Sock monkeys!

Bella79

so can u see the stitching on yours ?

stardrops42

Hi Owens

I've been trying to find a close up picture of one of my monkeys to show you the stitching. This is the best close up I could find. I must admit I try my best to make the stitching really small and make it as "invisible" as possible and I also try to co ordinate the colour of the cotton. But saying that I know alot of people who love monkeys with stitching showing as thats how they were made originally and adds to the charm;)

angelkay

stardrops - fabby monkeys as always

stardrops42

angelkay wrote: »

stardrops - fabby monkeys as always

Thanks angelkay, I love all your monkeys especially the pirate:D he's fantastic:T Do you ever get sick of making them? I find that I dread when someone asks me for one now as I just seemed to have lost interest a bit I'm wanting to have a go at other things such as nappy cakes, journals etc and just find that monkeys are so time consuming. I do love the "dressing up" bit when I have finished sewing a monkey but can't seem to find the enthusiasm to start one anymore:rotfl:I think I have made that many that I have sickened myslf with them:( I still do them if people ask for one but thats about it;) I'm hoping that no one wants one for xmas as I've got so many other projects to do and so little time to do them:D

Bella79

1 more question lol do you use embridary cotton or normal ? and do u backstich the ears ?

stardrops42

owens3116 wrote: »

1 more question lol do you use embridary cotton or normal ? and do u backstich the ears ?

Hi Owens

I use normal cotton to sew the monkey together and to backstitch the ears but if I am sewing a mouth and nostrils I use embroidery cotton:D

Sian_the_Green

owens I think you may find we all make them slightly differently. I don't have a sewing machine so it is a pretty epic process to sew the legs, tail and ears initially but I just sew them on with a kind of overstitch by folding the edges in and pinching them to the body and sewing through both. I use the heel for the muzzle but I stuff it quite a lot as I think that looks best. My biggest problem is tying off the thread in a way that means you can't see it. I am quite pleased with my monkeys but they do still look handmade which is nice.
I have just finished a green one which I am going to put in my car but I want to sew some velcro on it's bum or get a suction thingy so it will sit on the dashboard, it is just sat like a small child in my passenger seat at the moment

Bella79

Ok thankyou guys for all your help much appricated x

angelkay

stardrops42 wrote: »

Thanks angelkay, I love all your monkeys especially the pirate:D he's fantastic:T Do you ever get sick of making them? I find that I dread when someone asks me for one now as I just seemed to have lost interest a bit I'm wanting to have a go at other things such as nappy cakes, journals etc and just find that monkeys are so time consuming. I do love the "dressing up" bit when I have finished sewing a monkey but can't seem to find the enthusiasm to start one anymore:rotfl:I think I have made that many that I have sickened myslf with them:( I still do them if people ask for one but thats about it;) I'm hoping that no one wants one for xmas as I've got so many other projects to do and so little time to do them:D

i do get a bit bored with them as they take sooooo long to put together. i did them in batches and still have about 24 outsewn at various stages either just outsewn, or stuffed waiting to be pinned and i have 4 pinned together that i need to sew. i seem to flit between monkeys and nappy cake/baby bouquets but as I have nowhere to store them so that they are kept out i have to box everything up and then haul it all out again when i want to make more which is really a pain. i hate the stuffing part the most and am glad when thats done i can never seem to get them stuffed just as i would like, i will be glad when i see the end of the monkeys i have still to make. I have kind of given up looking at ths sock sections in the supermarkets for now too. Hopefully i will find the motivation from somewhere to get them all finished :rotfl:

tiredwithtwins

wow, these sock monkeys are awesome!! im going to get my guides making them when we start up again in september!