Sock monkeys!

Shelley3774

yummymsmummy wrote: »

Yayyyy! Good Luck Shelley! :j :T

Don't forget, we need pics....

Well Yummymsmummy you can take all the credit for encouraging me to do it!!! But I will blame you if it goes wrong LOL:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

I spent a fortune on socks yesterday so I hope it works !!!!!! Saw some lovely patterns and just couldn't decide which so ended up buying 10 pairs. OOOPPSS xx

Shelley3774

Well i've finally made my 1st sock monkey and its taken me almost 7 hrs!!??!! Had to finish it today because its a birthday gift off the kids for my brother for tomorrow. I knew the first one would take forever but hopefully I now know what to do it will get quicker. I thought i would customise it so I made a cigarette (brother smokes like a trooper) and stitched it to monkeys hand. I also stitched a Made with Love silver heart to his chest.
Think I might be addicted now though and have the urge to make more tomorrow !! Got some lovely stripey socks to make up next xx

By shelley3774

Angie100

Krystaltips wrote: »

Angie, just be aware that when you're making fluffy sick monkeys, the fluff gets everywhere! I was plastered in white fluff... and I think DD throwing it around didn't help much...

I made another one last night, will upload some photos later... Have some hiking socks here that I'm going to try and sock bunny tonight...

I know lol I was covered in that and the fibres from the stuffing!!! I felt like I had swallowed some also!!!! I have done the body, arms legs and tail now sewing his chops on!! the heel piece of my sock was not such a good shap so I am using the toe, can't se the seam on the fluffy socks so I think it will be fine!! Ears are done also ready to sew on. It takes ages though when you are doing it all by hand!!!

SugarSpun

Mine's got body, legs and ears done, and his arms and tail are lying on the coffee table waiting for me to finish him.

He's a prototype, I'm awaiting delivery of the genuine sock monkey socks to do it properly.

yummymsmummy

Shelley, he's great! I love his mouth - whats the orange, is it stitching or thin piping? Its really effective. And love your add ons - the charm idea is great, i may steal that hehe :T :T xxx

Shelley3774

yummymsmummy wrote: »

Shelley, he's great! I love his mouth - whats the orange, is it stitching or thin piping? Its really effective. And love your add ons - the charm idea is great, i may steal that hehe :T :T xxx

Yummymsmummy I hold you totally responsible for my new addiction lol:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
I used cross stitch silk for his mouth and couldn't resist buying the charms to put on him. I'm planning on making another tonight :D:D:D:D

Angie100

Hurrah I have finally finished my sock monkey!! Had problems with the mouth and finding two matching buttons but got there in the end!!!! Very pleased with the finished product!!! Can't believe it was a pair of socks before!!

Shelley3774

Angie100 wrote: »

Hurrah I have finally finished my sock monkey!! Had problems with the mouth and finding two matching buttons but got there in the end!!!! Very pleased with the finished product!!! Can't believe it was a pair of socks before!!



Angie she is gorgeous - lovely and fluffy :D:D:D

Angie100

Thanks Shelley, I think I swallowed alot of the fluff!!!! With these fluffy socks you cannot see the seams!!! i was going to give her as a gift but now think I will keep her and make another!!!!

Krystaltips

She's lovely Angie!!

The bead shop in Lichfield has some little charms with 'hand made with love' and things on, might have to buy a bunch of them!