CALZITALY Cover Skates, Skate Boot Covers, Roller and Ice Skating Wear Woman and Girl, 70 DEN, Black, Skin, Caramel, 10-8, Made In Italy

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You’ll want the upper edge elastic to be about the same size as the opening (if you use elastic at all - feel free to just hem it!). This will be a good starting point for a pattern, but you’ll want to make a trial pair, then any adjustments necessary. Use a pen to and trace around the outside of the boot, from just under the sole at the toe, to just under the sole of the heel.

Follow the directions on the Spandex Applique post linked above, to cut and apply your appliques to your boot cover pieces Skate covers are something that seem go in and out of style, but they’re actually really handy - they keep your skates looking decent.If you don’t have a pattern for boot covers, I recommend either tracing a store bought pair (turned inside out), or tracing your boot. You can use this to create all kinds of stunning effects on any kind of spandex costuming, but it's a particularly fun way to show some personality through your boot covers! Make sure you know where the greatest degree of stretch is, in your fabric. Generally speaking, one direction will stretch more / more easily - up and down, or side to side.

Usually, skate covers are a one size fits all pattern, but if the skater’s feet are exceptionally large or small, you may need to add or subtract some size to it. Play with it. I’ll usually fold the fabric in half, place the pattern down, and cut through two layers at once. This will be enough for one cover - repeat to make the second.

What Accessories Do I Need to Roller skate?

Custom skate covers are a lot of fun to make AND to wear. This tutorial will show you how to pattern and make them - and how to customize! Apply elastic to the top (optional) and bottom (necessary!) openings of the skate cover, stretching the elastic and the fabric as you sew. (See the video below to learn how!) Spandex applique is a technique where you cut out designs from pieces of spandex, arrange them on another piece of spandex, and stitch it all together. Finish these two edges with a zig zag or serger edge. (See my post on How to Sew Spandex to learn how to sew stretchy, durable seams on spandex... with or without a serger!) Apply Your Elastic