The ads on Craigslist for today’s sales were less than
enticing. Which seems a bit odd, since the weather is terrific (chilly but
sunny) and it's near the end of the month (which can trigger moving sales). But
as I looked at the pictures of the offerings, I decided they were N.W.P.O.B.
(you know: Not Worth Putting On a Bra). So I’m staying home and enjoying my
thrifted Halloween décor
and looking at an upcycled pair of shoes I completed
recently.
You may recall I found several pairs of shoes for a buck
each not long ago. When I got them home, I realized the Dansko oxfords were a
bit worse for the wear.
Probably worth a dollar, but definitely used. Some
stitching was coming undone and I considered taking them to a shoe repair
place. But I really couldn’t justify the cost. It's not like I don't have umpty
other pairs of shoes and I can only wear one pair at a time. I could either let
them go, or wear them coming apart (which looks pretty sloppy, though for shoes
I wear to the dog park that’s not a big issue), or do something playful with
them.
So yeah, I opted for playful!
Had a lot of fun going through my fabric stash and picking
out possibilities, then deciding what would work where.
I glued them on with
Mod Podge for fabric, then gave them a couple of coats of polyurethane leftover
from another project.
And I bet you can guess where I wore them the first time.
Yup – wore them to go garaging a couple of weeks ago!
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