Thursday, November 18, 2010

thursday = embroidery

pretty quick & pretty easy way to make thrift store rubber boots pretty:


first I drew the design on with a pencil then used a punch tool {I got mine in the leather section at hobby lobby} to create the holes. not pictured is the piece of wood I slipped inside the boot when punching the holes...


after punching all the holes I just cleaned off the pencil lines & used a yarn needle to do the embroidery:




and for this week's vintage embroidery pattern I picked a cat...naturally:

you know, because of puss in boots!

happy stitching :)
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18 comments:

  1. lisaNovember 18, 2010 at 8:12 AM

    I love the embroidered boot idea! So cute! I'm surprised that you found boots that even vaguely fit at a thrift store- I do stream and wetland surveys and I have trouble finding durable rubber boots in womens' sizes and I've looked at lots of stores. I probably won't embroider mine since it effectively makes the waterproof part much shorter, but I love the idea.

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  2. RolandoNovember 18, 2010 at 9:37 AM

    Lisa, I wonder if you could use some silicone caulk on the inside to restore the waterproofiness.

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  3. KatieNovember 18, 2010 at 10:12 AM

    Oh, these are totally awesome! I like them so much better than the printed rubber boots that are readily available in stores lately.

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  4. Stacey BNovember 18, 2010 at 10:58 AM

    This is such an excellent idea! I love it way more than the patterned rainboots!!

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  5. UnknownNovember 18, 2010 at 11:20 AM

    oh the patience! and such a clever wee concept; chapeau...

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  6. Kitten's Lost Her MittensNovember 18, 2010 at 12:01 PM

    What a great idea! I really want to try this, too.

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  7. TCuppNovember 18, 2010 at 12:54 PM

    An inspired idea. And well executed!

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  8. kristinNovember 18, 2010 at 2:47 PM

    these are GREAT!! i think all dull grey/black rubber boots could use this kind of pick-me-up...thanks for this super inspiring idea! xx

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  9. Alli (One Pearl Button)November 18, 2010 at 5:09 PM

    These are way too cute and clever, Gina! Love them!

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  10. Geek+NerdNovember 19, 2010 at 6:01 AM

    This is utterly amazing.

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  11. AlyssaNovember 20, 2010 at 4:42 AM

    That is SUCH a brilliant idea - it looks fantastic!!!

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  12. Mandi StephanieNovember 20, 2010 at 4:48 PM

    neato :)

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  13. suesuebNovember 20, 2010 at 10:27 PM

    So much fun-I love them!!

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  14. ginaNovember 21, 2010 at 8:23 PM

    thank you all for your comments! I'm so happy you liked the boots :)

    lisa - I actually found them in the men's section of the thrift store...I always check because I have big feet, haha!

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  15. AnonymousNovember 28, 2010 at 1:49 PM

    I'd love to re-post a photo of your boots on my site and direct people to your tutorial. Let me know if you're okay with that. I'm such a huge fan of your work!

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  16. Zane WooderNovember 6, 2012 at 3:57 PM

    I love how you make boring old black boots into works of art.

    -Zane of ontario honey

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  17. IRINAJune 11, 2013 at 3:41 AM

    AMAZING!!!
    www.queliodehilo.wordpress.com

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  18. Cutesy CraftsAugust 12, 2013 at 10:06 PM

    This is so stinking cool!!! I love embroidery. I will be pinning immediately! Thanks for sharing. - Jessica (cutesycrafts.com)

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