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Women’s Suede & Fur Boot Cover Ups – Sewing Tutorial

Women's Fur & Suede Boot Cover Up DIY

Love the new fur and sherpa boots you see in the store, but not the price tag that goes with them?! Why don’t you try making a faux fur boot cover up?! Jen from the Sewing Rabbit Team is here showing off a fabulous women’s suede & fur boot cover up DIY sewing tutorial! Only you will know how easy and budget friendly your footwear actually is.

Looking for a children’s version? Click here for Madeline’s Sherpa Boot Cover Ups DIY.

Women’s Suede & Fur Boot Cover Ups – DIY Sewing Tutorial

I love everything about fall. The pumpkin pies, falling leaves, crisp air, and breaking out my scarves and boots. I have a pair of boots that I call my “fake Uggs” that I’ve owned for years. I used to wear them a ton, but in recent years I’ve found new favorite boots, and now they’ve been sitting in my closet, lonely and forgotten. When I pulled out my fall gear recently, I found my sad little fake Uggs and decided they needed a makeover, stat.

I was inspired by all of the awesome fur lined and fur covered boots I’ve seen around. I really wanted a pair but didn’t want to pay the hefty price tag so like the crafty girl I am, I found an easy and super cheap way to give my old boots a new look.

Here are the boots before they got the faux fur treatment:

Booooooring, right? Dig into your closets for some old boots, and let’s get funky with some fake fur!

SUPPLIES: 1/4 yard faux fur, suede cording, a pair of boots, sewing machine and basic sewing supplies.

First, measure your boots at the widest part of the boot (at the top) and the skinniest part near the bottom. Also measure the length of your boot from the top of the foot to the top of the boot and add an inch.

Next, cut out two pieces of faux fur in the measurements you wrote above. Beware, fake fur will get allllll over the place. I learned this the hard way, and I was blowing fake fur out of my nose and picking fur out of my clothes for a few hours after. Unless you like that sort of thing, it would be a good idea to have a small vacuum handy while you’re cutting. You’ll thank me later.

With right sides together (RST) fold one of the long edges down 1/2 inch. Pin and sew. Next, fold your cover up in half with RST and pin along the short edge. Sew to make a tube.

Try your cover up on your boot to see if it fits properly, then make any changes needed before you move on. I ended up tapering my cover up a bit since the top of the boot was quite a bit wider than the bottom, making the cover up look a really baggy. You want it to be pretty fitted for it to look its best.

Finally, you’ll want to complete the look by wrapping suede cording around your boot. Start by wrapping your cording around the back of your boot and crossing it in front. Continue wrapping and crossing your cording until you reach the top, then tie the remaining cording in a bow. You can leave it plain or maybe even add some beads.

Easiest shoe makeover. Ever.

Thanks so much for stopping by, and until next time…

Happy Sewing!

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  1. Elisa from CharmingDoodle says

    October 14, 2013 at 10:20 am

    SO great! They look amazing!

    Reply
    • Jen @ Eat. Sleep. Make. says

      October 14, 2013 at 11:43 am

      Thanks! So much more fun than they were before 🙂

      Reply
  2. Anne Weaver says

    October 14, 2013 at 10:43 am

    Awesome!! I’ve linked to your tutorial over at Craft Gossip:
    http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-faux-fur-boot-covers/2013/10/14/

    –Anne

    Reply
  3. Thread Riding Hood says

    October 14, 2013 at 9:41 pm

    Very nice Jen! I’ve got a pair that I should totally do that with. I’ve been faking the lumberjack sock thing with legwarmers – this would be so much easier!

    Reply
    • Jen @ Eat. Sleep. Make. says

      October 14, 2013 at 10:27 pm

      You should! It’s almost like having new shoes 🙂

      Reply
  4. Erin says

    October 14, 2013 at 11:42 pm

    Super cute and so on trend!

    Reply
    • Jen @ Eat. Sleep. MAKE. says

      October 15, 2013 at 4:47 pm

      Thanks Erin 🙂 Now I have to figure out what to do with the leftover fake fur!

      Reply
  5. farrah says

    October 15, 2013 at 11:26 am

    I stopped wearing a pair of Uggs I own because I spilled red wine on the shaft – definitely doing this project!

    Reply
    • Jen @ Eat. Sleep. MAKE. says

      October 15, 2013 at 4:49 pm

      I LOVE being able to remake an article of clothing destined for donation or the trash!

      Reply
  6. Helen says

    October 16, 2013 at 4:57 pm

    What do you mean by “With right sides together (RST) fold one of the long edges down 1/2 inch. Pin and sew.”? I am confused.

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    • Jen @ Eat. Sleep. Make. says

      October 16, 2013 at 8:36 pm

      Hi Helen! When you cut your rectangle cover up, you will have 2 longer sides and 2 short sides. Your fur will also have a right side (the fur side) and a wrong side (the opposite which for me was a scratchy lining.) Fold one of the long sides down 1/2 inch (you’re essentially hemming your cover up) and sew. After hemming, you’ll fold your fabric so the fur is right sides together (or fur sides facing each other) and sew the short ends together. Hope that helps!

      Reply
      • Helen says

        October 17, 2013 at 10:57 pm

        That makes more sense… Thanks a ton!

        Reply
  7. Elle says

    October 24, 2013 at 10:09 am

    A question: you just sew ONE long side? The top one? What about the bottom long side. Wouldn’t that “shed” if left un-sewn?

    Reply
    • Jen @ Eat. Sleep. Make. says

      October 25, 2013 at 11:58 pm

      Nope, no shedding at all(for my fake fur anyway.) my fur is attached to a scratchy, synthetic backing, so it doesn’t fray or shed, but I’m sure it probably depends on what you get. I left the other long side unsewn because it seemed to blend better with the boot, but there’s nothing wrong at all with hemming both if you prefer!

      Reply
  8. Brittany says

    October 24, 2013 at 4:20 pm

    Very cute, I am trying this tonight! I think however it would look better if the fur had been taken down all the way to sole of the boots…Just my thoughts tho.

    Reply
    • Jen @ Eat. Sleep. Make. says

      October 26, 2013 at 12:03 am

      I’m sure you could make the back a bit longer than the front if you want it to hit the bottom of the shoe 🙂

      Reply
  9. Adventures in Dressmaking says

    November 7, 2013 at 6:11 pm

    What a great idea!!! I love the fur trend and am always up for a new faux fur project! I just posted one today, in fact! http://www.adventuresindressmaking.com/2013/11/super-easy-faux-fur-throw-blanket-tutorial.html#.Unul0GznaM8

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  10. Victoria says

    February 11, 2016 at 7:25 pm

    I know its been a while since this diy..which I love..but where did u get the fur? Wtz the name of it? If u can remember.. Thx in advance

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