I LOVE it when patterns are on sale at Joann's. I have an app on my phone called "ListMaster" (FREE!) and it is one of the handiest things on my phone. I keep an list of patterns that I want to get when they are on sale broken down by company, Simplicity, McCalls, Buttericks, etc. and another list of patterns that I have in my collection already. So when I see one in the book that catches my eye, I just check my phone to see if I have it already. If not, in the cart it goes. This one was $.99. (SCORE) Simplicity 2278 includes a women's slipper with 3 sizes and 5 patterns for infants. Why spend the $17.95 listed price when they go on sale several times a year? No thanks!
I, of course, had to make them given my obsession with all things slippers lately. And I must say, MUCH faster then knitting a pair. (Not that I won't be doing more of that too.) I cut the pieces out last night after I finished mom's laptop cover, and they only took a couple of hours to sew together this afternoon. I actually did a really SMART thing this time... I loved the pattern so much that I bought ALL of the supplies at the same time as the pattern. I knew I had scrappy bits at home that I could use, but the jiffy grip, fusible fleece and interfacing came home with the pattern. I'm learning! Oh yeah, and that was back in October, so I'm glad that I miraculously keep everything together for that long.
The instructions are incredibly easy to follow. I didn't sit here scratching my head or searching Flickr and Google for hints like I have in the past. I do however have a few things that I would do differently when I make these again:
1) I would shorten the strap about and inch (at least) as these were WAY to long for me and I had to move the velcro and re-stitch the end.
2) I also don't like how they have you sew the velcro to the strap. I think I would stitch it in place BEFORE the step that has you fold in half and stitch inside out. It would look much cleaner that way.
These stay on quite a bit better than any of the slippers I've knit, even without the strap. They will be great for travel or an evening at a friends house (or the in-laws) since I always take slippers with me, these will be perfect! I give then 4.5 out of 5!
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| Sorry about the messy sewing room floor... |
I, of course, had to make them given my obsession with all things slippers lately. And I must say, MUCH faster then knitting a pair. (Not that I won't be doing more of that too.) I cut the pieces out last night after I finished mom's laptop cover, and they only took a couple of hours to sew together this afternoon. I actually did a really SMART thing this time... I loved the pattern so much that I bought ALL of the supplies at the same time as the pattern. I knew I had scrappy bits at home that I could use, but the jiffy grip, fusible fleece and interfacing came home with the pattern. I'm learning! Oh yeah, and that was back in October, so I'm glad that I miraculously keep everything together for that long.
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| And the fact that they match my pants is purely coincidental! |
The instructions are incredibly easy to follow. I didn't sit here scratching my head or searching Flickr and Google for hints like I have in the past. I do however have a few things that I would do differently when I make these again:
1) I would shorten the strap about and inch (at least) as these were WAY to long for me and I had to move the velcro and re-stitch the end.
2) I also don't like how they have you sew the velcro to the strap. I think I would stitch it in place BEFORE the step that has you fold in half and stitch inside out. It would look much cleaner that way.
These stay on quite a bit better than any of the slippers I've knit, even without the strap. They will be great for travel or an evening at a friends house (or the in-laws) since I always take slippers with me, these will be perfect! I give then 4.5 out of 5!
Those are awesome! I just added them to my list to sew!
ReplyDeleteYou have to make them! So cute and comfy. I want to make another pair already! Such a quick project too! I just got the newest issue of Stitch, so watch for my post on the Lola clutch soon.... I just have to sew the lining in. That's another easy one and REALLY cute too!
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