Everything You Need to Know to Shoe-It-Yourself
In this book you'll find all the tips, tricks, and info you need to to paint and embellish your shoes. Written by Margot Silk Forrest, the lively and irreverent founder of the shoe-it-yourself movement, it has color photos of more than 65 DIY shoe designs that you can copy or adapt for your own use. It also includes detailed how-to information on painting shoes, stitching and gluing on embellishments, brand-name product recommendations, and shopping tips. The bible of the DIY shoe movement!
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What People Are Saying
"Her work is terrific and very creative. I love her imagination!"
- Sandy Scrivano, author of Sewing with Leather and Suede"As a six-foot-tall woman who wears size 11 wide shoes, shopping for shoes has been a tiresome task because finding shoes with even a smidgen of style was rare. Then I met Margot! She showed us how to transform any shoe-no matter how ugly or unloved-into a fabulously attractive accessory for any outfit or occasion… My attitude toward shoes has completely changed. I actually want to shop for shoes now that I see what they can become and not just what they are. My feet will never look boring again!"
- Rosemary Greene"I am a 'textile person.' I love fabric and never thought I would be into decorating shoes. But after taking Margot's class, I have found a whole new creative outlet! This is so much fun, and I can use a lot of my textile notions and doodads to decorate my shoes. Try it and you'll be a convert too."
- Suzanne Meyer"I now see shoes and purses completely differently. And it's so easy-you don't like it, paint over it! Glue material over it! Quick transformation! Yippee!"
-Leanne McWaters"I love Margot's work and have been happily telling everyone I know. The whole world should know about her! Lots of creative inspiration, lots of information, lots of fun."
- Clydine Petersen