How to Patch your Toms Shoes

Like everyone else out there who owns a pair of TOMS shoes, the first thing to go is the front where you lovely toe nail bust through the fabric.

Most people just wear them that way, I decided to change my Toms up a little.

I actually did this at the beginning of summer, but never got a round to posting the tutorial.

Since then I have seen several others have done the same thing. Loved their versions also!!

 

This, is how I patched my TOMS, at the beginning of summer.

 

You will need

~TOMS shoes

~liquid stitch

~cloth for patching

~fabric for covering front of shoe

~scissors

 

 

First you need to patch the hole in the front of your shoe, I used the black fabric pictured above. Any fabric will work.

I cut two strips of fabric then with the liquid stitch I adhered them to the shoe covering the hole.

Next I covered the front area with the lace fabric and cut the portion I needed to cover the whole area.

 

 

I started by gluing the section close to the sole first and then worked my way up to the seam on top of the shoe.



 

You can see the liquid stitch in this photo.

Once the entire piece of fabric was glued down I slathered liquid stitch over the entire piece of fabric and rubbed it in with my fingers.
Making sure to secure the edges down, giving it a nice seal.

Drying ( I wish they would have stayed exactly like this color wise)

Dried completely.

Thoughts on the project.

I loved the lace fabric I used to recover my TOMS, but after applying the liquid stitch it was more see through then I wanted.

If I would have known the fabric would have been so transparent I would have used a piece of red fabric to patch holes instead of black!!!?

After wearing these ALOT over the summer, I have found the liquid stitch to have held up very well, I have even washed them. Air dry only.  And the fabric is still secure with no lifting are piling.

I have received many compliments on them, and was even asked if they were a special addition.

This is a quick and easy fix, the possibilities are endless with choices of fabric available.



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Jessica

What I Wore......Hot Pink Vintage Dress

I have been longing to wear this dress, for almost two years.

I won it on Tales of Me and the Husband

It was a sponsored giveaway from

mama loves papa

dress- Vintage, Gloria Vanderbelt

necklace/belt/cuff/shoes- Gifted

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Jessica

What I Wore, Dressing for my 30's

What I Wore, this week

Over the last year I have had a desire to dress more like a 30 year old and less like a teenager.

Making the transition from teen to adult is alot harder then I imagined.

One thing I have been trying to do is add more blouses to make wardrobe.

Blouse= Less T-shirts Outfit's

I had this Salmon color blouse in the goodwill pile, but this week I decided to pull it out and pair it with shorts and mustard flats. I have to say I really like it.

Shorts: Wal-Mart

Top- Limited

Shoes/Watch- Target

On Saturday Night

my daughter and I stepped out to see a play at a local high school.

"Happy Days"

The "Fonz" was there, and he kissed my daughter TWICE.

Not only did I wear a blouse, but I tucked it in, something I have not done since freshman year of highschool. And paired it with my trouser jeans,and vintage peep toes.

Blouse- Macy's

Jeans- Loft

Shoes- Goodwill

Camera Bag-Jo Totes

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Jessica