Patriotic Flip Flops

This evening we made patriotic flip flops for the 4th of July weekend.

Originally we had planned to make the "fuzzier" version, with strips of fabric tied around the straps, but I ran across a really cute tutorial at Everything Etsy, and we had a last minute change of plans. These just struck me as so much nicer, and maybe a little easier, that we had to try them. The great news is that after three pairs of flip flops, we still have plenty of fabric left to make headbands or flowers, or maybe a small purse.

We varied our instructions just slightly from the tutorial linked above. I didn't use scraps of fabric, but rather purchased some fabric and cut it into strips about one inch thick, and six to nine inches long. I used my machine to straight stitch six strips together (five strips for the smaller pair). From there we followed basically the same directions as outlined in the tutorial.

I absolutely love these red, white and blue shoes. I wish I could wear them to work tomorrow. They are so much more comfy than my heals.

Not pictured in the photo above, Kristen's flip flops. She is far to busy taking the online practice exams for her learner's permit to pose for a foot photo. She is officially fifteen and a half today, and is hoping to pass the test on Thursday morning, before Coral and I leave for church camp.