This tutorial might not necessarily be fairy related but these boots work great for dolls, gnomes or any other character you might want to create! But first let me share a little bit about Ronan. I found her at Goodwill, tossed in with dozens of unloved ceramic dolls in the corner of the store. Once I saw her adorable, sweet little face I had to have her!!! It’s funny, I never was really much into dolls as a little girl. I preferred stuffed animals, especially Teddy Bears and would sit in front of the TV hand sewing all sorts of plush creations. Now, as a adult, I find myself drawn to these dolls and I enjoy “upcycling” them into something fresh and new!
Here is little Ronan after her makeover. I had to brush glue out of her hair and re-curl it. And made her outfit from clothing I got at Goodwill. I just love these colors!!
Her feet were porcelain and she had heals – I really wanted her to have boots so I tried to find some online but was unable to find what I needed that would fit her feet. So I decided to try and make some.
SUPPLIES
- Piece of thick black foam paper – for soles
- Black felt
- Twine
- Hot glue
- Hole punch
STEP 1
Size the sole of the shoe
STEP 2
Wrap the felt over the foot to create the toe area of the shoe. Glue onto foam/paper sole. Add another piece of felt for the tongue – give yourself extra fabric, you can always cut the extra off later depending on how high you want the boot.
STEP 3
Size and cut the back part of the boot then glue to the back of the sole. This can be tricky – see pics for example…
STEP 4
Cut holes for the twine lace making sure not to cut the holes too big or too close together. Then lace the shoe.
STEP 5
Trim any excess felt away from the bottom of the shoe. I wanted my boots to be taller so I cut another piece of foam/paper to add to the bottom of the shoe.
I think her boots came out quite well for my first set! I know this tutorial might have been a little difficult to follow. If there is interest I may make a downloadable template so you don’t have to figure it out yourself.
