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Shoes Abiding by my usual design principles of simple elegance, innovative construction and beautiful wearability, I crafted the shoes around the slender rhinestone-studded straps of these bronze sandals. I used #20 perle cotton, size #0000 needles, and seed-beads, and then custom-fit the asymmetrical ramp – material and design challenges I had not previously combined. The lace and eyelet patterns used, as well as the blend of organic and metallic elements, were inspired by the gardens and wrought iron gates of historic homes in Orange where I walk on summer mornings. And planning to wear them to church and on dates, I emphasized the visual appeal, but also hand-stitched the lace to the shoe to make sure the construction was solid and “clean.” |
Knitted Boots The plan was to transform existing high heel pumps (that I rarely wore) into knitted, knee-high mukluks that I would always wear. Evenly spaced holes were made around the base of the existing shoes to anchor the cast-on stitches--a razor-knife was used to make small starburst incisions around the softer areas of the shoes, and a power drill was used for boring holes into the reinforced toes and heels. When I first stood poised with the power drill aimed at one of the high heel shoes, I smilingly noted the feminist symbolism. |
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Jerusalem Cruiser The invitation to knit shoes brought whimsical footwear to mind, but a review of shoe history showed knitted shoes to be for the poor. Considering the qualities which separate shoes from slippers, what I knitted are certainly not slippers. With "shoeness" and poverty as guides, I looked to stuff around the house—picture wire, jute, cardboard and rubber bands--and these shoes are the result, dubbed "Jerusalem Cruisers" on first sight by our son, Drew. |
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