Author Topic: Anyone here make sheepskin slippers? (Read 3884 times)

southernskye · « **on:** April 03, 2013, 07:09:16 pm »

I tried in market Place, perhaps I should have asked in crafts?

Looking for a pair for Mother. need the full-back sort, not the open back (mules? What does a bloke know about slippers?!

).

Over to you chaps and chapesses
Rgds
Sskye

southernskye · « **Reply #1 on:** April 03, 2013, 09:03:05 pm »

Oh well

, anyway, got a nice pair via SkyeSkyns
Worth a look if ever you are up this way or via their web page.
rgds
Sskye.

Blinkers · « **Reply #2 on:** April 03, 2013, 10:06:54 pm »

Hiya - I've got the sheepskins and the machine just haven't got around to making anything with 'em yet

. I was going to a Gillet first as I thought that might be a simple pattern. Slippers are a bit more complicated although I have made felted ones before (with and without soles) which have been a success (apparently)

southernskye · « **Reply #3 on:** April 04, 2013, 07:12:45 am »

Then, next time Blinkers, I shall PM you and see if you have reached the dizzy heights of really warm n comfy slipper production

. Good luck.
Sskye

Backinwellies · « **Reply #4 on:** April 04, 2013, 08:16:55 am »

Sounds like a possible market Mandy?

Blinkers · « **Reply #5 on:** April 04, 2013, 07:28:50 pm »

Right, that's inspired me now so will first of all TIDY UP the (rather grandly named) Craft Room and unbox the sheepskins that I kept back from a couple of years ago and .......hmmm....better find a Gillet Pattern first

. I've got an old pair of sheepskin slippers that I kept to take apart and use as a template.....but I think I need to "keep it simple" for starters

southernskye · « **Reply #6 on:** April 05, 2013, 07:16:07 am »

If you get really good with the skins, I may well be looking for a pair of made to measure sheepskin seat covers later this year for the truck:-))!
Have fun
Rgds
Sskye