Stardust Shoes

Inspired by yesterday's success with felt booties, I decided to stay in the footwear department today with these stardust shoes. I found the construction a bit awkward at first - many layers that needed coaxing to be pressed or folded as the pattern demanded - but ultimately, quite satisfactory. After a pair or two, you won't even need to look at the directions! Tips/modifications: trim all interfacing 1/4" around before applying, don't interface upholstery-weight fabric, join heel to heel lining by sewing right sides together instead of pressing under along short sides, use fusing to join sole to sole lining. For fabrics that fray easily, beware that the raw edge joining the sole to upper is visible (for my red velvet slippers, I handstitched a lining over the sole's rear half and joined it to the upper). Specs, in order: roosters, Moda sock monkeys, Martha Nagley turnips and peas, red & gold upholstery with floral trim, diamond upholstery with Kaffe Fassett shot cotton lining. All soles are made from velvet or ultrasuede upholstery.