I’d like some shoe patterns.
Specifically, shoes that you (mostly) sew: slippers, ballet shoes, water shoes, barefoot shoes, or socks (to start with). I’ve sewn a few pairs of barefoot shoes to use as indoor slippers, but because they’re ‘fixed sizes’, it’s a bit of a ‘black box’ for me, which also means that any design changes are quite difficult for me. There’s even a free German tutorial (no video) online for ‘made-to-measure’ water shoes. But making shoes using these instructions isn’t as foolproof as using a pattern that’s already been fully parameterised here. And the issue of design changes (how will it look if I change something specific, or: what do I need to change to achieve a certain look) is just as tricky.
So, I would absolutely love to see any kind of footwear pattern here- what do you you think…?
I could help with test sewing, or maybe with the instructions, if a pattern were to be developed.
There is a mostly selfexplaining video (without spoken language, just a few German terms in text) for making a pattern for a pair of (barefoot) shoes depending on your own measurements. The free written tutorial (in German) is linked below the video.
I don’t know if someone here could code a similar pattern. At the moment the needed measurements are not part of the Freesewing measurement set.
Yes. I was referring to this instruction (ending with “Please note that our instructions may not be copied or distributed.”). I’m using this as a starting point. I make slippers for my child twice a year. Slippers fit differently — they allow more freedom of movement, and thus need more ease, than these water shoes. With children’s shoes, you also need to allow for growth by adding extra room (even more ease, but different kind). Unfortunately, other than sole length, I don’t know exactly which measurements need adjusting and by how much to take that into account. However, she wanted a different style to the ‘Tiptap’ pattern this time, so I’m patiently making muslins.