Slide on Slippers

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• 1/2yd Sherpa Backed Denim or Flannel
• Bias Tape Maxi Piping Package
• Heavy Duty Thread for Hand Sewing
• Thread to Match Piping
• Fabri-Tac or Other Fabric Glue
• Applique Patch
• Pair Of Old Flip-Flops
• Scissors
• Hand Sewing Needle
• Sewing Machine
• Scissors
• Tape Measure or Ruler

DIRECTIONS:

1. Cut straps off flip flops so they are flat (make sure to secure or glue the "buttons" back in at the bottom so your soles are flat).
2. Lay sole of flip flop on fabric on the bias (45-degree angle approx.) Bottom side face up.
3. Cut a piece of fabric large enough to cover top and wrap up over the sides of the flip flop.
4. Evenly cover top of sole and sides of sole with fabri-tac.
5. Press sole onto non sherpa side of fabric, wrap around edges pulling taught (the bias will help the fabric stretch around the sole somewhat).
6. Pin edges at bottom temporarily to hold while the glue dries - must dry thoroughly.
7. After glue dries thoroughly, remove pins, trim fabric very close to the bottom edge of the sole, and secure any small areas missed in gluing. You should have 2 soles that are covered in sherpa.

1. Cut sherpa pattern (left and right on bias) marking fold back line. Face of the fabric will be the non-sherpa side.
2. 3/4" machine baste from fold back line around to other side of fold back line.
3. Use the basting to ease the top of the slipper; like you would ease a sleeve cap, do not gather, you want the top to cup over.
4. Carefully steam/ press to make curve, this will follow the curve of your slipper sole.
5. Lining the stitch line of the piping on the basting stitch with the piping facing away from edge, stitch together starting at the fold back line, sew piping to the rounded edge of each slipper top, stop at fold back line.
6. Make cut 3/4" in on the sherpa fold line from the edge to the sewing line on both sides of the slipper top (width of seam allowance).
7. Above the fold back line; trim the fabric seam allowance slightly narrower than the piping seam allowance (approx. 3/8" to 1/4").
8. Press.
9. Line up the slipper top around the edge of the slipper sole toward the bottom of the sole thickness - pin into the sole to hold.
10. Using the "buttons" (where the straps were attached) as a guide, the fold back line should hit about even with those on both sides.
11. Starting at the inside and working around to the outside, hand sew (with heavy duty thread) going through the fabric, the piping, and the sherpa fabric on the sole (all layers) to secure the slipper top to the sole. Keep the slipper top taught as you work around the curved top of the sole.
12. Fold back the sherpa on the fold back line, tack at the center top to secure.
13. Fold under each side of the sherpa fold back at the bottom side edge to finish the two sides of the slipper top where you started and stopped sewing. This will create a sherpa band at the top of your slipper to finish the top edge.
14. Hand sew in place.
15. Attach applique to slipper using an iron or Fabri-tac.

JOANN HACKS:

• Make sure to cut all fabrics on the bias so that the slippers will stretch a bit to your feet.
• The thicker the soles of the flipflops, the more challeging to handsew the slipper top on. Thickness of less than a half inch will be easier to work with.
• When sewing the slipper top to the sole try to avoid stitiching through to the bottom of the rubber sole. Exposed thread will be rubbed with wearing and may break the stitches eventually.