Heart and Brain Shoes

[spinuntilyoufall]

I have a friend who is in school for Nutritional Health - so this is my snarky birthday present for her:





I got the patterns from the wonderful Bombastitch on Etsy. (If you haven't seen her store, check it out! But beware - it's full of awesome patterns that you'll want )

[La Ptite Bete]

What a wonderful gift idea !! They are really great, you did a beautiful work... it must be quite hard to do... !

[rosey175]

Ahaha, that's so cool!! Did you have to use waste canvas to get them stitched on?

[spinuntilyoufall]

What a wonderful gift idea !! They are really great, you did a beautiful work... it must be quite hard to do... !

Thanks - it's much different working with something that doesn't already nice little holes in it - but going back to Aida, even 28 count Aida, is like stitching heaven now

Ahaha, that's so cool!! Did you have to use waste canvas to get them stitched on?

Thanks! Yep, I used 18 count waste fabric. At first I was upset that it didn't come in 22 count, because I had originally wanted them a bit smaller on the shoe, but after working with canvas shoes and 18 count I'm really really glad I couldn't find 22 count!

On the inside I used a sew on / iron on patch and did both to it, I'm hoping that will prevent rub on the back of the stitches.

[misscarlotta]

Those are pretty darn awesome!

[starrley]

Hee hee, I love them!

[$n0wflake]

That's a very cool idea, how did you ever get the idea to cross stitch on shoes? I love it!