Mend a hole in a shoe or slipper - textiles.straw.mend.shoe PEP BB

This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEP curriculum.  Completing this BB is part of getting the Straw Badge in Textiles.

For this BB, you will mend a hole in a shoe or slipper without glues, iron-ons, or duct tape. (Note that leather shoes have their own BB).

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To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:
Make a sewn repair to a hole in a shoe or slipper without iron-ons or glues.

To document your completion of the BB, provide proof of the following as pictures or a video (less than two minutes):

- Show the shoe or slipper with the hole to be repaired.
- Describe how you will mend the hole.
- Show the tools and materials you will use.
- Show the repair in progress.
- Show your shoe or slipper with the hole repaired!