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11.3.10
An New Pair of Old Shoes
11.3.10 | 
Posted by
Nancy Brumfield
You know the saying you can never have to many shoes....well my pocketbook disagrees!
I saw these shoes in a magazine and fell in love with them.
Aren't they to die for?!?!?!
I stared at this picture for a few minutes and then realized I could do that.
What do you think???
I love them and so does my pocketbook because I had everything on hand to make them.
I had these pair of shoes in the back of my closet. They are not exactly like the ones in the picture, but they were close enough!!!
I also had these leather pants that I bought at a thrift store for $0.50 about a year ago.
Put the shoes on and measured how long the finished ruffle will need to be. I have a big feet so
my finished ruffle needs to be 6" long.
Measure the strap. My strap was just under 3/4".
From the leather pants I cut 2 strips 24" x 1.5" for the ruffle.
I also cut 2 squares 1" x 1" for the strap casing.
Round all your edges.
Lay your square on the edge of the long strip.
Sew it close to the edges.
Using jeans thread I ruffled the strip of leather by hand.
Here is what it will look like.
Scrunch it with your fingers.
Now it looks like this.
Slide the strap through the top.
Hot glue the other end to the toe of the shoe.
Put them on and go paint the town red.
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You are an artist girl! Those shoes are fabulous! WOW!
Hi there!!
I am so thrilled to meet you!
I am coming over from TGC party an you are above me on the list!
I have to say these shoes are AMAZING!
I am looking forward to reading more!
All Blessings
Patricia
nmyfreetime.blogspot.com
I'm visiting from new friend friday...and I think I will be staying awhile to check out all your talent...my goodness. I'm loving those shoes...but also thinking what t-shirts I should turn into boxer briefs for my little one...smart and cute!
Adorable! I love those!
Visiting from New Friend Friday! love these shoes! I might have to do something like this to a pair of m shoes!
Such a creative idea! I am your newest follower! I hope you can follow me back http://1craftymommy.blogspot.com
I saw a cute pair like this today and thought "no way could anyone do that home". You just prove me wrong {and saved yourself a load of cash LOL}.
Oh my gosh! FABULOUS! Great idea. I am so impressed...they are darn cute too! Stopping by from TCG party. Happy Friday!
Holly
http://www.504main.blogspot.com
those thurned out amazing! What fun shoes! : )
How crafty are you?? Way cool!! :)
WOW great makeover! They are super cute and I bet fun to wear. Stop by sometime and say hi.
Looks great!
Amazing!!
These shoes are AMAZING! Great job! Found you by New Friend Friday!
Rebekah {All Thingz Related}
I just saw some shoes that were similar and thought I should do something like this, too. You did a better job than what I was thinking--these are beautiful! Way to go!
That is fabulous! I am a new follower from Follow Me Friday!!! Great blog!
Amazing! You are very creative!
What a great idea! I have no idea how I got here either follow me Friday or friend Friday but I'm glad I did!
how super clever is that!!
Love this idea with the shoes! Oh man! My sister and I are going to have to make these! Hollah!
I found you on The Trendy Treehouse and I'm following you now :)
What a great idea! Thanks for the tutorial!
Saw your post over at trendy treehouse. Was so impressed, who thinks oh I can make this t shirt into underwear. Then I see these shoes. Definetly going to a follower.
OMG! Who would've ever thought! I love, love, love it! How creative are you! :) I think I have a similar pair of shoes in my closest... Hummmm... Now to dig them out, jazz em' up and find somewhere to wear them. Hah!
Jenn :)
www.5andahighchair.blogspot.com
oh no! these are too fabulous! I just took a garbage bag of shoes to goodwill, but will definitely look through my 'leftover' shoes more thoroughly next time. :)
thanks for linking!!!
These are SOOO cute!! Love them! You did an amazing job! They look just like the real ones!!! Be sure to grab my button to post at the bottom of the link! Thanks for participating in my link party!!!
AWESOME--sex in the city type shoes.
Thanks for posting to my party.
This weeks Favs will be up by this evening.
Cheri www.itssoverycheri.com
HAVE YOU RE-signed up to follow the new blog. You won't get my updates if you don't? Your old follower status doesn't carry over-blame Google, not me.
WOW this just gave me an idea on what to do with upgrading some of my shoes diff ways!!!!
You are so freakin' brilliant! I love them! GORGEOUS!
Wow, what a good idea. I can't believe you found leather pants for 50 cents! I guess nobody is wearing leather these days :)
What a great idea! I found you at the Girl Creative!
So cute! Fantastic idea.
I came over from New Friend Friday :)
That might just be the coolest thing I've ever seen. THANK YOU so much for the tutorial!
Found you on TGC New Friend Friday!
Love Love Love those shoes!
found you on new friend friday at the girl creative! i've been seeing those shoes everywhere and adore them! awesome tutorial!
So Fabulous! I want a pair! They are super cute!
I'm dropping by from "new friend friday"!
Jennie @ Cinnaberry Suite
Amazing!
Wow these look amazing! Great job.
Dropping by from New Friend Friday. You are amazing! How creative and thrifty.. I love it!
That is just awesome and ingenious...and OMG I love those Madden Girl shoes too. They're just gorgeous! I wish I had the time to do what you did!! :)
I found your link on New Friend Friday. :)
http://three-seventeen.blogspot.com
Found you on New Friend Friday and those shoes are killer.
Actually they would probably kill me if I tried to walk in them...
But, wow, they look amazing.
Good for you!
WOW! Thinking outside the box. I love 'em! High heels have become my new obsession. I wish I could wear them more often!GREAT job!
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