How to make Soakers for Figure Skating

Blade covers, soakers, or "flingies" are a necessary accessory for figure skaters, and are highly customizable. Here's how to make soakers!
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[@elenaartpages]

Excellent, simply explained tutorial. Thank you for showing the regular sewing machine alternative (lots of us do not have sergers :)

[@elleng7658]

Thank you for your simple explanation. I have a regular sewing machine, so I appreciate you showing us this way without a serger machine

[@juditkeymeulen6071]

The serger method also works with the regular sewing machine...? I tried and it worked. Super tutorial! Made the soakers in like 15 minutes

[@martinabarrionuevo7276]

thannnnnnnkk uuuuu

[@coasterkat4432]

This is awesome! Thanks so much for sharing this! I’m missing a soaker so this is perfect!

[@coasterkat4432]

That’s awesome! Thanks so much for sharing this!! I’m missing one soaker so I’m just needing one so this is perfect!!

[@brynhildurmagnusdottir544]

Thank you 😊

[@forfoxsake__]

exactly what i needed, thanks!

[@lansdownelanequilts]

Thank you - this soaker tutorial was exactly what I needed! Love your fabric, too!

[@erinfleming9290]

Is the size of your soakers for adult figure skates? I bought skates for my daughter for recreation purposes and want to make her a few pairs of soakers, so I don't have the skates (she is at college on the east coast), but she has a women's size 10 skate. You say most are made 15 1/2, but you choose 16 1/4, is there a reason you go a bit bigger?

[@spandexsimplified]

I just like a bit of extra room / extra plush feel / have it a it less likely that the heel of my skate will wear holes in the end of the soakers.

[@tovialouiserobinson-ward8102]

Loving your tutorial! I’ve started to make a pair of these but wanted to add stuffing, can I do this and if so when would I stuff it? X

[@amp53810]

Can anyone guesstimate the length of the fabric needed for 10 year old girl’s ice skating shoes? I don’t want to ask because it’s a surprise gift. TIA!

[@Hi-hi-hi455]

What are the size of the skates It should be the same size even if it’s a bit smaller it’s fine cuz it should have elastic

[@mrs.natashaellwood8634]

Thank you ☺️ My 3 year old starts skating in a month and you can't buy soakers in his size.