Looking for a way to spice up your shoes?
You can make some pom pom clips! Or you can attach other things to these
clips such as feathers for example. As a bonus, this is a project you can
do sitting on your couch and to prove it, I made these pom poms while
sitting on my couch watching How I Met Your Mother reruns. Also, this
would be a fun project to do as a group if you want to make these for your
bridal party.
Gather your materials!
- Shoe clips (You can get these on etsy!)
- fabric (I used tulle, which creates a stiff formed pom pom. You
can use chiffon which would create a softer pom pom. Yarn for a very
crafty look. Jersey/old t-shirts for a casual look. Burlap for a very
rustic look. Basically get creative!)
- Pom pom maker or piece of cardboard (explanation below)
- Glue to attach pom pom to shoe clip. You can use E6000, hot glue
or if you don’t have any glue, you can sew the pom poms on.
Close up of the shoe clips. You want to
attach your pom poms to the smaller side. The large side has little hooks
to keep your pom poms attached to shoes securely.
Cut your fabric into strips. I went with
about 3/4 of an inch. It doesn’t have to be precise.
A pile of tulle cut into strips! Feel free
to make your pile of fabric a bit more tidy.
If you have a pom pom maker, by all means
break that out at this point and follow the directions on your pom pom
maker to create your pom poms. If you either don’t have a pom pom maker or
you’re like me and aren’t quite sure where it’s located in your craft
closet, then you can use a piece of cardboard. Cut a piece of cardboard
into a 2 – 2.5 inch square. You can alter the size of the cardboard square
based on how big you want the pom pom.
Wrap the fabric around the cardboard. The
amount you wrap will determine how full your pom pom is. This is a quick
project so if you don’t like it, it’s easy enough to redo.
Once you have wrapped as much fabric as you
want for your pom pom, slide it off the cardboard and tie a piece of fabric
around the middle. It will look like the pretty little bow below.
Cut the loops on your pom pom and “puff” it
up.
Then attach your pom pom to your shoe clip
either by gluing or sewing. I apologize as I failed to take a picture of
that step! You can add some extra rhinestones or other bling to your pom
poms.
Then clip those pretties to your
shoes!
But after that session, I just knew we were going to have a blast at the wedding! And we did! Michelle and Ryan were wed on a beautiful day at The Water Table in Virginia Beach Va. They both looked stunning and brought their model faces.
