I just spent a week with my ten-year-old DGS. His DM had purchased John Murphy's book on how to create Stupid Sock Creatures. He and his DM found socks at the clearance racks in appropriate gaudy designs. I taught DGS how to hand sew using a single thread and we stitched these together in a week's time. DGS made #3 and #6 and a third one that is not in this photo. He and I worked together on #2. This DGS has never shown an interest in sewing but he loved making these critters.
JudyPete
How fun! My DGS6 loves to sew. He prefers my Bernina to my featherweight. Could the sock guys be done by machine?
ReplyDeleteYes, but I think you would want to use a ballpoint needle rather than the regular needle. Ballpoint needles are used for knits, slick fabrics, etc. Hand stitching allows for close detail. But if you were careful you could machine stitch. Would certainly go faster!! Some of the finer details would require handwork. But simple seams would be fine on machine.
ReplyDeleteThose are a riot! I really like the black and green one.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
Those are absolutely precious!!!
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