On my last LA fabric shopping trip in June, I bought a few pieces of leather with plans to make some baby moccasins!
The two leather pieces I bought were each no larger than a square foot and cost a few dollars each.
I searched online and found this tutorial and this pattern. It was so easy to follow and i made my moccasins in under an hour.
They should fit baby Kempler at about 6-12 months old!
I was pleasantly surprised with the outcome! Not too shabby for my first attempt at sewing with leather.
This project was risky because I used a regular needle, not a leather needle. Nothing broke, thank goodness, but I may buy a needle specifically for sewing with leather if I plan to make more of these.
When sewing with leather, you can't make mistakes! Threads create permanent holes in the leather and stay there even when a seam is unpicked.
I am so happy with how they turned out. I think I will grab a whole lot more leather when I head back to LA.
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