Stitched on 36 count wouldn’t make that much difference on something so small.Īs my wall space continues to fill, I think I’ll be stitching more little pieces. If I made one again, I might stitch it on 36 count as the stitching just fits barely. I hate stitching with two so I stitched it with one floss thread over to two linen threads. So fun!!įor those keeping track: This is stitch one 32 count Vintage County Mocha but I used the “wrong” side of the fabric. With my tips, it really would take about a half hour to finish it. Finishing the first time took extra time as I was trying out a few things that failed. It honestly only took me about an hour to stitch it…and another hour to finish it. If you are ever doing a gift exchange or need a fast little gift, this is perfect. That helped pull out a couple of divots I had in the stitching. The slipper measures 1.25″ Width x 4″ Length x 2.25″ Height.Īfter I got the piece stuffed and glued into the shoe, I took a seam ripper and very carefully used it to pull up the linen and fluff it in spots. I wish I could give you a better idea of the size as the cuteness doesn’t come through the best via pictures. The trim I used was from Purple Paper Mountain Crafts. Then I used THIS GLUE to glue the trim in place. I used a glue gun to glue the ends of the stitched piece into the shoe. I did have to test it out in the shoe time after time to see if I had it the right size to fit into the shoe. It’s more of hotdog shape stitching side to side and then tacking down the ends. I ended up stitching the back together as shown below. I started out gathering it but that was a bad plan. I put some interfacing on the back of my piece. I ended up using Antique Gold Rub and Buff over the black paint. It took several coats to get the shoe covered. I spray painted the shoe black but I didn’t really like the look. I did some math and some guessing and decided I would give these a try.

The pattern didn’t have a resource and was vague about the size. I immediately planned to stitch it but was afraid I wouldn’t be able to find the shoes. The Facebook page is one you would have to join. On the Fans of Blackbird Designs Facebook page in the files section. The project is this little pincushion in a shoe. I stitched it in one evening…actually less than a evening. I have a finish today…You might not even know I started it.

Mocha power mesh