Slipper Desperation

 Winter is in full swing and I'm desperate for slippers.  The kimono slippers I made back in October have gotten a ton of use and unfortunately, didn't hold up too well.

 I do really love the pattern, but it definitely needed an adjustment for my narrow feet.

 I pulled the insole out of my running shoes and adjusted the width of the base.  Last time I used grippy fabric for the base and within 2 months, I tore a hole through it.  So this time I did the sole in vinyl and made the insole with vinyl and fleece. 

 I made these slippers using fabric sitting around in my sewing room.  Hence the red soles.  We'll see how these hold up.

Nothing better than cozy toes on a cold day!

Kimono Slippers

 The leaves are changing color and the air is crisp and cool.  It's officially slipper season.  

Every year I feel like it's a bit of a struggle finding the perfect, cozy slippers.  Duh, why not make my own.

 I settled on this pattern.  I love the instant gratification of a PDF pattern.

 Mine came out cute and cozy, but not nearly as cute as the ones pictured.  The pattern is fairly easy to follow, though there were times I could have used a little more detail.  I read a review that said the pattern ran small.  I cut a size 7, which is my size, and found that for me, the pattern ran way big!  I had to alter the sizing quite a bit.

 To make the insole, I ended up sandwiching Peltex between 2 layers of fleece, cutting it to size, and then sewing a zig zig stitch all the way around. 

I also used some grippy fabric for the bottoms for functionality.  Not so cute, but comes in handy when chasing kids around the house.

Overall, I like the slippers and I like the pattern.  I'm looking forward to making another pair for me and maybe some for the kids.  The pattern isn't sized for kids, but I think I can figure out how to size it down.

 

Do you have a favorite slipper pattern?  I'd love to hear about it.