Shoelaces can be sewn, knitted, made of ribbon, leather, braid and decorated in every way. Your attention - 11 easy-to-implement ideas for different shoes.
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1. 4 pairs of laces from ribbons and braid for leather shoes
See how laces of different colors and textures transform the same shoes.
Here it was before:
And so it happened after:
In all four cases, ready-made narrow ribbons or braid were used. The ends of the tapes are processed as follows:
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2. One more shoelaces from ribbons
If the holes in the boots are quite narrow, as in this case, you can use a large needle with a wide eye to thread the tapes. The ends of the tapes are obliquely cut and secured with fabric glue.
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3. Shoelaces made of elastic for sneakers
If you replace the laces with ordinary elastic braid, you can not undo the sneakers. Thread a piece of elastic into the holes, then pull both ends and sew them by hand or sewing back and forth on the machine several times.
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4. Leather laces with tassels
Such laces are suitable for leather shoes. It will take quite thick, dense skin. First cut two strips of leather for the laces themselves. Then lace up the shoes.Finally, make and glue the brushes.
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5. Laces from colored fabric
Why not stitch the laces for the same fabric sneakers? Optimal to take cotton. Cut strips of the desired length and width, 4 times the desired width of the laces. Fold in four, iron and stitch as shown in the photo. Decorate the ends by folding them and securing them with a seam.
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6. Another fabric laces
To form a lace, you can use a device for a slanting inlay. And do not sew up the ends, but wrap them with narrow colored tape and fix with an additional strong transparent glue.
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7. Laces in the style of patchwork
If you sew a strip for laces from several types of fabric, you get patchwork laces.
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8. Laces with tube beads
For this decor you will need a few metal beads in the shape of tubes, depending on your shoes - straight or curved. Unfasten the shoes and lace up again, putting the beads on the lace (if the lace is thin). If your laces are too voluminous for such tubes, you can replace them with purchased leather laces.
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9. Laces with small beads
You can use the usual small beads, stringing them in the process of lacing.
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10. Laces knitted
Shoelaces can also be tied - for example, with knitting needles.Such knit on 2 knitting needles in a circle of 4 loops.
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11. Pigtails
Such braids can be woven from thick threads or from narrow strips of fabric.
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