Green booties

Hi…I am back with my new addition to the blog…My green booties…I made them for my daughter who has yet to be born some time soon now :)…here are some of the instruction that might be helpful for someone who is interested….
Things you need..
Any fabric…i used soft green felt
Scissors
embroidery floss
tracing paper
ribbon
embroidery needle and paper pattern(the pattern i used is the same that i used for making the blue booties in my blog earlier)
sewing machine
common pins
Lets get started..
Step 1: First of all iron your fabric..that will smooth out all the wrinkles and help in cutting the fabric neatly…after ironing with right sides facing each other fold the fabric in two layers like this

Step 2: Now pin the paper pattern to the fabric with common pins to hold it in place..also place the tracing paper in between the pattern and the fabric…now with a tracing wheel or a pencil trace the out line carefully…both for the upper and for the sole..

Step 3: when both parts are traced remove the pins and cut the pieces out with a sharp scissors.you will have 4 parts..2 soles and two uppers
                                                                                                                                            

Step 4: Since i felt that my fabric is fraying a little, so i decided to add some reinforcement…and for that i sewed a small triangle of the same fabric on the wrong side of the upper at the end of the notch i made for slip in opening

Step 5: After that i stitched the ribbon at the ends…this helped securing the ends as well as adding the decoration to the upper..also when you stitch that piece of triangle at the back try to make neat stitches…mine are not so neat…but you can add some decoration on it afterwards….

Step 6: Now with wrong sides of the fabric facing each other start doing the blanket stitch..work your way all around and you will have the shape of a bootie in your hands…i used a bright red embroidery floss and i used all six strands…try to take nice even stitches…

Step 7: Now fold the raw edges at the back with simple hemming….after that take something pointed and make hole at the back and in the front along the ribbon..i used a screw driver…after that using blanket stitch again decorate and secure the holes like this

Step 8: After completing all the holes pass the ribbon through the holes starting at the back and making a knot at the front…and you can also pass the ribbon starting at the front and cutting the excess of it at the back and simply securing at the back….i like both looks..here is the final finished look..:)….do send your comments…

Blue Booties

Using the pattern at http://www.heatherbaileydesign.com/BittyBooties.pdf I made these blue booties.i had this beautiful blue and pink soft felt at home so I decided to work with them…I gave some opening at the back of the bootie to give more ease and also added strap up bow made of cotton for tying the booties at the back.