hexiquin Christmas slipper

Description

I wanted to create a Christmas Stocking that was a little bit more grown up, and I liked the idea of mixing felt with cottons.  The cottons I’ve used in the hexagon flowers on this slipper are all from Tilda Christmas ranges, which are certainly more subtle and sophisticated than the norm; using stripes, flowers and stars rather than the more usual Christmas motifs.

The slipper itself is made with 40% wool felt and everything is hand stitched.  It is fully lined with the same felt to give it shape and substance, and has a hanging ribbon attached.  The slipper comes in two shapes: a ‘boot’ shape with a fully fashioned foot, which is a little larger at 34cm high and 22cm along the foot.  The slightly smaller (and certainly more delicate looking) ‘pixie foot’ slipper is 31cm from the top of the leg to the heel, and the foot measures 17cm.  It also comes in two colours of felt: white or red.

As well as the hexagon flowers on each side of the slipper, which are hand top stitched into place, there are lines of hand stitched iridescent sequins at the top and bottom of each of the hexagons.  The tops of the slippers are finished off with a pom pom trim, which is hand stitched into place using blanket stitch and embroidery threads.  I can also add a hand embroidered name tag in a hexagon shape for an additional £2.50, if you’d like one – let me know what name you’d like and if you have a colour preference when you place your order.