Sock Animals -With Becca

It all started last year when I (Becca) was given a make your own sock bunny kit. That's how the interest started. I needed a quick easy sew it yourself project to use at the clothiers guild sessions. Sock bunnies were the way forward. So we made an army:

Then for Christmas this year my sister brought me a book - how to make more sock animals http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/160061907X/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_3?pf_rd_p=103612307&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=0297853473&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=1BTX97SGBE5V8Q323KGX

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stray-Sock-Sewing-One-Kind/dp/0715330160/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b

The only problem is that you're supposed to use stray socks or unpaired socks. But any good mafia member knows you don't wear pairs of socks so that you don't limit your wardrobe. So I have to keep going out and buying new socks. (Be wary no sock is safe!!)

So armed with a pile of socks and a duvet I got to making some. To start with the Cheshire Cat

It all starts with a head

And a body

Sew it all together and add eyes mouth and a button nose

Cheeky Kitteh

And then using a baby sock I made a squirrel for my mother

But the adventure isn't over yet..... I have many more socks and things to sew... watch this space.

Mafia History: Member Profiles Marie

First Sewing Project: dresses for my puppets (a long, long time ago…)

Strangest thing I've made: the propeller hat

Favourite thing I've made: the cape

Current Project List: getting the Würzburg section of the Mafia settled in (like finding a swimming pool, moving sewing machines, getting some members…) and there is this jigsaw lying on my living room floor…

Last Project: Kasun’s wedding dress and medieval dresses and capes

Strange Quirks: I have decided to learn all the capitals in the world (I am still getting confused with some in Africa). I am really good at remembering useless knowledge. I like to do the blue sky bits of jigsaws.

First Knitting Project: a needle cushion

Maddest Knitting Project: a pullover (I had to redo almost every bit at least once)

Favourite Plane: MIG

Favourite Cat: Sechem (that’s my Kitteh at home, so cute!)

Favourite Chemical: THF (everything dissolves in THF!)

Favourite Town comparable to Dairsie: rato station

Favourite book: there are so many, I don’t now where to start… maybe the book of shit towns…

Favourite Song: has to be Run to the hills

Additional comments: leader of the Würzburg Mafia section (and single member);