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From: Addicted2Sewing
Date: 04-13-2007, 05:51 PM (1 of 12)
| Does anyone have instructions for making boutique flip flops? |
User: Addicted2Sewing
Member since: 02-01-2007 Total posts: 133 
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From: Brenisback
Date: 04-13-2007, 06:39 PM (2 of 12)
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Type boutique flip flops in Google...I tried... and there are lots of Ideas...hope this helps you.
Brenda
People come into your life ...for a Reason a Season or a Lifetime. |
User: Brenisback
Member since: 09-20-2004 Total posts: 228 |
From: Bama
Date: 04-13-2007, 11:00 PM (3 of 12)
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I've made several pair of crocheted flip flops like these for my daughter and her friends: http://www.save-on-crafts.com/funfurflflpr.html |
User: Bama
Member since: 03-21-2000 Total posts: 2116 
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From: temom
Date: 04-14-2007, 07:40 AM (4 of 12)
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Bama, those are really cute. I wish I was the type of person who could read those instructions and be able to do it. I'm a tactile/visual, and unless someone sits with me and shows me, I"m lost lost lost... Have you also put the eyelash yarn on the cuff of socks? My daugter has 2 pair of those, and she adores them! Theresa
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User: temom
Member since: 01-19-2007 Total posts: 410 
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From: pretnichols
Date: 04-14-2007, 09:26 AM (5 of 12)
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Temom - I'm with you. I read those instructions several times and still don't understand what you are doing. Anyone care to make it a little easier to understand, I would apreciate it. My daughter would love a pair!
Peggy
So little time, sew much to do........... |
User: pretnichols
Member since: 10-16-2005 Total posts: 342 |
From: Bama
Date: 04-14-2007, 10:59 AM (6 of 12)
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These instructions are a little more detailed with pictures: http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/288 I was a little confused with the first pair I tried, but it didn't take long to figure it out once I started them. I've also seen instructions for making them by just wrapping the yarn around the straps and tying them. That might be easier if you want your child to help make them. I'll see if I can find those instructions. Another cute way is by cutting strips of fabric with pinking shears or cutting strips of ribbons and tying them around the straps. You can also use balloons to tie around the straps. I kept one pair for myself to wear around the house. Hubby laughs at them every time I wear them.  They're made with black and white eyelash yarn and he says it looks like fuzzy caterpillars are on my feet. 
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User: Bama
Member since: 03-21-2000 Total posts: 2116
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From: Bama
Date: 04-14-2007, 11:08 AM (7 of 12)
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Here's a very easy fleece covered flip flop: http://www.joann.com/content/projects/projectsDisplay.jhtml?articlePath=/content/projects/static/spring05/fleece_flip_flops.jhtml&CATID=25292 Okay, here's the wrapping instructions: http://www.michaels.com/art/online/projectsheet?pid=e04011 |
User: Bama
Member since: 03-21-2000 Total posts: 2116
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From: Bama
Date: 04-14-2007, 11:12 AM (8 of 12)
| Forgot to add.... I always got two pair done from each ball of yarn with a small amount left over. It depends on how tight you push the yarn together, but that looked like plenty of "fluff" for the ones I made. |
User: Bama
Member since: 03-21-2000 Total posts: 2116
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From: pretnichols
Date: 04-14-2007, 03:11 PM (9 of 12)
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! I knew how to do the fleece ones, but we looped instead of tied them. They weren't as full as I would have liked, so next time we'll try that instead. I truly appreciate you doing the research, when I know that I could google for it. It's just a matter of finding the time. My daugher saw these while I was looking at these posts, so now she and I will have a simple project to work on together. I owe her a B-day party, so maybe we'll do it as a project with all the girls as a "party favor". They're better than a goodie bag anyday (or so she says)!
Peggy
So little time, sew much to do........... |
User: pretnichols
Member since: 10-16-2005 Total posts: 342 |
From: katie_burke
Date: 04-14-2007, 03:46 PM (10 of 12)
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Something fun to try.... I made may daughter a much-loved pair of "balloon shoes" by tying balloons onto a pair of flip flops. She wore them until they literally fell apart. Be sure and use the water balloons though. I can't remember exactly why that was recommended to me, but I think it had to do with their durability. HTH! Katie |
User: katie_burke
Member since: 08-22-2006 Total posts: 45 |
From: Bama
Date: 04-14-2007, 04:35 PM (11 of 12)
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Peggy, You're welcome. That would be a wonderful project for a girl's birthday party. My daughter is 15 now and we haven't done the slumber party crafts with her friends in a while. *sigh*. I miss that.Katie, Thanks for the tip about the water balloons. Maybe they are more stretchy. Anyone remember the hair barrettes made from balloons? Those were popular years ago. |
User: Bama
Member since: 03-21-2000 Total posts: 2116
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From: katie_burke
Date: 04-15-2007, 08:32 AM (12 of 12)
| I should also add to prepare your fingers for the smell of latex and blisters. LOL! |
User: katie_burke
Member since: 08-22-2006 Total posts: 45 |
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