Sock monkeys!

Troythecat

thankyou Gemzie121

JAYk_2

Moneys and...



...Owls



[from a Notonthehighstreet.com seller] They look really nice and colourful.

Troythecat

thanks folks I have a list now so will need to have a go at mastering the sewing maching How I wish I had paid attention at sewing in school!

I would also like to buy sock monkeys for my Daughter & her BF, they are both Ballet dancers so would love some sort of dancing theme. I think a lot of the makers are fully booked out till Christmas (understandably), so if anyone knows where I could get these, I'd be most grateful.
I'd also like one for my 10 yr old boy, just a funky one!

laurylaury

After lurking around this thread for the past few days, I decided to make my own sock monkey!
It's almost done except it doesn't have a smile yet but I'll need to buy some embroidery thread for that.
I'll post a picture once I'm able to.
I'm now going to attempt a glove dog and bunny from the Martha Stewart link from earlier on in the thread:)
I've now decided to make my family one each for Xmas

laurylaury

I forgot to add that you can buy supplies in Scotland at Remnant Kings - including stuffing for £1.80 for a big bag full (size of those standard reusable supermarket bags).
Also, a good way of saving money while jazzing up the monkeys is to buy fluffy sock packs from Primark as they're wrapped with a coordinating ribbon that you can then tie around the monkey

fruitycar

DD took the sock monkeys she had made during last weeks snow days into school yesterday, now teacher wants a class one and asking if I can go in and make sock monkeys with them!!!

Shelley3774

fruitycar wrote: »

DD took the sock monkeys she had made during last weeks snow days into school yesterday, now teacher wants a class one and asking if I can go in and make sock monkeys with them!!!

Fantastic the children will love that! I'm making them as teacher gifts for Xmas so I hope they will like them x

This is Avril the emo monkey:


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Troythecat

that is really nice shelley

Gemzie121

My friends love my sock monkeys! Didnt think they would but now they want one themselves so they've just gone off to buy socks so I can make them one/teach them how. They said they would be thrilled to recieve one, and told me off for keeping it so quiet all this time! I am embarassed but very pleased they like them, really made my day! Feel better about giving them away now! what have I started?!

poppett

Well after reading through this thread and asking about stuffing a week or two ago let me introduceto you "MINKY" my first attempt. She got claimed by my 13yr old who doesn't want me to add any eyes!




I then mentioned to my older daughter that I'd made one and she wanted one for my granddaughter, so tonight I have made this one. I used a pair of fluffy socks and boy the mess on the floor but it looks lovely....at least I think so.