The Martha Stewart Show

Felted Booties

The Martha Stewart Show

Crafter Dawn Huntington shows how to make felted baby booties.

Baby Booties

Tools and Materials
Baby bootie template
Felt
Fusible webbing tape
Iron
Needle and thread
Sewing machine
Binder clips
Snaps

Baby Booties How-To
1. Download and print baby bootie template.

2. Cut pieces of felt.

3. Fuse together cuff pieces by sandwiching fusible webbing tape in between and ironing.

4. Fuse together the two main body pieces.

5. Fuse toe piece to main body piece.

6. Hand-stitch details around toe and cuffs.

7. Bring the two back edges together form into shoe.

8. Use sewing machine to sew back seam.

9. Fuse together the two layers of the sole pieces; you can also embellish sole.

10. Use binder clips to attach the sole to the main body of the bootie.

11. Blanket stitch to finish. Download blanket stitch illustration here.

12. Sew snaps onto cuffs.

Resources
Wool felt is from Magic Cabin. Reynold's freezer paper is available at your local supermarket. Fusible (iron-on) vinyl is by Therm-O-Web. Embroidery thread and snaps can be found at your local crafts store.

Special Thanks
Dawn Huntington, www.outoftheboxcalifornia.com

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