More friends for Pete!

I have been busy this week making Pete some more friends!! I have now made a hoot of 7 Sock Owl friends to sell at Mum's Sale. I'm having fun making them, getting back into hand sewing is nice. I was sitting on the lounge on Monday night sewing and watching TV with Will and I felt like Mum, watching TV while sewing next to Dad!! It was a funny feeling... kinda like seeing your future. LOL! But Dad (aka Will) didn't have control of the remote on this lounge, I still did! {giggles}.

From Left: Claude, May, Alice, Pete, Albert, Betsy, Farrelly (!!) and Pepe. Pepe must be their Mexican cousin come to visit :)

Happy Saturday! I'm going out to dinner shortly with some work friends to a Chinese Restaurant in Eastwood. I'm thinking it wont be quite as good as The Chief's food at our Engagement party, but I'll try not to compare so I can still enjoy it!

:) C

Friends for Pete!

Well, Pete my friend, you caused some stirs in the family! Mostly "awweess" and "Cute!" so it was time Pete had some friends. How do you like Pete's little friends?? Pete is alot bigger than them cos he is made from a Baby Explorer Sock so has heaps of stretch, the new members of the Sock Owl family are begot from normal 0-6 month baby socks. Actually Betsy (far right) is made from a 6-12 months ankle sock, so she'll still pretty small. Yeah there are still no cool Woodland names, these guys are May, Albert and Betsy. What happened to Pegwig and Tiddles?? I don't know, they keep naming themselves and I have no control! Pete and the gang also have a Canberra cousin courtesy of my sister Yvette, his name is Eric, but she keeps foolishly trying to convince him his name is Harry. I think she's fighting a losing battle!!

Pete and the gang love to hang out in trees and look cool :) unfortunately (for me) there is only room in this Owl filled house for Lil' Pete, so May, Albert and Betsy will be for sale at Mum's Craft Sale Oct 24. Enjoy the company while you can Pete!! Hopefully, if I can get my act together, there will be more in the Owl family before Oct 24 comes around!!

(Yes Fliss, Ed will be in the making too!) I just can't get enough of them!

:) C

Meet Pete!

Say hello to the cutest little guy ever... PETE!! He's a Sock Owl made with a pattern I bought from Craft Schmaft at the Stitches & Craft Show. The pattern is called Toot and he is just so cute and so easy to make!! Craft Schmaft patterns are so cool and cover everything from Sock Monkeys to Sock Giraffes! Super!! Pete is made from a baby sock, so he is only about 10cm tall. It's actually a baby explorer sock so I used the fluffy inside as Pete's outside, which I think gives him a nice texture!!
Pete was supposed to have some cool Woodland name like "Grundewald" or "Peppin" but he named himself. Have you ever had a toy that named itself? Mostly soft toys do that, I've had a few Teddy Bears that have begged to come home with me too cos they "spoke" to me!! You know what I mean Mum!! Well here's my example of naming Pete:

Me: "Hmmm, I've gotta think of a good Woodland name to call you little guy..... I think I'll name...."

Him: "Pete!" (the voice inside my head chirped)

Me: "What? No I want a Woodland name...."

Him: "Pete!"

Me: "Damn it. Pete it is."

Although in the end I think Pete suits him cos he's got a definited tummy roll cos I didn't stuff him very tight!! LoL!!

Pete is soooooo soft and light and will easily squish into a baby bag or toy bag as well as sit up happily on a shelf! I love him. And plan on making lots more pals for him! Felicity already asked for one for the new baby so I'm on an owl mission now! The challenge is finding nice socks that have a contrast toe and heel (the heel makes his coloured "face" and the toe makes his feet), so I've had a bit of fun searching the sock aisles at Target and Big W!! Yay for end of season sales!!

Happy Long Weekend!!

:) C