The Braided Sandals pattern, by Genniewren Designs, is a fun, casual shoe design for 18” dolls such as American Girls. The design features two colors of vinyl or pleather that intertwine to create an original and comfortable shoe for your dolls. Or you can have both sides the same color for a more formal look.
The vinyl uppers can be topstitched to add a high-end look or if you leave out the topstitching then this pattern can be made with no sewing at all.
This PDF shoe pattern is compatible with the Pixie Faire Pixie Pack SHAPE1 Pre-cut soles (White, Black, Color 1 , Color 2, or Black Chipboard). Sole templates are provided, should you wish to cut your own soles from cardboard, craft foam, or any other suitable material you may already have on hand.
What are shoes without somewhere nice to keep them? This pattern includes a bonus shoe box. There are two versions: one with a printed design and a plain one for you to use with craft paper or printed cardstock.
Recommended Fabrics: Marine vinyl, vinyl, pleather. Some testers also made the sandals in denim and canvas.
Supplies Needed:Two-color sandals:
- 2 x 6” squares of vinyl in color A and color B.
- 4” square of felt or fleece for the insole padding.
- 4” square thick cardboard or chipboard for the insoles.
- 5” x 5” cotton fabric for the insoles (e.g. quilter’s cotton).
- 4” square of craft foam for the soles (2mm or 6mm , either is fine).
- 1” x 2” double-sided adhesive film or tape for the acrylic soles only.
One-color sandals: - 12” x 6” vinyl.
- 4” square of felt or fleece for the insole padding.
- 4” square of thick cardboard or chipboard for the insoles.
- 5” x 5” cotton fabric for the insoles (e.g. quilter’s cotton).
- 4” square of craft foam for the soles (2mm or 6mm , either is fine).
- 1” x 2” double-sided adhesive film or tape for the acrylic soles only.
NOTE:
If you prefer you can use pre-cut soles available in the Pixie Faire Pixie Packs. There are two pages of pattern pieces, one for each sole shape.
YOU WILL ALSO NEED:
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks or your preferred glue type for making doll shoes.
- Spare pieces of card
- Clothes pins (the type with springs).
- Sharp scissors or a craft knife for cutting out the uppers and soles.
- FrayCheck™ for sealing the topstitching around the cut slit. Or you could use a very small amount of glue.
- An emery board or medium sanding paper (for the acrylic soles only).
Skill Level: Easy to Intermediate
What You Get: One 28 page sewing pattern that you digitally download as a PDF file so you can start your project immediately! The PDF sewing pattern provides full color step-by-step illustrated instructions and full size pattern pieces. A PDF reader is required to view and print the files (example: Adobe Reader or Preview for MAC). The download link is received immediately after the transaction is complete. Print copies are NOT available.
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