A couple weeks ago, Aunt Peaches challenged herself to “make One Pretty Thing out of Two Ugly Things using $2.00 or less.” The result of her personal challenge was this pair of shoes, which she made by cutting an ugly clown needlepoint tapestry into strips and applying the strips to a pair of satin dyed-teal bridesmaid pumps. Oh, the possibilities of using this technique to make custom-crafted shoes! [how to make needlepoint pumps for $2]
Sidenote: I found a pair of Ralph Lauren needlepoint pumps for about $800 retail. Aunt Peaches’ pumps are considerably more punk rock than these, though!
Project Estimate:
- Pair of old shoes, $1 or on hand
- Old needlepoint (or other material of your choice), $1
- Glue (white glue, Mod Podge, or other), on hand
- Optional, thread for embellishment stitches
Total: $1 and up
A note about Aunt Peaches: Definitely one of my favorite blogs. I’m in love with her sense of humor and outrageously-written posts, and she is fun, funky, and innovative (three of my favorite things in a craft blogger. Sorry if you don’t like the adjective funky, Aunt Peaches — I hear some people don’t!). I could easily post one of the projects from her site every week!
4 Comments
Bromeliad
Her challenge concept alone is hilarious. Off to check out her blog.
Peaches
Dang Heather, you make me blush! Thanks so much for posting my shoes. You know how much I love me some DSC :)
PS: I don’t mind “funky” one bit, but “funkadelic” is the most accurate description when it comes to these things. You know, when we are keepin it “fancified.”
Care
This is incredible!
Ruby Murray
What a fantastic idea and what thrift store doesn’t have a scary clown needlepoint picture!
Must try this out.