A friend I used to work with in the Residence Halls is a stay-at-home mom with three boys and has a love for crafting. Through her crafting, she started a wonderful project called "Booties to Food." You can check out her story here: http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/bootiesforfood/rebekahstoreysfundraisingpage
Seeing these adorable booties and being the crafty person that I am, I searched all over google and was finally successful in finding the pattern.
I'm a very novice sewer but believe if it comes with a pattern I can certainly sew it! This is very much unlike my multiple attempts at making baby blankets which usually results in me throwing things in the living room and my husband having to give me a timeout. But, I digress...
The pattern called for fabric, lining, interfacing and elastic. I didn't really know what lining was...I had assumed it was the same as interfacing. I couldn't find any "lining" at Walmart nor could I find suitable interfacing so I just used what I had at home.
The booties aren't too difficult, but my lack sewing expertise does result in bootie imperfections (right shoe is not identical to left shoe, toe of shoe isn't perfectly round, etc.) Regardless, I am in love with them! I made two pairs. A girl pair and a boy pair. Just perfect for our two friends, Jenna & Holly. Jenna just had a baby boy and Holly is due in April with a little girl.
I mailed Jenna the pair for Klyer with an Itzbeen as a little welcome gift. I attended Holly's baby shower today where women oo-ed and aww-ed over my booties and her other gifts. I felt like a champ. I was even told I should start an Etsy shop. Ha!
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