All right ladies, I hope you have been getting your flops ready. It’s going to be exciting! I have a project for you today with my flip flops, and you will slowly see all of us adding ours over the next couple months. Don’t forget Destri’s flops from last week as inspiration too!
Since I just started using the sewing machine of course I had to use it a little for this project.
First- I got my supplies ready: I used ribbon, jewels, scissors, sewing machine, glue gun and the flops.
Second- I cut my 4 piece of ribbon to about 16 in. and sewed up the middle of the ribbon.
Third- I pulled the thread from one end and began to make my ruffle. Be careful when pulling that you don’t brake the thread (which I did) and have to start over.
Fourth- Glue on one side at a time I started from the middle of the flop to the back. May need to trim the ribbon a bit to match up to the flop.
Fifth- I cut a smaller piece of ribbon and secured with glue around the end close to the sole of the shoe so the ribbon will not come loose.
Last- I glued my jewel in the middle and was done. Now wasn’t that easy?!
Can’t wait to see what you guys are coming up with!
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these are soooooooo cute!! i can’t wait to try!
thanks Julia. note: since making these I would skip the part about wrapping the smaller ribbon around the bottom of the flop because it can get uncomfortable, just clue real well.
this is so fun. can’t wait to try this one. Cute gifts.
thanks Vonnie the best thing is it takes very little time.
I love the ruffle idea. They are so cute!
Victoria made herself some brown ones with animal print ribbon and they turned out really cute, her friends at school are asking her to make them some!!
How fun Suzanne! I still need to figure out what I’m going to do…
I know you will come up with something cute. Make some for the girls with what they like!
Love these! I really need to add some of these pretty ruffles to my flipflop collection! Great tutorial too! Would love to have you stop by the Sunday Showcase Party if you get a chance! This is such a great idea~ Thanks for sharing! Hope you had a wonderful weekend! Stephanie Lynn
It really looks like fun so I’m doing this for my daughter’s 10th birthday / slumber party this weekend. I’ll let you know how 10 10 year olds handle this.
Cute idea.
Lovely, very original and beauty, send a kiss for you..!!!!
Very cute idea and would love to try it, but can you tell me what glue to use. I’ve had problems finding a glue that will hold on the rubber flip flop straps. Thanks!
i’m wondering how well the glue gun glue sticks to the rubber. I would think it would peel right off. How long have you had yours and did it peel off?
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