sew | ruffle baby shoes

I made two pairs of these adorable little shoes this weekend. They are SO easy and a very quick project! I do recommend trying a test shoe with some scraps so you can figure out sizing, construction, and ruffle placement. It's not difficult but getting the ruffles to look just right and sewing through all the layers takes a bit of practice. I did not do a test shoe and the first pair came out only so-so while the second pair looked a heck of a lot better! You can do contrasting fabric for the inside of the shoe (which I did for the first pair), but since the inside doesn't show when it's on a little baby foot I went the easy route with this pair and used all one fabric.

You can find the free pattern and tutorial here.

The basic pattern is fantastic and there are so many ways you could change the look. I've made a couple felt flowers for headbands, and I think my next pair of shoes will feature flowers on the toes instead of ruffles. And of course baby J will need a pretty little pair in cream to match her dress for Aunt Meghan's wedding! Considering how expensive baby shoes are, it's wonderful being able to make these for free (if using scraps from other projects) or around $1.00/pair if buying new fabric.