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Ok folks, I finally got to doing a tutorial for you lovely ladies! Now you can make ballet flats too! To start off here is my pattern I use for my 18 month old daughter. She wears a size 4...

Here is how I came up with the pattern...

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Using a pair of shoes and trace 1/4 inch seam allowance around sole of the shoe. Then you will have the sole pattern. I cut my patterns out of scrap book paper so they are easier to keep track of.

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Next cut out your U shape. I just eyed it to come up with mine.

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Here is what it looks like compared to the sole.

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Now that you have your pattern. You are going to need to cut 4 soles (2 left 2 right) and 4 U shapes. Place them together in 4 stacks of 2 like so...

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Next sew the sole together. (so you have one left and one right 2 layers thick)

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After that sew the inside of the U's together.

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Next use your iron to press the seem flat, and sew both wrong ends of the U together.

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Flip the doubled U shape inside so the sewn seam is on the inside. Iron to help it keep it's shape.

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Sew along the top to create a finished edge. Then starting at the back heal sew the top to the sole.

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When you get to the toes put two small pleats around the tip. Turn inside out, and it should look like this...

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Next sew elastic around heal to keep it from sliding down, and I added a ribbon covered elastic strap.

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I added little ribbon roses to toes to decorate them! Here they are all finished.

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Here they are on my sweet little model, Little Miss Abigail Grace.

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Are we done yet? LOL I just love this kid!

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Well that is it! I just love making shoes for my little girl! I hope this helps you to make some for your sweet little girl too!


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Jeni