Baby Booties Tutorial

How to Sew Baby Booties & Free Pattern & Tutorial - Handmade

Download FREE PDF Pattern.

For all you visual learners, I put together this brief visual tutorial to use with the PDF pattern:

Gather your supplies/materials + print/cut chosen size pattern pieces.

Interface Bootie Lining
Interface (2) opposite bootie lining pieces. Iron piece of interfacing to wrong side of bootie lining, centering the 3” edge along the top of the lining piece.

Sew Outer Bootie to Bootie Lining
For each bootie, you will need (2) pairs of opposite outer bootie pieces and lining bootie pieces. You should only have (1) button hole lining per bootie.

With right sides together, match (1) outer bootie piece with (1) lining bootie piece and pin along top edge. Repeat with opposite outer/lining bootie pieces.

Repeat above for second bootie.

Sew along the top edge of each of the (4) sets of pairs. Making sure to back stitch at the beginning and end of each seam. Press seams open.

With right sides together, match (2) of the outer/lining bootie pairs and pin along the long straight edge as well as the long curved edge, making sure to match the seam you just stitched.

Repeat above for remaining (2) pairs.

Sew along pinned edges (of both sets) making sure to back-stitch at the beginning and end of each seam. Press open seams.

Sew Outer Bootie to Outer Sole
Fold outer soles in half lengthwise and press to mark center seam.

With right sides together, line up outer bootie center toe seam with outer bootie center toe sole mark and pin. Do the same with the outer bootie center heel seam and the outer bootie center heel sole mark.

Repeat above for second bootie.

This next part takes PATIENCE and some slow stitching. I recommend setting your machine to the needle down position if that is an option.

Starting at the center toe seam slowly begin to stitch the bootie to the sole, taking time to adjust and match up your raw edges. (You could pin around the sole if you’re more comfortable however I found that due to the very small size, it was easier to manipulate with my fingers as I went, stitching a few stitches and then readjusting.) Continue around the entire perimeter of the sole making sure to back-stitch at the beginning and end.

Repeat above for second bootie.

Turn and finish Lining Sole seam
Using the un-sewn opening in the bootie lining sole, turn bootie right side out and gently press out along the sole seams with your finger.

Edge stitch or hand stitch the un-sewn opening in the bootie lining sole closed.

Push bootie lining into bootie outer matching up seams to get a nice clean fit.

Turn bootie lining down approximately 3/4” – 1” depending upon the bootie size to create a cuff. The button holes should now be exposed.

Whaa-la!! The tiniest sweetest little booties you ever did see!

A couple of pattern notes:
- I am not currently the mother of an infant and there for had to use several sources to create the pattern sizing. Hopefully there will be a size that works for you. If you need larger, you can feel free to experiment by enlarging the pattern pieces 5 – 10% at a time to get the perfect fit for your one-of-a-kind little one.