Quick tip: No-slip Slippers
Back in November I was lamenting that these adorable granny-square slippers might be too slippery for a toddler when an ingenious anonymous commenter suggested adding hot glue to the bottoms. Brilliant! So after Clare slipped for the second time in her very much NOT handmade (but oh-so-cozy) Old Navy slippers, I decided to take action and try this tip out. Very clever and YAY for no trips to the emergency room!
Labels: Kids, The Season of Cozy, Tips, Under an Hour
10 Comments:
we have the same slippers and the same problem! i'm going to do this right now.
Heh, heh! I have heard of adding 'puffy paint' o the bottoms of non-grippy socks too! Yep, I'm a child of the '80's!
WOW i love this tip just yesterday i bought some home slippers for DD2 and noticed that they were very slippery...not anymore going to get my glue gun!!
Thanks for the GREAT TIP
that's a really good idea! especially if you don't have fabric paint on hand (which I don't!)
Oh my word -- brilliant!
hi i fell down WHILE HOLDING SCARLET and have a humungous bruise on my already failing hip - hot gluing my own slippers now too! p.s. she's okay she landed on top of me
I can't wait to get home and hot glue my daughter's slippers, great idea!!!
Also, I'm glad that you and Scarlet are ok, other than your bruise!
Seeing this post got me going--I have been wanting to make slippers out of felted sweaters, but was worried about the slippery factor! Because of this post, I got 'er done--check them out! http://bethbeingcrafty.blogspot.com/2011/11/so-in-love-with-these-upcycled-slippers.html
Just a note--I tried the hot-glue sole, and I don't know if it's the type I'm using, but it dried pretty hard instead of tacky, so they're not too grippy. Fabric paint gave me a much grippier sole, but it does tend to come off after a while (which the glue does not).
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