Christmas Snowflake Collection! (& a Straggler)

Like I said before. I bought these Christmassy socks in anticipation of Christmas & finally... it's LOOMING over us! So here they are...

This is Flaky. She is made from one of those super warm socks, you know, the type with towelling on the inside to keep your feet toasty warm in cold weather. I like using these socks for the dolls. Flaky is approximately 29cm in length.

Flaky's got embroidered eyes.

Leg & arm detail.

W. Winter (Warm Winter). I like her colours. Approximately 35cm in length.

W. Winter's face detail.

W. Winter's Leg & arm details.

C. Winter (Cool Winter). Oh he of muted tones. Approximately 35cm in length.

Face detail of C. Winter. Yellow embroidered eyes.

Leg & arm detail.

A. Winter (Autumn Winter). Approximately 35cm in length.

A. Winter's face detail.

A Winter's leg & arm detail.

Er, this is Spinks, the straggler. She has been waiting for me to finish her since the Purrzaar in June (guilty look) & I forgot about her till I found her deflated, lifeless, dismembered body in my box of 'pending softies to sew'. She's hardly a snowflake, but she's pretty all the same.

I still maintain that red eyes on innocent softies are nothing to be afraid of.

Flaky & C. Winter - $63 each

A. Winter & W. Winter - $59 each

Spinks - $69

Optional:

Embroidered name - $5

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!!

Of Stripes & Lazy Cats

Hidey ho! I have been lazy for the most part of the past few months, but have gotten into gear to produce these lazing kitties! They are all approximately 70cm in length. They are made from arm-warmers & are as usual, stuffed with natural cotton stuffing.

Behold:

Candy. She's sweet!

Close-up of Candy's face.

Eco. He's green!

Close-up of Eco's face.


Honey. She's got mis-matched eyes.

Close-up of Honey's face.

Jai.He's just an 'l' short of 'jail'.

Jai's face,close-up.

Sky. He can't open a can... yet.

Close-up of Sky's face.

Honey, Eco & Candy - $89 each

Jai & Sky - $93 each

Optional:

Embroidered name - $5 per name

Hansel & His SmeowlyCats

I haven't seen a kid this happy for a while now. He'd just recovered from the runs too. This must have been a reward for being a good boy whilst sick. :)

Two presents from mummy! Lucky boy! We are glad Miss Pris is safe & sound at home now!

Order for X'mas 2011!

Accepting custom orders for X'mas 2011! Last order for the season will be accepted on 30th November 2011. Do order now to avoid jamming Qween Smeowly's time up at the last minute! Whee!!!

Er. Meowy Christmas!

Miss Pris Says Hello

This is Miss Pris (or it's Ms PrissyCat to you! Ha!). She has a friend with her. Miss Pris will be going home next week.


Miss Pris is 35cm in height. Her friend, 'Fishy Pouch 1', is not for sale, not orderable & it does not come as a free gift.

Ms Pris - $63