DIY Pom Pom Heels
A lot of people have asked me about my heels from the last blog post on my new Gwenstella Made 1950's Style Country Garden Dress. I have been keeping quiet about it because it's a DIY project that I have been meaning to share! I have had this pair of pink mid heels for a good 3 years or so and they have turned kinda filthy. When I say filthy, I mean.. really filthy...The faux suede surface is scratched in many different areas, the soles have worn off, and the interior is slowly peeling away. It is tempting to simply chuck them away and get a new pair. But there's still so much wearable lifespan to them and I hate to send them to the landfill so soon. Really, it's still overall a very structurally-sound pair of heels. And so, obviously, I had to make do and mend!
I was inspired by a few different pom pom heels I have seen online, and I knew adding pom poms would be a super quick and easy way to make my heels cute again. This took me less than 30 minutes from start to the end. Here's how I did it:
Materials:
- A pair of heels
- Foam soles
- Yarn
- Pom pom maker
- Hot glue gun
- Felt
- Scissors
Steps:
1. Trim foam soles to fit the soles of the heels. Glue them in place.
2. Make 2 pom poms. Trim them and make sure they look almost identical.
3. Flatten a side of each pom pom and glue a small piece of round felt on the flattened side.
4. Play around with the position of the pom pom on the heels. This is important as you want to make sure you get the right spot before securing it with hot glue gun. When you think you're ready, secure the pom poms on the shoes using hot glue gun!
I am so happy with how this DIY project turned out! This is also a great stash busting project for anyone who has too much yarn lying around, like me. I have a few other pom pom projects lined up for the blog. If you like pom poms as much as I do, you can look forward to seeing here! xx