A Tale of Two Sandals
I can not stick to only one artform. It’s interesting, because for about 8 years I swore I was a “one song canary” and I did art only with polymer clay. How much I’ve changed since then!!!
A year ago we were at Meijer (local discount mega-store) and they were closing out sandals. In the little girls’ department there were some marked XL, which fit me perfectly (I wear a size 6US shoe and have slightly narrow feet). They were something like $1.50USD. Brian bought them for me.
I loved how they fit, but they were pastel and very very girly. They had three buckles, all shaped like a heart and colored in pastels (pink, lavender and blue). Ugh. I am not a girly-girl. But they fit so well!!! And it’s so hard for me to find something that fits!
Well, the sandals I had last year finally literally split in two. I had to do something and do it fast. This year’s ladies’ sandals at Meijer fit differently and are not comfy. Boo Hoo. So out come the girly sandals.
I glued together the broken old sandals long enough to get to Michigan Fiber Fest. Then at night after classes were over, I schemed. I got some chip-resistant nail polish enamel and painted the hearts a shiny magenta color, several coats. Then the next night I got out my permanent felt-tip markers, and I decorated the heck out of the boring white leather.
I love these sandals!!! They do have their own personality and they definitely clash with a lot of my printed/flowered skirts. I love them for what they are!
And here’s my secret out to the world: These are my very own Fast Florida Footies. As in, the first ones I ever kept and wore.
I have knit at least 3-4 pair for myself over the years (and two pair for Mom), but mine always ended up on display at this or that yarn shop. This pair I finally kept and wore. This photo, taken last week, was the first day I ever wore the FFFooties of my very own design. The shoemaker’s kids have no shoes, as they say!!!