Brown baby shoes

MiniMojcek Nr. 2 is growing up and he needs a pair of shoes! What could be better than a pair of soft-sole leather baby-shoes? I made several pairs for MiniMojcek Nr. 1 (and of course kept them) but Nr.2 deserves his own, right?

So, adding to the collection of all the brown fabrics: brown leather.


It took me a while to remember how to sew all the pieces together...


in the correct order!


But I'm quite happy with the final result. Let's hope MiniMojcek likes them!

Soft sole baby shoes - part 2

I can't believe how quickly my son grows - and his feet with him. So I needed to make him a new pair of soft-sole leather shoes for the daycare. I used leather from an old jacket and some fleece (left-over from a blanket). Following the same instructions as for the last (at least six) pairs, I managed to make them in less than an hour. Way before I managed to grab my camera and document the process. Next time, I promise!

Soft-sole baby shoes

Coming back from the holidays (Italy, Lago di Garda), I don't have anything new to write about, so again I'll dig up some of the old stuff.

Baby shoes.

So far, I have made 7 pairs and probably will make some more when his feet grow. All my more experienced friends recommended Robeez shoes but they are so ridiculously expensive that I decided to make my own. Googling "how to make baby shoes" lead me to this pattern by Tanya Brown, www.tackyliving.com.

I always use leather for the sole and leather or polar fleece for the vamp. For lighter shoes, I use linen and for warmer shoes I use fleece lining. Yes, I have made all possible cominations. I don't have all of them documented, here just a few: