Braided Sandals 18" Doll Shoes

The Braided Sandals pattern is a fun, casual shoe design for 18” dolls such as American Girls. The design features two colors of vinyl or pleather that intertwine to create an original and comfortable shoe for your dolls. Or you can have both sides the same color for a more formal look. 

The vinyl uppers can be topstitched to add a high-end look or if you leave out the topstitching then this pattern can be made with no sewing at all. 

This PDF shoe pattern is compatible with the Pixie Faire Pixie Pack SHAPE1 Pre-cut soles  (, ,  , , or ), and also with the Punch Place Plus (Craft Chameleon) acrylic soles, which are available in the .  A separate set of pattern pieces has been provided for each sole option. Sole templates are provided for both styles, should you wish to cut your own soles from cardboard, craft foam, or any other suitable material you may already have on hand. 

What are shoes without somewhere nice to keep them?  This pattern includes a bonus shoe box. There are two versions: one with a printed design and a plain one for you to use with craft paper or printed cardstock. 

Supplies Needed:
Two-color sandals:
- 2 x  6” squares of vinyl in color A and color B. 
- 4” square of felt or fleece for the insole padding. 
- 4” square thick cardboard or chipboard for the insoles.
- 5” x 5” cotton fabric for the insoles (e.g. quilter’s cotton).
- 4” square of craft foam for the soles (2mm or 6mm , either is fine).
- 1” x 2” double-sided adhesive film or tape for the acrylic soles only. 

One-color sandals: 
- 12” x 6” vinyl.
- 4” square of felt or fleece for the insole padding.  
- 4” square of thick cardboard or chipboard for the insoles.
- 5” x 5” cotton fabric for the insoles (e.g. quilter’s cotton). 
- 4” square of craft foam for the soles (2mm or 6mm , either is fine).
- 1” x 2” double-sided adhesive film or tape for the acrylic soles only.