Shoes

I love high heels but can no longer manage to wear them safely! For my tag this week, I created a 6" moccasin. To do this, I drew the sole of the shoe, and then created the piece that goes along the edges and forms the pull on tag at the heel. I covered those with a soft suede like dark brown fabric. Next I cut out the top part of the shoe out of paper, covered it with the same fabric and used embroidery floss to create the stitching around the top. I finished it by placing a flap of fabric over that to form the tassel top and attached it from the inside, using the same color floss to make a lace and bow. I glued the top to the bottom and put a buff insole in the shoe. Minnetonka is a famous brand of moccasin, so I branded the insole with lettering that says "Marthatonka".- a play on that and my name. Now my great niece wants me to make shoes for her American Girl dolls!