totmama

I was checking out my new issue of Craft magazine, when I placed it on a table for a second and noticed that there was an ad on the back about a contest by michael miller fabrics to design a unique pair of baby booties. Immediately I thought “wow, I wonder if you could design something that you cut flat, then fold it origami style to make a bootie”. I ran around the house taking care of the kids, my mind racing, thinking of how I could manage some cool origami design that would stay on a baby. I was actually amazed how fast this idea got my little (albeit dusty) wheels spinning. I even grabbed a pen and paper to try to come up with something, but got distracted by the baby. A few hours later, I went back to the magazine only to see that someone else had the same idea! A company in France, Studio Lo, came up with a way to use heavy laser-cut felt and made a folding bootie with locking tabs to hold it in place.  They screen printed lovely designs on them and voila! They are gorgeous. Why didn’t I think of that! I am still going to work on my idea, but it sure is fun to see others putting energy into the same concepts. If I flesh out a design, I’ll be sure to share.

 Studio Lo has some other cool stuff including the “opla” bag. Same idea of coming as a flat piece of heavy felt, with zippers to help hold it into shape.  There are even snaps on the strap to extend the length. Brilliant!