Socks Appeal: 16 Fun and Funky Friends Sewn from Socks

by Brenna Maloney

Overview

Stitch up a sweet and silly sock critter tonight!

• Turn your favorite socks into adorable bunnies, kittens, hamsters, turtles, penguins and more
• 16 projects are categorized by skill level, from super-simple to more advanced
• Your dryer ate a brand new sock? No worries-stray singles can now become the perfect gift in just an hour

Enjoy making whimsical stuffed animals using baby socks, knee socks, crew socks…any kinds of socks rock! Give your critter's face plenty of creative expression by embellishing with your favorite buttons and embroidery. Several projects are easy enough for children to make for their own toybox, but you'll want a bunch of these irresistible cuties for yourself, too!

Socks Appeal is a finalist in the 2010 Foreword Book of the Year Awards.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781607051947
Publisher:	C & T Publishing
Publication date:	06/16/2010
Pages:	127
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.20(d)

About the Author

Brenna Maloney started making sock bunnies as baby gifts. After losing count of the rabbits she had made she realized there were loads of other critters ready to be created.

Editorial Reviews

I've always wondered how to make sock animals but have never had a go at it, this book is a perfect guide. It's full of inspiration, lots of different animals to make, octopuses, squirrels, lions, rabbits, mice and many more from all shapes and sizes of socks and some from gloves too. Its projects are split into skill categories, those for beginners and children, for intermediate level and the more experienced. There are step by step written and photographic instructions to guide you through the projects. There is also a section at the front telling you what supplies you will need and showing a few different stitches. It also gives you a few tips for making the projects in the book. Now you have something to do with all those mysterious odd socks that appear in the washing!

The Sewing Directory

If you love these adorable sock penguins, then check out the entire collection of irresistibly sweet sock critters. Turn your favorite socks into adorable bunnies, kittens, hamsters, turtles, lions and more! Included are step-by-step photos for picture perfect results. Did your dryer eat a brand new sock? No worries - stray singles can now become the perfect gift in just an hour.

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