Shoes Any Size Dolls- My First Shoes: My Doll Is Barefoot!

Shoes: There aren't really any easy shortcuts to good shoes, which can be a bit daunting, but here's some things you could try. Most of these will be simple turnshoes, which means you sew them with the "good" side of your fabric facing in, then turn the whole thing right side out.


Fleece Booties. *If you can resize this pattern so the foot length here matches the length of your doll's foot, these are some simple booties. I'd use a thin "polarfleece" type fabric for this, or something else with a little stretch to it. You could cut your sole out of black or brown, and two matching uppers out of a brighter or contrasting color to make it look more like "proper" boots, if you like.

* About Resizing: I tend to do this the easy way- I zoom the image on my screen in and out until I can hold a tracing of the doll's footprint up to the screen and match the size, and then I trace the pattern pieces, with thin paper, right off the screen!

A Video Tutorial about some easy single seam Fantasy booties.

Hedeby Viking boots- can be stitched out of thin leather or pleather. If you'd rather not use leather, you can make a faux leather to work with by layering acrylic paint onto a tightly woven cotton cloth or even denim, until you get the color and look you want, and then sew with that. This is an SD sized pattern you could change the size of. I've made this type of boot for my MSD Arkady. (remember that dark colored leathers can stain resin if your doll keeps them on all the time so don't leave them on for more than a day or so)

Mammen Viking Shoes- you could make these out of any color and make them look like modern shoes, or go historical.

Basic flat slippers- Resize this pattern so the foot length here matches the length of your doll's foot. Cut two of the upper piece and one of the sole. As suggested above, a soft leather from an old purse might work for these, or make some "fake leather" using paint and denim or canvas. (remember that dark colored leathers can stain resin if your doll keeps them on all the time so don't leave them on for more than a day or so)


A Very Easy Doll Sandal- this one uses duct tape and craft foam for brightly colored shoes.


Once you're feeling ready: The Advanced Class!
AntiqueLilac's Shoe Tutorial
Irascargeear's fancy boots for BJDs

 

updated with the easiest method for resizing shoe patterns to fit your specific doll!

 

I'm going to re-check these links but please do tell me if one isn't working for you or leads to a dead thread.

 

Just rebumping this.