Sock monkeys!

Angie100

Stardrops - they are lovely, you have got the ears nice and big and rounded. The socks I use never have a wide enough piece to get bigger ears and getting them so rounded is very tough!

angelkay

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=48223&id=584991224&saved#/photo.php?pid=1152548&id=584991224

here's my second sock monkey. i have put her arms too far up her body and left no room for a scarf or clothes but i'll know better next time. i'm a lot happier with this one than i was with my first. I think i'm addicted lol

chatty123

Thank you if you get chance it would be great. I have 2 small great nephews who would love those, especially their dads who say everything footbally HAS to be blue. Lol

ZLS1984

Wow there are too many posts on this thread to read but I have to say I am in love with sock monkeys. This is going to be my next project and as and when I finish (I get bored lol) I will put up a picture.

miaoww

third 'kitten' sock monkey complete and managed to get picky of ds's 'mammy monkey' will post pics tomorrow
wish mine could look like stardrops very profesional ! maybe i'll get there one day!

stardrops42

Thanks for all the kind words everyone, very kind

Angie100 wrote: »

Stardrops - they are lovely, you have got the ears nice and big and rounded. The socks I use never have a wide enough piece to get bigger ears and getting them so rounded is very tough!

Angie the socks I use are just ladies ankle socks 4-7. I have found that you really need to stuff the ears in order to get them nice and round no matter what size piece you have, then once you have done the running stitch all the way round the ear they look nice and round:D

Here is a pic that might help you see it better

Emily_Hall08

hi, i've a question about stuffing, I hope somebody can advise me!
I've had an offer of old pillows to use - but I think I read that this doesn't work/isn't very easy to use. And also 'a bag that says polyester wadding for use in quilts pillows cushions and upholstery, flame retardant washable non-allergenic' - would this be any good (possibly the same as old pillows?)

thanks!

stardrops42

Emily_Hall08 wrote: »

hi, i've a question about stuffing, I hope somebody can advise me!
I've had an offer of old pillows to use - but I think I read that this doesn't work/isn't very easy to use. And also 'a bag that says polyester wadding for use in quilts pillows cushions and upholstery, flame retardant washable non-allergenic' - would this be any good (possibly the same as old pillows?)

thanks!

Hi Emily

I have used old cusions to stuff them and I've just bought a pillow from the pound shop to use to stuff and it's just as nice as the proper bag of stuffing I bought that was 3 times the price:mad: I don't think the wadding from duvets is very good as I think it would have a tendancy to go lumpy but I've haven't tried it myself. Hope that helps:D

welshgirl78

Hello - and WOW! I have loved this thread...such amazing monkeys and have been reading all night... also have the body, tail and 1 arm of a sock monkey to show for my evening...!!!! Think I am obsessed already - planning who I can make them for and going shopping tomorrow, unfortunately run out of (mis-matched) thread so can't finish my guy this evening - booooo!

Thanks for such a fab idea and great inspiration - shall post my lumpy attempt when I fininsh - and shall pray that one day my monkeys look as fab as all of yours! You're AMAZING

Emily_Hall08

stardrops42 wrote: »

Hi Emily

I have used old cusions to stuff them and I've just bought a pillow from the pound shop to use to stuff and it's just as nice as the proper bag of stuffing I bought that was 3 times the price:mad: I don't think the wadding from duvets is very good as I think it would have a tendancy to go lumpy but I've haven't tried it myself. Hope that helps:D

Thanks! I think I'll take the bag of wadding, I may as well try it! If it's wadding that can be used to fill cushions, isn't that the same thing as using old cushions?



and i just found these: might inspire someone to recreate them! http://www.retrotogo.com/2006/11/sid_and_nancy_p.html (it's a very cool website)