Sock monkeys!

Shelley3774

Thanks Stardrops x Does the stuffing not come out of the top and bottom??
Perhaps this is where I'm going wrong I stitch the mouth all the way around!!!! This way I cannot get the mouth like I want it. I'm a right little fussarse :eek:

Angie100

Shelley - u and stardrops are at cross purposes i think!!! She is talking about the mouth itself. You still have to sew the whole thing on and stuff it but she is talking about the mouth rather than the snout (I think!!!).

Shelley3774

Thanks Angie to the rescue LOL x Yes you're right I thought I was getting a bit confused. I mean the snout Stardrops sorry

Angie100

Shelley - I pin the snout on and I measure everything, legs, ears, snout, arms eyes everything lol!!!! I start stitiching around the snout fremoving the pins as i go from the middle at the bottom and stitch around anti clockwise till I get to the other side of the bottom then I stuff it and stitch abit more then stuff and sew up. I then stitch around again to make it strong. i bought a bendy ruler and it's so useful!!!

Shelley3774

Thanks Angie thats how I do it but I'm just not happy - I think I'm just too fussy and I'm doing my own head in now!!:o
I am going to attempt to make another one tomorrow if I have time but just had an order for another nappy cake so may not get around to it.

Angie100

Shelley3774 wrote: »

Thanks Angie thats how I do it but I'm just not happy - I think I'm just too fussy and I'm doing my own head in now!!:o
I am going to attempt to make another one tomorrow if I have time but just had an order for another nappy cake so may not get around to it.

Good to know you are getting orders for the nappy cakes. I did a christmas fair last weekend and a lady there had some lovely nappy cakes. They make a great gift.

chatty123

stardrops. she's lovely. a great gift for your niece. love the little bag

yummy-mummy-amy

can anyone get hold of camoflauge print socks cheaper than £2.99???? if so could you PM either where from or how much it would cost to get a pair and send to me. thanks.

Angie100

yummy-mummy-amy wrote: »

can anyone get hold of camoflauge print socks cheaper than £2.99???? if so could you PM either where from or how much it would cost to get a pair and send to me. thanks.

I think I saw a pack of men's socks a while back in QS that contained a pair of camoflage socks. Sorry I don't go there often so can't check if still in stock. Try places like Peacocks boys and mens departments, they may have. I bought a pack of boys socks ages back in Next Clearance and they had one pair of camo socks in also but that was months ago.

I will keep my eyes open for you.

gememily

Well it's official! I'm addicted to making sock monkeys!:j

Does anyone know of a poem that can be included with the sock monkeys when giving them as gifts? Something to do with being socks and turning into a monkey possibly?

I have had a go at writing one but I am rubbish at it so all my attempts are in the bin!

Thanks in advance

Emily