Quick Washcloth Slippers Another fun and easy project is to make slippers from washcloths. Just fold a washcloth in half and stitch together at either short end. Fold the long edge or top, open edgesdown inside an inch, casing all the way arpund. Leave a space open for inserting elastic. Gather and stitch elastic in place. Turn the slipper right side out and, if desired, sew ball fringe around the edge of the casing.