Okay, so I have gone a tad mad over monkeys...visited one of my favourite quilt stores yesterday planning to buy some fabric to make a bag for Whitney for her birthday and ended up with fabric to make a funky monkey quilt instead! (Sorry Whit, the bag will come eventually - the monkeys were just too cute!) So, this is the fabric I selected to make they quilt - for Oscar to snuggle under when he watches telly...I have super easy pattern made using a quick strip cutting and piecing technique. I haven't done it before, but so far it is very quick and easy - just what I need to fit in between feeds and tending to little ones.
While I was in the shop I came across this pattern to make a cute monkey! How cool is he?? I just couldn't resist, so that came home with me too...a few projects to keep me busy and sane for the next little while!
In a monkey mood last night I found a few sites online with instructions to make sock monkeys. They are made out of a pair of socks! Have been looking at these cute little things for awhile now, but never got around to making them so now that monkeys have taken over our house, I will have a go at making some of them soon. (Can you tell that I haven't made anything in aaaages and am having withdrawls!!!)
P.S. Anyone know where I can buy some funky socks??
Friday, 12 October 2007
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Love the monkey fabric very paul frank! try surf stores for cool socks?
- Holly
Toni... go check out this girls monkeys... I love them! She's pretty clever!
http://hopskipjump.typepad.com/
Just bought Hattie and Darby monkey jamies with tutus on!!!!
Love the monkeys! Very cute
hey Tone, love the sock monkey idea...when Denver was born my sister bought him a Paul Frank sock monkey, it was so cool. I went out and bought a couple of pairs of funky socks to make some sock monkeys...they are still in my craft cupboard, 5 years on. Im sure yours wont take that long to make, so I cant wait to see them! xx
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