Don’t you just love it when the (oh-so-simple) solution to potentially awesome yet unworn gear you’ve had for ages suddenly smacks you right in the middle of your refashionista brain?
So it was with my groovtastic crocheted sandals:
Before their transformation these beauties were such torture on my tender tootsies they were banished to the storage room for nearly 4 years!
Here’s how I (finally) revamped them with my Easy Crocheted Embellished Sandals Refashion:
I freed the adorable but insanely ouchie sandals from their storage room prison.
Then chopped off all of the foot offending straps.
Gave the edges a coat of brown acrylic paint, firmly rubbing it into the fabric & cork with a small rag.
Crocheted a loooong chain of ruffle yarn and then glued the crocheted chain onto the fabric of the toe piece on each sandal.
And my stupendous sandals were ready for action!
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Even without the crochet, the transformation of just cutting off the straps and staining part of the shoe made a difference! I just love it! The crochet gives it that extra umph!
Thanks Tia…the crochet definitely makes the shoes extra special 😉
What a cute idea! Love it!
<3 Jules
Thanks very much Jules…they’re now comfortable enough for daily wear and can be worn dressed up with pretty frocks or casually with a pair of jeans 😉
Such a shame that the original sandals hurt; they were so cute! But cool idea for new ones. I didn’t know that it was possible to crochet ruffle yarn. Did you use a tutorial online you could link me to? 🙂 Lisa
They not only hurt, the straps were weirdly positioned & tore up the tops of my feet…ouch! Nope, no tutorial, I just pulled open the yarn & chain stitched along the top edge which allows the bottom to ruffle…