Make your own sneakers

Make your own sneakers 
Go to Uhohcreations.com 
Patterns 
Jerry Sneaker Pattern Purchase and download, then  
print 2 sets. There are videos included in the description of the purchase.  
Please watch them. 
The alternate source for the pattern 
Chicago School of Shoemaking .com 
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Sneaker making 
Sneaker Soles Size and Color, give to Kay’s Quilt Shop by Friday April 3rd.
Print 2 copies Classic Pattern in size you want 
Tools used 
Eyelets and tool 
Pricking iron (Sharp tool to open holes in sneaker base) 
Hole punch with several size heads 
Needle and thread (comes with soles) 
Sewing Awl and needles 
Frixion pen 
Thread and bobbin to match any color you are using 
Clips 
Scissors
ShoemakersAcademy.com 
Offers a great Tool Kit for $30. Has most of the tools you will need. 
You need to go to this site to the Shoemaking Blog and download the 
Size finder templates. Print a few sizes so you can determine which is best for  
you. 
There are several videos here to get you acquainted with the process.  
This is not the sole or the method we will be using but they have a lot of  
suggestions and information 
Fabrics 
I wanted to be sure I had enough for 2 full sneakers and 2 larger than the  
pattern tongues. It should be ½ yard minimum. 
Lining should be the same amount, I bought ¾ yard. 
If you want binding, it must be cut on the bias, so I bought ½ yard  
contrasting color. 
The you need Bosal, you need about ¾ yard. 
If you are choosing special fabrics, multiple pieces or directional  
pieces, please purchase more. 
Before class, choose which kind of sneaker you want to make, one has a bias  
edge, the other just has an inside and outside. I used one of the sneaker  
patters and carefully cut out the shoe so I could use the paper with the cut out  
to audition fabrics. 
If you are making the bias trimmed sneaker, layer outer fabric, right side up,  
bosal and lining, right side down, this must be quilted. I kept the quilting about  
1 inch apart. Cut out the pattern pieces and tape the two shoe pieces  
together. Trace around this pattern piece and cut out 1 whole piece with  
pattern right side up, and a second whole pattern piece, upside down to make  
the other foot. Bias pieces should be 2 inches wide. You need 4 of them. 
If you choose the sneaker without the bias, layer the outer fabric to the Bosal  
and just quilt these two pieces together, then cut out the 2 shoe parts, tape  
them together, trace with ¼ inch extra along the top edge of the pattern onto  
fabric and cut out. Then cut out lining pieces to match. Sew the seam along  
this top edge. To finish, top stitch along this edge. 
Do not cut out the tongues. 
Bring your sewing machine, manual and cords. 
Regular sewing supplies 
Matching threads and bobbing 
Scissors, big and trimmers 
Clips 
All tools above