WASH CLOTH SLIPPERS

MATERIALS NEEDED:

Two washcloths
Matching thread
Approximately 10” 3/8” wide Elastic
Ribbon, buttons or rickrack for trim

Washcloth slippers make a wonderful gift for those who do a lot of

traveling, as they take up almost no space in a suitcase. In addition,
they make great bazaar or flea market items. Check the stores for
“bundles” of washcloths, which would be much cheaper to buy –
however, be sure that they come in sets of two per color, if the
bundles aren’t all one color.

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Fold each washcloth in half and sew the ends together, leaving about
1 ½” open at the top edges (shown above). Fold the top edge to the
outside and stitch around about ½” from the top (shown below).

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Put elastic through the seam to keep the slippers on the foot and sew
a bow of matching or contrasting ribbon or a few buttons on the front
of the shoes to decorate them.

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OPTIONAL

To make a non-skid bottom, use some “Puffy Paint” and put drops
along the bottom of the slippers. This could be the best thing you
could do to the slippers! Those with floors that could be slippery (tile,
vinyl or wood) will love you forever for taking the extra step of putting
the puff paint on the bottoms. The puff paint takes about 4 hours to
dry.

For men’s slippers, stitch rickrack around the top and leave off the
ribbon or button trims.

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