Witches Feet {Tutorial}

So apparently at work my Halloween candy jar just wasn't enough decor! When my manager returned from his vacation, he questioned "Where are all the decorations?!" Since I have told him that I love doing anything crafty and fun, I guess he expected more! I love a challenge, so that same night I had to get something together! $1 Store here I come! I purchased some CUTE garland and a glittery Happy Halloween sign. I also found these argyle Halloween socks that I knew JUST the perfect project for!

This project literally cost me out-of-pocket...only $1!!!!

When I got home I pulled out some "scrap clothes" that I had just received from a co-worker and got to work!! All I used for this project was her old sweat pants and my new $1 socks! (plus my sewing machine and thread of course :) 

I started by cutting out the shape of the shoes from the sweat pants. I definitely did a couple of test drawings before I started free-hand cutting. Don't laugh--I promise, I really CAN draw! :) Make sure to cut out two of each side of the feet. Sew each front and back piece of the feet together wrong sides out, leaving the top open.

Cut off the ends of the socks to have two openings at each end and sew in the heel to "take away" the foot so that it creates one long tube. 

Flip both the feet and socks wrong side out and pin the right sides together at the openings all the way around for each foot.

Next, sew them together!! Make sure to keep pushing the sock ends to the back of where are you are sewing as to not sew the sock to itself or shut!!

PS--Don't worry, I take my pin out when I sew! I had it in to hold the fabric together so that I could take a photo :)

This is what they should look like--flat, and somewhat "not right." I feared that SOMETHING was wrong--that either the feet were too small, or the legs weren't long enough, but fear not!!

STUFF these suckers very tight and they will turn out beautifully! And forget using true"stuffing..." 

I used plastic bags and it worked perfectly--go green! :) (& cheap!)

Add your embellishments--ribbons, bling, etc! 

I tied off the open ends with rubber bands and was done! 

Now, stick them under a desk, bed, table, chair...whatever you like!

Look HOW cute they are!! I LOVE them!

Everyone in the office loves them too! 

Hahaha, they make me smile every time I see them! 

I embellished my sign with spider web ribbon and added my garland along with my candy jar and I now think it's super fun!

I think this is sufficient decor for my desk! 

And all for only $3!! :)