About two weeks ago I started searching on the instructables.com website for ideas on how to make my own pair of slippers. I found a really awesome one, "cosy slippers from your old wooly jumper" , by ThePrintPlace and decided to give it a go. The plan was to use only materials that I had at home, to use her instructables as a general guide for the pattern, and to make an awesome pair of slippers for home and base camp. Yes, I plan on taking them with me camping so I can test them out.
My new slippers are mainly made out of fleece. The pieces of fleece material were left over from a fleece blanket I made and posted for sale on our online shop. Now, these are not just simple fleece slippers! I built the soles by stacking...
- a layer of non-slip material (slippers that do not slip... ha!)
- a new pair of hiking boot insoles for cushioning and arch support
- a layer of heavy duty emergency blanket material to reflect the heat back to the feet and for insulation
- a layer of porous textile to let moist move away from the fleece, for extra cushion and to trap warmth
- and a layer of fleece (the layer that lines the inside of the slippers and that touches the feet)
In addition, I sew on some reflective material to the top and a "tag" on the back with a loop to allow the slippers to be clipped together for transport (Kandy's favourite part).
I took my time with this project yet it made the 2012 cut...
...and as my watch pointed out that it was midnight, I smiled because I was wearing my last completed project of 2012. Plus, I was enjoying the best drink I have mixed to date and was about to spend the next hour or so dancing like crazy.
Welcome 2013!
-KQ
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