Sock monkeys!

chatty123

Nile wrote: »

Curiosity finally got the better of me.

You know how the top thread appears on the front page of the Forum? Well I've seen this 'Sock monkey's! thread a few times and wondered............'what's a sock monkey?'

Now I know.............and can I say how brilliant they are.:T

Well done to the sock monkey creative artists.:D

Ha Ha .. does that mean we will be seeing your sock monkey pics on here tomorrow night.

nikki702

I made one last night but my stiching is sooooooooooooo bad i wont put a pic hahahaha

My daughter likes it tho

chatty123

Krystaltips wrote: »

That is lovely chatty! Was in Boundary Mill today and they had packs of 2 fleecey socks £1.99 or two for £3... Got some great green and blue ones, going to do something for my cousins and nephew... Mighr be something from the book, but all the animals in there are made with sockes with different coloured toes and look great... Not sure a block colour would have the same effect... But you never know!

This would look super in green and the blue.. you could always use a separate piece of red for the mouth. the bum wouldn't have to be a different colour

http://lennytaylor.freeyellow.com/elephant.htm

Shelley3774

Started a new monkey today and used felt behind the eyes and it looks okay. Haven't had time to stitch on arms, ears and tail yet though and I'm just about to go into work for a nightshift. I may take him in with me and finish him on my break :D
No doubt my colleagues will think I'm mad !!!!:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Krystaltips

I have this one bookmarked chatty, I also made an elephant (A couple of posts back) But it was designed a bit different to that one.

chatty123

i find the ears a bug.er to stitch on so have thought about making a nick in the body part and stiching them inside on the machine before i stuff it.
will let you know if its easier as i do know it'll be quicker

RustyFlange

chatty123 wrote: »

thanks rusty. i did find today on the 2nd one that it was so much quicker to stuff it as i turned it out, do you know what i mean

I know exactly what you mean ... Turns out I did get mine finished. Just uploading a piccy

RustyFlange

Ok so ... I screwed up the pink ears ... my sweing machine decided it wanted to eat the ears! ... yes my sewing machine has a mind of its own ... no its definately not operator error like OH says :rotfl: Luckily I still had a bit of blue sock left so I improvised and I just know my princess will love her!


Here she is ...

chatty123

hey rusty she's lovely. so so cuddly....bet your little one will love her..

RustyFlange

Thanks Chatty, I hope she does. The fluffy socks are a very similar material to her comfort blankets so she should be ok.

I have another project I am about to start which is hush hush at the moment nothing special well not to anyone else but will post when finished