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 should replace your bushings with a new set when they are worn out. A good indicator is when they do not feel as responsive as when they were new. Depending on your frequency of skating, bushings should be replaced every six to twelve months.

First, be sure to read my post on How to do Spandex Applique. It's a lot of information, but REALLY easy to do once you've read it! 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

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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! Sometimes, you'll want boot covers that involve more customized design than you can get from a pre-printed spandex.

Skate covers are something that seem go in and out of style, but they’re actually really handy - they keep your skates looking decent.

How to Make Basic Skate Covers

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. This will be a good starting point for a pattern, but you’ll want to make a trial pair, then any adjustments necessary. Decide how much of your applique work you can do to each piece. The more of the work you can do before sewing them together, the better! 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. Wearing skate covers is a lot easier / less of a pain than trying to cover up scuff marks on the boots! How to Make Basic Skate Covers

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.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!)

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!).

Don’t Forget Your Roller skate Bushings

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. As an example, the Wolverine themed boot covers seen here have the X-Men logo sewn across a seam. Everything else was appliqued before sewing that front seam. Follow the directions on the Spandex Applique post linked above, to cut and apply your appliques to your boot cover pieces