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Crafty Chica shares a tutorial at I Love To Create showing how she made these awesome sneakers. She started with a pair of plain canvas sneakers, and used Aleene’s Fabric Fusion to cover them in a bright oilcloth print. If you don’t have any oilcloth, you could use any fun fabric print (though the oilcloth has such a pretty shiny surface). Get the tutorial.
[photo from I Love To Create]
The bag is simple, uses very little fabric (about 2/3rds of a fat quarter), has no fussy inside pockets (although you can add your own if you like), and takes me well less than 30 minutes to print the pattern, cut out and sew. But quick and simple doesn’t mean it’s not awesome!
It’s the sort of bag that is versatile enough to be used for lots of applications, not just cosmetics and toiletries. Keep all your pens and pencils in order, use it for a small first aid kit for the car, keep it in your desk at work for a few headache pills and other personal supplies.
Make some for yourself, for gifts or to sell.
Thank you for featuring my sneakers, what a delightful surprise!! Actually, I used Fabric Fusion to affix the oilcloth to the sneaker, it is an extra strength adhesive made for fabric.
Sending you crafty cheers of appreciation, thanks again!!
Kathy 🙂
Thank you for your comment! Where did I get the whole “mod podge” thing? You are clearly using Fabric Fusion in the directions and in the photo! (Might have something to do with the little girl tugging at my sleeve every 30 seconds the whole time I was blogging…) I’ve corrected the post to show the correct adhesive. That looks like such a fun product! I might have to run out and get some and see what damage I can do to my scrap bin. 🙂 –Anne
No worries! I am so honored to be featured on your blog! Thank you again!!