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Little Problem
I don't know if anyone can help. I have looked all over town here for those
nice light leather patches - usually used to cover holey elbows, fix leather gloves, etc. My grandson has worn holes in the soles of his new knitted slippers, and I wanted to use the leather patching material to fix them. They used to carry them as well at Mary Maxim, but I haven't seen them in their catalogue for a while. If anyone knows of a source, I will be happy to pay for a couple of packages, along with postage. Thanks Shelagh |
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Halcyon Yarns sells suede slipper soles. http://www.halcyonyarn.com
On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 16:33:36 -0500, "Shillelagh" wrote: I don't know if anyone can help. I have looked all over town here for those nice light leather patches - usually used to cover holey elbows, fix leather gloves, etc. My grandson has worn holes in the soles of his new knitted slippers, and I wanted to use the leather patching material to fix them. They used to carry them as well at Mary Maxim, but I haven't seen them in their catalogue for a while. If anyone knows of a source, I will be happy to pay for a couple of packages, along with postage. Thanks Shelagh |
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"SlinkyToy" wrote in message ... Halcyon Yarns sells suede slipper soles. http://www.halcyonyarn.com Thanks Slinky, but their shipping and handling charges, US dollar exchange, plus customs fees and brokerage charges make it way too expensive for me to order on-line. I'm hoping someone might pick up a couple of these things at a local store and mail them to me, marked as a "gift", so as to avoid the customs crap. If it doesn't happen, well, I tried, and I'll have to figure out some other way to do it. I can't believe these things aren't available here - after all, Winnipeg is a city of over 600, 000 people. Shelagh On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 16:33:36 -0500, "Shillelagh" wrote: I don't know if anyone can help. I have looked all over town here for those nice light leather patches - usually used to cover holey elbows, fix leather gloves, etc. My grandson has worn holes in the soles of his new knitted slippers, and I wanted to use the leather patching material to fix them. They used to carry them as well at Mary Maxim, but I haven't seen them in their catalogue for a while. If anyone knows of a source, I will be happy to pay for a couple of packages, along with postage. Thanks Shelagh |
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Shelagh, I'll ;have a look in our local shop tomorrow (Friday) and see if I
can get you a couple of packs. Will let you know if I can get them. -- Star love, Norma PM OES If God brings you to it, He will see you through it. "Shillelagh" wrote in message ... "SlinkyToy" wrote in message ... Halcyon Yarns sells suede slipper soles. http://www.halcyonyarn.com Thanks Slinky, but their shipping and handling charges, US dollar exchange, plus customs fees and brokerage charges make it way too expensive for me to order on-line. I'm hoping someone might pick up a couple of these things at a local store and mail them to me, marked as a "gift", so as to avoid the customs crap. If it doesn't happen, well, I tried, and I'll have to figure out some other way to do it. I can't believe these things aren't available here - after all, Winnipeg is a city of over 600, 000 people. Shelagh On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 16:33:36 -0500, "Shillelagh" wrote: I don't know if anyone can help. I have looked all over town here for those nice light leather patches - usually used to cover holey elbows, fix leather gloves, etc. My grandson has worn holes in the soles of his new knitted slippers, and I wanted to use the leather patching material to fix them. They used to carry them as well at Mary Maxim, but I haven't seen them in their catalogue for a while. If anyone knows of a source, I will be happy to pay for a couple of packages, along with postage. Thanks Shelagh |
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OIC. If Norma comes up empty let me know - the LYS on the south side
of town did at one time have a couple pair of the things. What size(s) do you need? On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 18:40:23 -0500, "Shillelagh" wrote: "SlinkyToy" wrote in message .. . Halcyon Yarns sells suede slipper soles. http://www.halcyonyarn.com Thanks Slinky, but their shipping and handling charges, US dollar exchange, plus customs fees and brokerage charges make it way too expensive for me to order on-line. I'm hoping someone might pick up a couple of these things at a local store and mail them to me, marked as a "gift", so as to avoid the customs crap. If it doesn't happen, well, I tried, and I'll have to figure out some other way to do it. I can't believe these things aren't available here - after all, Winnipeg is a city of over 600, 000 people. Shelagh On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 16:33:36 -0500, "Shillelagh" wrote: I don't know if anyone can help. I have looked all over town here for those nice light leather patches - usually used to cover holey elbows, fix leather gloves, etc. My grandson has worn holes in the soles of his new knitted slippers, and I wanted to use the leather patching material to fix them. They used to carry them as well at Mary Maxim, but I haven't seen them in their catalogue for a while. If anyone knows of a source, I will be happy to pay for a couple of packages, along with postage. Thanks Shelagh |
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You can`t find them here either Shslagh !!!
Thus over the years i once ordered a pair , to be cut by a show maker , i made soles from old [soft] bags , i used a torn shoe`s soles , i used an old `Brezent`[water treated heavy tent cloth]...and just old blankets ,,, mirjam On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 18:40:23 -0500, "Shillelagh" wrote: "SlinkyToy" wrote in message .. . Halcyon Yarns sells suede slipper soles. http://www.halcyonyarn.com Thanks Slinky, but their shipping and handling charges, US dollar exchange, plus customs fees and brokerage charges make it way too expensive for me to order on-line. I'm hoping someone might pick up a couple of these things at a local store and mail them to me, marked as a "gift", so as to avoid the customs crap. If it doesn't happen, well, I tried, and I'll have to figure out some other way to do it. I can't believe these things aren't available here - after all, Winnipeg is a city of over 600, 000 people. Shelagh On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 16:33:36 -0500, "Shillelagh" wrote: I don't know if anyone can help. I have looked all over town here for those nice light leather patches - usually used to cover holey elbows, fix leather gloves, etc. My grandson has worn holes in the soles of his new knitted slippers, and I wanted to use the leather patching material to fix them. They used to carry them as well at Mary Maxim, but I haven't seen them in their catalogue for a while. If anyone knows of a source, I will be happy to pay for a couple of packages, along with postage. Thanks Shelagh |
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Shelagh wrote:
I don't know if anyone can help. I have looked all over town here for those nice light leather patches - usually used to cover holey elbows, fix leather gloves, etc. Shelagh - I don't know if I've read all the posts in this thread, so may be repeating someone here; but have you tried looking locally for leather suppliers, saddleries, tack shops, tailoring supply places, dressmakers suppliers, shoe repair places, general fabric suppliers, that sort of thing? If no place that carries soles, or just plain leather, maybe a place like this could still refer you to a source. If there are none locally, surely there must be *someplace* in Canada that sells leather supplies online. You've got the horse people, the sports people, the outdoor people, the First Nations people making traditional costumes...lots of leather crafters out there. (I'm womanfully resisting making any dog sledding jokes. I know not all of Canada is like, say, the NW Territories. vbg) Here in Portland, for instance, we have a place called Oregon Leather Supply; basically a warehouse full of anything related to leather and making tack, leather garments, etc. (or we used to, at least; it's been years since I've been there...not since I last had a horse. g) You could buy it by the square foot, or entire hides, in all sorts of weights, finishes, etc. One thing they had was a bin full of leather remnants really cheap. Plenty of it was thin enough to cut with a pair of scissors. If you found something like this, all you'd need for a pattern is a tracing of your grandson's feet, or the slippers. Anyway, all you need is some lightweight leather, even if you can't find ready-made soles. Or sueded leather, although usually with most leather that's smooth-finished on one side, the other side is rougher, so works equally as well as suede to prevent slipping, if you want that. And a good, sturdy needle. You can use an awl or sharp nail instead of a leather punch, if the leather's heavy enough you need holes in the soles to lace it on, instead of simply sewing through the leather. If you find it's too hard to cut with scissors, use an Xacto knife. Tried Google yet? Heh...I just typed in 'Canadian leather supplies', and it came up with something like 225,000 hits. (what the heck is a Woggle, anyway?! someplace is offering a kit for -- it. whatever it is, LOL) Probably lots of useless links, but there are definitely several for plain leather on the first couple pages. Hmmm...here's one. Apparently Tandy sold out their Canadian assets to a Canadian co. This link is for gold cow leather, $5.99/lb, under Chap/Moc leathers: http://www.heritan.com/Merchant2/mer...re_Code=TLCOC& Product_Code=9920258&Category_Code=chaplea Chap leather is usually fairly sturdy but supple; heavier than garment weight leather, so good for indoor soles. And actually, great for soft moccasins. Also heavier than the usual ones you're thinking of, but the price is good, and any soles made out of this sure would last longer. This could be smooth-grain or sueded, it doesn't say. That's the only item I could find on a cursory look through their 'leather' section that didn't come in full hides, which are expensive; but you get the idea. If you end up going with straight leather, look in either garment or chap and moccasin leathers for the weight you'll need. Plus, if you don't like the color, leather dyes with acid dyes. And another... http://www.iroqrafts.com/ These are game hides, and I'm not sure if you could buy pieces or not, but they might know of some other suppliers closer to you; they're in Ontario. Plus they give a brief description of leather weights on this page that could come in handy. Good luck! Monica CMMPDX2 at aol remove 'eat.spam' to email me --------- "No, that isn't me you saw - I'm not here, I'm incognito!" (Me, Myself & I) Support our Troops!! http://www.wtv-zone.com/kjsb/bataan.html |
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"SlinkyToy" wrote in message ... OIC. If Norma comes up empty let me know - the LYS on the south side of town did at one time have a couple pair of the things. What size(s) do you need? Hi Slinky - he's a 12 y/o kid - and his mom says his feet are the same size as hers, which is a ladies size 6-7. TIA Shelagh |
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Wow - Monica - thanks for all the info. I'm going to keep looking - I just can't believe they're not available anymore. And, as Mirjam said - the soles can be made of other materials too. I wanted the light weight leather because I thought it would stand up better to a 12 y/o kid who only took two days to put holes in the soles of the slippers. Shelagh "CMM PDX2" wrote in message ... Shelagh wrote: I don't know if anyone can help. I have looked all over town here for those nice light leather patches - usually used to cover holey elbows, fix leather gloves, etc. |
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"norma woods" wrote in message ... Shelagh, I'll ;have a look in our local shop tomorrow (Friday) and see if I can get you a couple of packs. Will let you know if I can get them. -- Star love, Norma Norma - thank you so much. Let me know if you find anything too. I'll take any that anyone finds, and put them into my mending/sewing inventory. Shelagh |
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