Shoe Bags
Summer is the time to travel and these handy little shoe bags will make traveling easier. They are designed to hold a pair of ladies shoes and, when packed into a suitcase, will keep dirt away from clothing. I made these bags from wool crepe and embroidered a few shoes on the outside along with some text. The embroidery designs are by Evy Hawkins of A Bit of Stitch
I began with these basic instructions from Embroidery Arts
Instead of the buttonhole described I used metal grommets as the opening for the ribbon or cording to run through. I used two separate ribbons, looped in opposite directions, so the bag can be closed securely. I also created some scented shoe stuffers to go along with two of the bags I gave as a gift. These were also created from the same black wool crepe. The design is another of Evy’s, one of her Spring Buttoncover designs
I will see if I can find the instructions for making the shoe stuffers and post them as a tutorial. They were simple to make and the combination with the shoe bags makes a nice gift.
You can modify the shoe bags for men’s shoes. Each bag will fit one man’s shoe. A monogram on each would be a nice touch.
Here are some pictures of the various designs I used on some bags.
