Left This Out From A While Back :S

I have no idea why, but I missed posting these fellows up. Could be that it was because I was busy with the June Purrzaar (Egads!) that I forgot?

This is Lizzy. She'd be roughly 30cm in length.


Sweet isn't she?

This is Slinky. Slinky is not available anymore as he has been homed. I cannot remember his length though. I just know that he's longer than Lizzy. Maybe something like 35cm in length.

Yes, I do have a weird fascination with kitties with different coloured eyes.

Ditty, like Slinky is also enjoying her new life in a cushy home. She is about the same length as Lizzy, if I recall correctly.

Meows!

As always, none of these patchy kitties are repeatable, but I will always sew up new ones, so do keep a constant look out for the one that might have your name on it!

Lizzy, Slinky & Ditty - $79 each

Misadventures in the Making

Look what I found whilst making this new batch of X'mas snowflake kitties then... A HOLE. Luckily I can avoid the holey part to make the doll just fine. It's always been a nightmare for me to discover any holes in socks, especially if I am sewing up a sock dolly halfway. Hasn't happened yet, but you never know. It happens that this was a part of the sock covered by the cardboard they attach to the plastic hook to hang on the rack & I didn't check this pair properly as it was wrapped up as well. Don't ask. There was a day that I DID check all the socks in my basket thoroughly & I was SOOO proud of myself for detecting at least 3 defective pairs of socks.

Shtupid holey sock!

I was also sewing halfway today & I mangled a pin. Let me tell you. On bad days, for no good reason, I can break up to 3 sewing machine needles. I don't know HOW it happens... not all the time, anyway. Sometimes, it's because I sewed on a pin & the needle gave way. (Once, the sharp part of the needle flew into my face & almost flew into my eye. I was PISSED & I stopped sewing for the rest of the day.) Sometimes, it's because I pull on the fabric & the needle bends & hits the metal plate on the machine. Sometimes, maybe the timing is off as the machine is complaining that it feels dirty? Those are the only explanations I can come up with. So about breaking 3 needles in a row... I REALLY don't know how that happened as I didn't sew over pins & was careful not to pull on the fabric. Today, however, I guess it was the revenge of the sewing machine needle.

Needle 1, pin 0. Tough. Haahaa.

Special X'mas 2011 Collection Coming Soon!

So I bought these socks with snowflake designs on them awhile back, thinking of X'mas. Well then, X'mas is looming over us once again!

I am working on them now & I should be done at the very latest by next week. I am SOOOO excited, so I decided to blabber on about it for a bit. Got no sneaks for you this time round. Sorry. Don't want to spoil the surprise, really. Well, ok, it's not much of a surprise, since you already KNOW they are sock kitties with snowflake designs on them, but hey, the pictures say it all, don't they?

Incidentally, I am giving one free name embroidery per kitty (well, or any other form of animal) order this X'mas.

Meowy Christmas!!

Just in Case You Thought I was Being Lazy.....

.... I'm thinking you were not far from right. I was lazy to take PICTURES of these fellows. I might have had these guys for a month now & I think I was sewing them around the same time as the patchy kitties from the previous post (dated 4th May 2011)!

You might find these guys familiar, as I have done similar ones previously. I shall name these ones B5 & B6 (left & right respectively), should you feel like enquiring about these fellows. 14cm in height.


Yellow with different coloured ears.
Am naming them as such:
Top row: YE1, YE2
Bottom row: YE3, YE4


Turqouise with ears:
Top row: TE1, TE2
Bottom row: TE3, TE4

Gray with ears:
top row: GE1, GE2
Bottom row: GE3, GE4

Brown with ears (left to right): BRE1 & BRE2




Brown striped MiniMeows:
Top row: BR1, BR2, BR3
bottom row: BR4, BR5, BR6

MiniMice. They wear dapper suits. 13cm in height. Adopted but re-doable upon request.


MiniMeows - $29 each

MiniMice - $33 each

What Were You Up to Last Night?

Well, I was good & I stayed in to sew. I finished 1 of the 'Got More Fish?' Gang (not shown here, as after I finished it, my customer requested for another & they would be nice photographed together, so I'll hold) & will be completing 6 more today! These are the heads of the said 6!

Why do we feel so disconnected?

I find the scaley ones especially funny, & I'm thinking of a good name for them. suggestions are welcome!

Get Stuffed!!!

No, I'm not being rude... these fellas really need to get stuffed... after getting ears, arms & tails....

' What did you say?? Speak up!!'

Normally, these are the steps I go through:

1) Sew the ears first,

2) sew the features,

3) sew up the arms & tail...

4) stuff & sew the arms & tail (tail doesn't need stuffing though) on,

5) sew the legs (leaving a hole preferably on the inside of one leg, to stuff),

6) overturn the whole thing (carefully),

7) optional: sew the name on the doll,

8) stuff the whole body,

9) lastly, hand-stitch the hole up...

(A whole pair of socks is used per kitty, btw)

This time, as I am tired of switching from machining, to hand sewing & back to machining again for every piece, I decided to just sew the features on first, then sew socks of a similar colour all at once.

Save time & do things a little differently, yes?

I also have 8 pieces of large 'Got More Fish Gang' & a Languid Lyon all cut out & ready to be sewn, but I made so many GMFG previously that I am pooped.... I will make them up in due time though... Be warned!!!

Red & Grey (front) & Pink & Tan Stripes (toes socks on right, appr. 30cm) 'Regular' - $59 each

Black (knee length sock) 'Large' - $89

4 stripey socks at the back (appr 40 to 45cm) 'Medium' - $69

Optional:
1) Embroidered name - $5
2) Embroidered eyes (especially important for babies) - $5

Note: This post was meant to entertain myself. :P

The Qween Wants a New Sewing Machine... But Which?!?!?

I don't need a fancy-shmancy one with 80 built in decorative stitches or something.... But I would like SOME, cos you never know when you might need it, right? I also want one that can sew tough fabric, like denim. I'm using the old school pedal (ok, fine... TREADLE) type that I have no complaints about really. I just thought I would like to have a new-fangled one. I have narrowed my search down to 2 models (for the price, really). They are basic ones, really. They are:

Singer 8280

All the specs available by clicking on the model number above. What really confuses me, though, is that the signage at Courts says that it's got 23 stitches. At the Courts website, it says that there are 14. The Singer website says 7. I assume it's 7 built-in stitches & 30 stitch functions (buttonholing, etc) if you toggle around with it. The auntie at the counter demonstrated sewing on 3 - 4 layers of denim for me. I saw many mixed reviews though. Sigh. $199 at Courts, normal price (apparently) $499. Don't ask me. I don't work there.

Brother BM-2600

Again, all specs by clicking on the link. This one has 25 types of stitches. Impressive enough for me. The thing semi-jammed when the makcik was demonstrating the embroidery stitch for me, after which she claimed that you need to use the smooth type of embroidery thread for the stitches to look nice. Ok, the fact that it jammed on thin material made it seem iffy. Many mixed reviews as well. $219 at Courts. Mother's Day promotion deal going on at the Jurong Point atrium for a steal at $155. I have till Sunday (18/04/10) to think about it.

*Pulls my hair out*

A little help here? Anyone? Please?