I had just struggled out of my gumboots, was rubbing my calves where the tops of the boots chafed, noted that my socks were damp because my feet sweat enclosed in all that rubber but was thinking, in spite of all those drawbacks, how wonderfully comfortable the wellies were.
That's when I noticed the decorative lines around the foot of the boot
and suddenly thought - "wow - if I cut that top line those would look
like pixie boots".
And they did!
My feet slipped into and out of them easily.
And I would find that my feet did not sweat.
And my calves did not chafe.
I wanted to personalize them so I punched holes around the top......
and wove some orange cotton to match the soles of the boots....added
some buttons.....made another pair from a pair of kids boots.....cut
down a man's size......threaded through some 'silver' ....
... the family is ready to step out.....
What do do with the cut off tops? One use is to turn them into shawl/scarf pins like these.
I went even further with this pair and cut them down to the next line. The tiny clothespins were a gift from a son who saw them in New York and got them for me because he knows I love hanging laundry out on a clothesline to dry and that I use wooden pins with words written on them. Stacked meaning in an object makes it more and more worthwhile.
Very creative. I love this idea.
Posted by: Crafty Gardener | June 04, 2008 at 03:55 PM
Unbelievable!!! what a neat idea to make rubber boots look 'classy'!!!
I enjoy your blog so very much!
Missed you at the Knitter's Guild today...
Posted by: Esther | June 05, 2008 at 02:03 AM
thanks for the cute tute. now i have to start looking for these at the thrift store. i'd best put it on my list.
Posted by: susan | August 06, 2008 at 08:57 AM
that is so cute my mom made my little brother and sister some of thows
Posted by: breah | November 04, 2008 at 07:34 PM
Hello Breah Thanks for telling me that your mom made these - they are fun.
Posted by: karen | November 06, 2008 at 11:10 AM
I saw these on the knottybynature.blogspot and just had to come look at how you did these - what a GREAT idea...now I need to find my 'old' scissors to cut up my boots that sit in the back of the closet!!
Thanks Karen
Posted by: Katherine | November 26, 2008 at 08:59 PM
You are welcome, Katherine. I think you will be quite pleased with the 'evolution'. And if you personalize yours, let me know.
Posted by: karen | November 27, 2008 at 06:54 AM
Me thinks I'm going to do something like this with my Duck Boots. Thank you for the ideas!
Posted by: Toni | August 16, 2009 at 08:49 AM
Hi Toni. You are welcome!
Posted by: karen | August 19, 2009 at 03:38 PM
Heh- very cute , but useless for our family- our puddles are a bit deeper methinks,lol!
Posted by: Kit | September 16, 2009 at 07:36 AM
The image of your deep deep puddles gave me pause and then a chuckle - heck, those must be ponds! Thanks, Kit.
Posted by: karen | December 02, 2009 at 08:00 AM