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Nov 13, 2026
Make a pair of sturdy, custom house slippers using stabilizer and grippy fabric! Download the free size 6.5 pattern or draw your own using this tutorial @Nicki Sews 🪡🧵
Info on interfacing used and substitutions->@Nicki Sews 🪡🧵
these would be so nice using minky as the sole fabric 🥰 How will you customize yours???
Nov 11, 2026
Draft your own pattern and sew a pair of custom house slippers! Stay tuned for the full sewing tutorial❤️ (plus the free size 6.5 pattern download!)
For the toe strap cut: TWO mirror image pairs fabric, ONE mirror image pair fusible fleece (seam allowances cut away).
For the sole cut: ONE mirror image pair each of grippy fabric (or denim), sole fabric, light to mid weight interfacing. TWO mirror image pairs ultra firm heavyweight interfacing (such as Peltex).
You will also need 2 1/4" wide binding, as long as needed to go around your slippers. How will you customize yours???👇
Nov 10, 2026
Fabric, interfacing, grippy bottom, and bound edges for a slipper that fits you perfectly! Next up, I'll show you how to draft the pattern from your own foot, then walk (see what I did there) you through how to make it step by step!
Follow so you don't miss the tutorial, plus the size 6.5 pattern download is coming soon! Have you ever made yourself a pair of slippers? 👇
Nov 9, 2026
Sole stabilizers for my DIY slippers 🧵👣 I use Peltex 71F in the soles, one layer for a softer slipper and two for a firmer one. Trim your seam allowances out of the Peltex to cut down on bulk, and switch to a size 100 denim needle to sew through all the layers without skipped stitches.
For the other stabilizers, honestly, use whatever you have on hand! Full step-by-step tutorial coming soon, so follow so you don't miss it. What would you make your soles out of? 👇
Nov 8, 2026
If your machine is throwing a fit, much of the time the real problem has nothing to do with the number on the tension dial!
But when you DO need to make a tension adjustment, here's how to know whether to turn the dial up or down. Check out my Tension Troubleshooting Checklist videos for stubborn tension problems.
Nov 4, 2026
I got a brain worm today and could do nothing but make these embroidered fabric bookmarks (with the @Brother USA Aveneer ofc) Who do you know who would love one of these cuties??
Digitizing my own designs is challenging but fun, and combining them with the built in designs from my machine is 🤌 Most of these bookmark designs are live in my Etsy shop now!