I'm trying to be a bit more organised this year!!!! so I've been busy adding items to my 'available stock' ready for the Craft Fairs that I am due to take part in. No more last minute scramble to stock my table????
Sock Monkeys are often a favourite and I like to have a few available.
These cheeky chappies are made lovely soft fluffy socks and are sure to be popular.
The colours are brilliant too.
Ideas for new items are always buzzing around in my tiny little brain cell, the last couple of weeks I have been busy sketching, painting, cutting and sewing, pulling stitches out, starting again, re-cutting, re-stitching and starting again. I doff my hat to all you pattern makers out there, it's not easy, especially as I don't know what I'm doing! I've managed to make a couple of prototypes and I am still tweaking with the patterns but I am excited about these new items and I know it will be worth it in the end, here is a sneak preview of a few of my initial sketches. More about these in a future post.
Meanwhile, over the next couple of days I have a few Name Plaques to personalise and some Art Hangers to finish off and of course some Mothers day plaques and hearts that I will be adding to my Folksy Shop and my Facebook Albums
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| A commissioned Heart |
I've also been asked to paint a heart so it looks like fabric patchwork, another thing to peg onto My to do List. I love my work.I'm linking this post to Handmade Monday which is proving to being more and more popular, I didn't manage to get around to making comments on everyone's post last week but I did visit you all. Hopefully I'll get lots more done this week.
Jan x
Those sock monkeys are super cute. Sure to sell at craft fairs. xx
ReplyDeleteOh I love those monkeys, so cute. good luck with the pattern designs I tend to work backwards, I know that sounds funny but start with what you want to end up with hope that makes sense, then pull apart
ReplyDeleteNo wonder the sock monkeys are popular, they're so cute and lovely (I love the blue one!). The sketches look intriguing - looking forward to seeing what they become!
ReplyDeleteAaaah, the sock monkeys are lovely - gorgeous colours. Hope you have a good week.
ReplyDeleteYou have been busy this week, very creative and still work in hand, Bodes good for the year I hops. Love your latest little Monkey, he is a lovely colour.
ReplyDeleteYou've been quite busy. Love those monkeys. They look so soft and fluffy.
ReplyDeleteWell you must know I have a soft spot for monkies!
ReplyDeleteYou're teasing us with those snippets :0D
I love the fluffy sock monkeys. They look so cuddly!
ReplyDeleteOoh, those fluffy monkeys, so cute!
ReplyDeleteWell, those sock monkeys are adorable, but I have to admit, the "to do list" really caught my eye. But I need a MUCH bigger one! :)
ReplyDeleteLoving the fluffy sock monkeys....desperately need a to do list.....but I always forget to look at them :/
ReplyDeleteS x
Usually sock monkeys are not my thing but I really love these made out of fluffy socks, they are so cute. Thank you for your comment on my blog, I think Chester may well make a dent in the bonnet! You definitely wouldn't be able to drive off with him by mistake! Lol!
ReplyDeleteI love the sock monkeys, the material is the same as the socks i'm wearing now! Sounds like you're going to be busy busy busy for the next few weeks, good job you're organised! x
ReplyDeleteMe again.....I've just nominated you as one of my fave bloggers for the Liebster Blog Award....details on my latest blog
ReplyDeleteSarah x
The sock monkeys are so cute - the fabric on the 2 you have posted here is really great. Good idea too to build up stock and save that last minute panic. Like the mum heart too. Mich x
ReplyDeleteThose monkeys are seriously cute! They look very cuddly too ...x
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