There’s nothing I like more than seeing people recycling stuff in their homes to create something extraordinary. So, when I saw this creative and oh-so-cute DIY sweater boots created by Jessica at OhSoHappyTogether.blogspot.com, I knew I had to share it with everyone here. Here’s how to DIY the boots.


Boots for me

What you need:
-Old shoes (I used summer ones-flip flops and sandals)
-Sweater
-Hot glue gun and glue
-Scissors
-Possible accessories (buttons, felt leaves, etc)
-Elastic thread (if shirring; read further for this option)

1. First, prepare a template. Place the shoe you are using sideways on a piece of paper and create a boot like outline. I made mine go out at the top, but you could just make it straight up if you like. Also, it doesn’t need to be perfect. Sweaters are stretchy, so there is room for some error.

2. Place the boot pattern on your sweater. The picture here is actually on a t-shirt because I made two layers for my daughters. The sweater was “holey” and I wanted the added layer of protection. So that is an option if your sweater chosen is like that too. Make sure each toe is pointing in a different direction and that the top of the boot lines up with the bottom of the sweater. Cut out. You will have four pieces.

3. If just using the sweater, place right sides together and pin. If using the extra layer like I did for my daughters, place them together like this:

Wrong side up of 1st t-shirt piece
Right side up of 1st sweater piece
Wrong side up of 2nd sweater piece.
Right side up of 2nd t-shirt piece
Pin

4. Sew around the sides only. Leave the top and bottom open. If you like, you can finish the seams.

5. Turn right side out to make sure everything was sewn together. Also, trim any seam ends that are poking out. If you desire to shirr the top of the boot like the ones I made for me, I would do this now. Put it over your leg to see where you would like to shirr it and then go at it. I recommend this for very light sweater materials that do not stay up on their own.

6. Turn wrong side out and have your glue gun read. You are going to begin gluing the sweater onto the shoe. Start by gluing the back of the sweater boot middle to the back middle of the shoe.

Then glue the front middle of the sweater boot to the front middle of the shoe.

Finish gluing on the sides.

Turn right side out.

***If using flip flops, you can add a little heel with a rectangular piece of felt to help fill out the back. Just glue the felt on the inside.

7. Add on any decorations you like.

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