Sock monkeys!

angelkay

he is lovely - it seems like just yesterday my dd was that small CONGRATULATIONS

RustyFlange

Natbag wrote: »

Wow, I have missed some fab monkeys, and I'm loving the accessories you have all been adding too!

Thanks for all the congrats. We're doing really well, but things are soooo busy. Anyway, here's a picture of my little monkey at five days old (on Sunday - he's a week old today):



Oh, and yes, those are monkeys on his sleepsuit LOL!

Awwwwwwwwww congratulations Natbag he is adorable ... the first thing I saw when I looked at him were his eyes ... they are the same colour as my daughters when she was born, she also had a little mark above her eye ... Well done to you

Lorne

Evening all,

well i've made my first monkey - I've managed to lose one of his ears but apart from that all is looking good! I'm a non-sewer so would appreciate advice, what do I stuff him with? The instructions say 'stuffing' and I know this will sound thick but I don't know what it is.

Help for a novice stitcher would be really appreciated!

ZLS1984

Lorne teddy bear stuffing or a cheap pillow just cut the pillow open and use what is inside.

angelkay

lorne - i bought a pack of 2 smart price pillows from asda at £2.97 one pillow has stuffed 7 monkeys. i only have an asda near me so it was really the only option i had unless i ordered online but i couldn't wait for it to be delivered lol

Lorne

Thank you both so much! I just wondered whether there was something special I needed to order, I've got an asda round from work so I'll pop there tomorrow. Really appreciate your responses, I'm looking forward to seeing my finished monkey - I just hope I can find his missing ear!

angelkay

the plus side for me for using the pillow stufiing was that it's machine washable which is really handy with my son who's 3 and my daughter who has just turned 1. as everything gets covered in chocolate/crisps/dinner/breakfast/ juice etc lol

Ch3rrie

Stardrops, your monkeys are fab!!
Did you follow a tutorial or anything to get them looking so good?
I love the ears!

stardrops42

Ch3rrie wrote: »

Stardrops, your monkeys are fab!!
Did you follow a tutorial or anything to get them looking so good?
I love the ears!

Hi Ch3rrie

Thankyou for the comment, I used the tutorial I found on this thread (don't need to look at it now, I've made that many:D ). I think it's the one most of us use, it's very good and easy to follow. Here is the link, I hope it works;)

http://www.web-goddess.org/writing/tutorial/Image0.html

chatty123

Hi Stardrops, another fab monkey. Can i ask you where you buy your eyes. my stock is quickly running low now due to all these orders and i like the ones you use with the white backdrop.