If you’re looking for a project that you can start and finish within an afternoon, this simple design by Ruth Oliver will soon become a favourite. Instead of felt, why not try a non-slip material for the sole, such as leather? It will make the ideal footwear for babies who are starting to find their feet.
Sew kitty plimsoles
1 Download the templates (see above) and use them to cut the foot, sole and heel pieces, ensuring that for the second shoe you reverse the sole to create both a left and right foot. Adhere interfacing to the outer heel pieces and outer toe pieces.
2 Pin the lining and outer fabric pieces of one heel, right sides together, and sew along the straight edge with a 5mm seam. Flatten out and press the shorter outer edges in by 5mm, then topstitch to create a hem. Fold the top seam, with wrong sides together, and press. Topstitch 1cm down from the top edge to make a channel and thre