Emerald Pinwheels

Here's my entry for Spoonflower and Milk and Honey Shoes' Small Scale Geometric pattern contest. I chose emerald green because it's Pantone's color of the year, and I always thought green heels looked sexy. The basis of this pattern design is hexagons. Want a geometry puzzle? Figure out how I made a rectangular repeat tile using the bottom design.

Finished shoes

Unforgettable

I browsed goodwill after work today and a pair of shoes caught my eye. The designer was Texas' own Lela Rose, who makes fabulous, but very expensive, dresses. She's also done collections with Payless shoes and Neiman Marcus for Target, so her designs aren't entirely out of reach. I googled the label on my phone, and learned that the "Unforgettable Moments by Lela Rose" were actually dyeable wedding shoes. And they were 11, close enough to my size 10.5 feet. I decided to get some fabric paint markers and do a pattern on the shoes. I'll pad out the toe so I can actually wear them.

My arms are a bit tired from coloring all these odd angles. I also haven't decided how to color the bow. I'll finish up this weekend and share the final result.