaps this is the right size…?
Nichole – Yes, they should fill the whole page!
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What number is your printer set at when printing pattern, when I printed mine it is small.? I know you said it should fill the whole page but what setting is that?
Hi Jeri! Every printer is different and mine doesn’t have a setting like that so I’m unsure. Sorry! I will try to upload a new pattern soon that has a 1″ x 1″ square on it to check. I’ll let you know when I’ve done that!
Cute slippers. I’ve sewn everything except the upper portion to the sole. Do I sew with a 1/2″ seam allowance there, also?
Thanks,
GrandMimi (sewing for our 1st grand-baby)
Hello! You can use a 1/4″ seam on the sole (and then there’s not so much excess fabric inside the slipper). Let me know how they turn out & congratulations on your first grandbaby!