Floral Wedges DIY
Posted: June 7, 2011 Filed under: DIY, Tutorials | Tags: diy 12 CommentsI’ve been looking for a pair of floral wedges since the beginning of this season, since seeing them on these fabulous ladies:
Tiffany of A Reason To Be Fabulous
Tania of What Would A Nerd Wear
The thing is, I’m not keen on open-toed shoes, and it’s incredibly hard to find close-toed wedges, not to mention close-toed floral wedges. However, last week I managed to find a pair of close-toed wedges at Buffalo Exchange (which led to my declaration of failure on my shopping ban… but no worries. I didn’t buy anything this week!)
I like the shape, but the canvas has a bit of wear to it (it looks like denim in the photo, but it’s actually a faded black), so I decided to give it a face lift thanks to this tutorial I found on What I Wore (I didn’t have any muslin for pattern, and I’m cheap, so I used tissue paper instead.)
I didn’t cover the body of the shoes because I like that espadrilles look. Also, I used my trusty all-purpose glue instead of hot glue, which actually works out better – the glue is water-soluble, so if I get tired of this print, I can just sponge the glue off, rip the old fabric out and put a new one on. Changeable wedges, how about that?
These are fabulous! I’ve always loved espadrilles, and you’re right, it’s always so hard to find them in that perfect pattern or color. I’ve been inspired.
Wow! I cannot believe how good these look!!! I love these! Honestly I think yours are cuter than the girls pictures above! You did a fantastic job!
My ipod touch was not working when I first saw this post, so the pictures did not appear–in any event, I’m glad I checked back b/c your diy is A-MAY-zing (said Pineapple Express style if you could not tell ;D)!
I would never have thought of using tissue paper but I LOVE how these turned out!! The trim really finishes it off too!
Thanks for linking up to Think Pink Sundays! I’m sharing on my FB page!
oooohh!!! I love these! I have a pair of white wedges from last season that aren’t as white as they used to be. They might be a good candidate for this!
These are so cute! I’ve been wanting a pair of floral wedges myself and might have to think about another shoe makeover.
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