Thanks again to everyone who gave me suggestions on how to improve my shoes - as you can see, I really took them into consideration.
A few of the changes that I made:
- A darker fabric to make the white elastic "pop"
- A white trim around the bottom to make them look more like tennis shoes
- A more interesting liner fabric
- A brighter sole (quilted this time)
Also, thanks for the photography advice and the tip on the awesome photo editing site, http://www.picnik.com/. I love it! Apologies for not shooting these outside, on some nice green grass, as many of you suggested. Unfortunately, there is no natural sunlight available at 2:30am, and if I'm not a procrastinator, I don't know what I am. :) Next time!
Here's a photo to give you an idea of the size - I think they'll fit a baby from about 6-12 months.Thanks again for all your advice and support!
You can view all the entries for the contest here.
59 comments:
they look fantastic! i look fwd to hearing how the contest goes!
Adorable! Good luck with the contest!
They are super super cute. I'll have my fingers crossed for you
Those are great! Nice job :)
great shoes! it will be so fun when you can finally put them on your own little baby boy! :)
winner - for sure - over the top cute... love them - thanks for sharing your talents!
They are way cute! Kudos!
Wow! Those are fantastic. I hope you win!
They came out perfect! I love the final product! Good luck--I hope you win!
Darling shoes! Adorable!The link to the photo site doesn't seem right...is it really www.piknic.com ?
thanks for the heads-up. The photo site is:
http://www.picnik.com/
those are absolutely adorable. I wish i could find shoes as cute as those anywhere for my son. he literally is not wearing shoes most of the time right now because i hate all the booties out there! good luck-i'd vote for them!
Those are absolutely the cutest booties I have seen in my entire life! I cannot imagine any that are more cute. It is so hard to find fabulous boy stuff but you really nailed it.
Will you be selling the shoes or the pattern on Etsy? (say yes say yes say yes!)
Excellent job!
These turned out great!!! Love the addition of the white trim at the bottom - totally makes them look like rubber trim!! Best of luck!!!
Those came out so freakin' adorable!! You are so talented! Good Luck!!
Congrats on getting them done in time. They are adorable. I really like the white trim; they really do look like little tennis shoes! But even better because they are soft-soled shoes.
darling shoes jill
Great job, Jill. They are adorable.
LOVE THEM!!! they turned out gorgeously!!!! and also lovin that sock monkey quilt. well done. and hope all goes well with the contest. when do you find out the results? hope you are feeling well. have a great day.
Oh. My. Goodness. Those have to be the cutest shoes EVER!!! Good luck!!
Those are AMAZING! You are just so darn talented. They will make any baby boy look so GQ!
SO adorable! I hope you win!
Holla!!!
Those rock. Great job, Jill.
Those are just darling! Good luck!
I love them! I always root for the original ideas and boy crafts are way harder, so good job.
Those are amazing?! Are you planning on sharing the pattern in the future?! They are gorgeous! I can't imagine that you wouldn't win!
You get first place in my book - AMAZING!!!!!! I can not imagine making something that looks that good!
Jill,
I am so envious of your craftiness!These shoes are the best EVER! I hope and pray that you win.
Just wanted to throw my 2 cents your way with baby boy names :) I think these are EXCEPTIONAL names.
Owen and Miles-Just to give you some more ideas :) I am sure that you are already going through books.
Very very cute. I cant sew for the life of me so anything you do is great but these are wonderful. Very very cute (again)
Those are BEAUTIFUL! It almost makes me want to have another baby. ;)
Good Luck!!
Those are soo cute!!! I love them.. good luck!!
So cute!! Good job! Are you going to do a tutorial on how you made them? I would love to know!?
Oooooh Jill, they turned out so.so.so cute!
they look great!! you should sell some, I'd love a pair of those for my boy
love love love 'em. you're a "shoe in"! ewww, sorry about that attempt at bootie humor. no kidding though, these shoes have a real shot!
Jill,
Just looked at the other booties in the contest and I have to say I like yours the best and it's not just cause you're our Megan's bff. Yours are sweetly simple and not overwhelmed by weird fabric that takes away from the cuteness of the shoe. Good luck!
Those are adorable!!! I would buy these for my soon to be nephew... I think you should sell them! let me know if you do!
They are so great!!!! I LOVE THEM! Great job!
I absolutely LOVE these shoes!! I wish you well with the contest!
very very cute. i am sure your little boy will look very handsome in them :)
Jill those are awesome, they turned out SO great! I can't wait to see them on him either!
Those look awesome! Good luck.
OMG - those are just darling!
Too adorable! Good luck!
What a smart design!
I hope you win, and you're going to have one happy, stylish little boy with all the baby goods you've made over time!
I'm a lurker to your site but I did want to wish you "good Luck" those are way cute and just adorable!
Very nice! Love the improvements you made. They look just like a little pair of sneaks!
I think you should win! they are so cute!
I love them! When/how can I get a pair. :)
I absolutely adore these shoes--great job Jill!
so... when do you get the results of the contest? i am so excited for you and itching to know... :-)
Those turned out awesome! Good luck!
What was the name of the fabric that you used? I know that you said it was by Moda, but could you let me know exactly where to find that particular striped fabric?
Also, I was wondering if you could do a post about quilting- so a beginner could learn what quilting is all about, maybe show some simple patterns and explain what these quarters fat rolls are all about?
Thank you for your blog!
Beautiful shoes! Would love to buy a pair :) Saw your link on Marta's blog, love your blog, very fun!
mamabear -
Sorry to say I don't know the exact fabric name. I bought a fat quarter at a store here in NY called The City Quilter on 25th St.
Also, I am totally a beginner sewer and quilter. I have made one very basic block quilt and am working on two at the moment, but I am still pretty clueless myself.
There are tutorials all over online though - check out the patchwork blanket tutorial at Happy Things:
http://happythings.typepad.com/happythings/2006/10/tutorial_chenil.html
and Heather Bailey's quilt binding tutorial:
http://heatherbailey.typepad.com/photos/continuous_quiltbinding/
Wow, those came out great. You did an awesome job. :)
...please where can I buy a unicorn?
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Can you do a tutorial on these PLLLEAAAAAAAAAASEEEEEEEE?? I love these
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