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Posted: May 26 2007 at 7:23pm | IP Logged Quote MicheleQ

I thought you all might want to see these cute little baby shoes I have been making lately:





I started out with this shoe patten but I have modified it and combined it with some others so I kind of have a hybrid now.

Aren't they darling? And they stay on!

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Posted: May 26 2007 at 7:30pm | IP Logged Quote alicegunther

Michele, I LOVE them! How adorable!

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Posted: May 26 2007 at 7:39pm | IP Logged Quote J.Anne

Super cute Michele - great baby gift idea.

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Posted: May 26 2007 at 7:43pm | IP Logged Quote MicheleQ

J.Anne wrote:
Super cute Michele - great baby gift idea.


Oh my goodness yes _ I think these are going to be my standard baby gift for some time to come. The possibilities are endless. My dd may end up with more shoes than Imelda Marcos

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Posted: May 26 2007 at 7:53pm | IP Logged Quote Elizabeth

Michele,
How did you modify the pattern? Is it something you could scan? And what weight fabric is that? It looks heavy-ish. I love those and I so need to find something for Karoline's tootsies.

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Posted: May 26 2007 at 7:57pm | IP Logged Quote guitarnan

They are darling!!!   I wish you sold them...they would be a great baby gift for a friend who just had her first daughter.

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Posted: May 26 2007 at 9:23pm | IP Logged Quote MicheleQ

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How did you modify the pattern? Is it something you could scan?


Yes I'm going to put the pattern into a PDF file and upload it to my blog. Look for it in a few days.

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And what weight fabric is that? It looks heavy-ish. I love those and I so need to find something for Karoline's tootsies.


No it's a lightweight cotton - from JoAnn's quilting section. It IS self lined but they really are nice and cool.

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They are darling!!!   I wish you sold them...they would be a great baby gift for a friend who just had her first daughter.


They are a CINCH to make really. I will do a tutorial with the pattern. They go together really fast.

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Posted: May 26 2007 at 9:24pm | IP Logged Quote MicheleQ

Oh wait - the bottom pair IS a heavier fabric the top is the lightweight cotton. Sorry about that.

You only need a tiny bit of fabric to do these (1/2 yard is plenty) and I'm going to make leather bottomed ones for when she starts walking.

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Posted: May 26 2007 at 9:44pm | IP Logged Quote Mary G

Michele, the pink ones are so cute! HOw I wish I had a little one to make these for!

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Michele those are soooooo great!
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Posted: May 27 2007 at 2:50pm | IP Logged Quote BrendaPeter

Michelle, you always amaze me!! Where do you find the time, homeschooling 10 children no less?! Are you like Mary G. who read & knits at the same time ?!

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Michelle, you always amaze me!! Where do you find the time, homeschooling 10 children no less?! Are you like Mary G. who read & knits at the same time ?!


LOL Brenda! I'm not homeschooling 10 children - 3 of my children are done school and the 6 month old & almost 3 yr. old aren't school age yet. My 5 yo ds does a tiny amount but he's still very much in play mode so there's really very little formal lesson time for him. That leaves my 7yo dd (who requires the most attention lessons wise - but we do very shorts bursts throughout the day) and my (nearly) 11 yo dd & 12 yo ds both of whom are very self motivated in their schoolwork and then my 14 yr. old ds who also does most of his work alone but gets math and grammar help from dad and older brothers. So you see I'm not as busy as you might imagine.

And no I don't read and sew at the same time. Mary I am amazed that you can knit and read!

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Posted: May 27 2007 at 6:32pm | IP Logged Quote Fuzzy

Michelle, those are so cute! The pink ones are so dainty. They remind me of the Bobux and Robeez shoes. Do they have elastic for around the ankle to keep them on? I loved those shoes for my kids before they were walking, and during the "cruising" phase.

I love seeing all that you sew for your kids!

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Posted: May 28 2007 at 10:32am | IP Logged Quote Matilda

Can't wait for the tutorial. I have a brand new niece who must have 2 or 3 or TEN pairs of these! They are gorgeous.

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MicheleQ wrote:

LOL Brenda! I'm not homeschooling 10 children - 3 of my children are done school and the 6 month old & almost 3 yr. old aren't school age yet. My 5 yo ds does a tiny amount but he's still very much in play mode so there's really very little formal lesson time for him. That leaves my 7yo dd (who requires the most attention lessons wise - but we do very shorts bursts throughout the day) and my (nearly) 11 yo dd & 12 yo ds both of whom are very self motivated in their schoolwork and then my 14 yr. old ds who also does most of his work alone but gets math and grammar help from dad and older brothers. So you see I'm not as busy as you might imagine.


Besides homeschooling maybe I should have mentioned laundry, cooking, shopping & cleaning ! Hope it's ok that I'm still VERY impressed!

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Those are adorable!

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Posted: May 28 2007 at 10:39pm | IP Logged Quote MicheleQ

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LOL Brenda! I'm not homeschooling 10 children - So you see I'm not as busy as you might imagine.


Besides homeschooling maybe I should have mentioned laundry, cooking, shopping & cleaning ! Hope it's ok that I'm still VERY impressed!


Oh yes -laundry, cooking, shopping & cleaning - there is all that. But I do have helpers. :-)

DON'T be impressed though - I'm normal I swear!

Baby shoes tutorial PDF should be up tomorrow or the next day.

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Ooooo--I'm really looking forward to this. Thanks, Michele!

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Posted: May 31 2007 at 4:58am | IP Logged Quote MicheleQ

Sorry all but the pdf pattern and tutorial will have to wait until next week. I just haven't had the time to finish it this week. Yesterday was the RCIA picnic (and last Wednesday night I have to be out until August!) AND I had a surprise visitor for the day.

Tomorrow morning I leave for Minn./St. Paul so today means last minute details (packing, running errands making sure there's food for the boys etc., plus filling orders,).

God bless!

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Posted: July 09 2007 at 4:41pm | IP Logged Quote nissag

Oh, my goodness! Michele, Mia has super lucky little tootsies! Those are gorgeous!

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