Tiger's Head Shoes Detailed Paper Pattern Cutting

Tiger head shoes, one of the traditional Chinese handicrafts, is a kind of children's shoes, which are called tiger head shoes because of the tiger head shape of the toe of the shoes, and also known as cat head shoes in the northern part of China.

It has both practical value and ornamental value, and at the same time it is a kind of good luck, people give it the function of driving away ghosts and evil spirits. The tiger's head shoes are complicated in workmanship, only on the tiger's head it is necessary to use embroidery, dialing flowers, playing seeds and other kinds of needlework. The colors of the upper are mainly red and yellow, and the tiger's mouth, eyebrows, nose and eyes are often outlined in bold lines, exaggerating the tiger's might.

Specific cutting method steps:

1. Draw the paper pattern on the "cloth", here is a paper simulation of the cloth, you can use a thicker cloth, or a few more layers of padding.

2. According to the drawn outline, cut it down;

3. Generally it is a multi-layer cloth, sew the sole of the shoe first;

4. The next step is to sew the vamps and soles, the dotted line drawn on the "simulated cloth" is the stitch to be sewn;

5. After sewing the heel of the shoe, sew it and the sole together;

6. After the heel is sewn, sew it together with the sole;

6. Sew the front as well;

7. Don't forget the lace at the front, which should be sewn up as well;

8. Sew the sewn lace at the front and the sole together;

9. Turn over the upper and the sole after sewing them all together;

10. Wrap the edge around the mouth of the shoe, and draw a shaded area;

11. Wrap the edge of the "tiger's head" with a plush cloth, or use woolen thread (to draw the shaded area). Then, use your imagination to embroider or sew on the eyes, nose and mouth;

12. Finally, sew the "tiger head" part and the upper together, you can;

13. If you think the shoes are small, you can cut off the middle of the sole, lengthen the back of the shoe appropriately, and then make a larger sole and sew it on the line.