Meet my newest creation, Foxy Moxy ("Moxy" for short). I saw a fox doll in my new
"Sew Me, Love Me" book and decided I wanted to try my hand at making a fox...
I had the perfect material in my mind to make it too. I got a bag of sweaters and scraps from a friend last year and I still had the remnants of the perfect soft, rusty orange colored sweater. I've used it for
other projects, and I still have some pieces left (maybe enough to make another fox?) But I'm kind of dreading when it's all gone. I wish I had yards more of this soft, orange, knitted, felted material.
Moxy turned out so cute that I just may not be able to part with it! Sorry folks, this Moxy fox probably won't be making it into the shop any time soon. Of course I have this habit of keeping my favorite plush for myself for awhile, but sometime (it could be months and months later) I'll be packing for a craft show or just cleaning the studio and decide it's time to sell a particular critter I've been keeping. I actually feel kind of bad for wanting to keep this for myself, since it's really such a great doll (if I do say so myself!). It's the type of doll that you can see a kid drag everywhere and not be able to go to sleep without.
Terra decided to come investigate while I was trying to photograph.
But then when I tried to get a better picture of her investigating, she decided not to cooperate.
This was my first time attempting to attach arms with buttons. It's a cute technique and definitely gives that old-school, vintage kind of style that I'm finding myself more and more drawn to. I'm convinced living in a 100 year old house and being in farm and Amish country is what's done it.
But I also have family roots in farm country and a Great Aunt who was very much a handmade kind of woman. Oh, how I wish Aunt Grandma was still alive. Of course, she was 82 when she died when I was 11. I'm now 28. So if she was still alive, she'd be 99. I believe and know her soul is in heaven now, but I kind of feel like I carry on her
spirit. (does that make sense?)
Anyway...wow...when did this simple plush blog post about a cute fox I made turn into super-duper family nostalgia that brings me to tears? (seriously...I cried while writing that last paragraph!) I have a whole bunch of other related thoughts that aren't making it out yet...like how I really love and appreciate my still living Grandma (who reads my blog...Hi Grandma! I LOVE you!)
Anyway...moving on. I got the inspiration for the button-arm attachment technique from the "Sew Me, Love Me" book too...
Out of
all the books I looked at and considered buying that day at Joann's, I'm glad I decided to get this one. I ended up being able to order some of the others from other libraries and have had time to look them over, but I like the one I bought the best. I'm not sure what it is. I think it's that whole vintage and recycled feel it has, whereas the other books are a bit more sleek and modern. I still like them, and wouldn't mind having them, but I'm glad I made the choice and bought the book I did.
For the record...I promise I did NOT copy the fox project in the book! I just remembered glimpsing a fox in the book with a triangular head and wanting to make one. I figured out the "pattern" myself. I didn't even remember that there was a tutorial for a fox! Sorry, I just felt the need to clarify! ;)
This is Hervish. He's (obviously) made from a toesock.
And this is Mims. I can't remember if Mims is made from the same sock as Hervish or the mate (probably a bit of both).
I made Ipswitch out of a colorful children's sweater I got at the thrift store. For some reason, I decided not to give him legs...but I imagine the corners at the bottom as little pointy feet.
He now has a space on the shelf in my craft room, next to my little owl from Peaches Products (which was also a trade). The other critters on the shelf are my own works that I did not want to part with.
I had the perfect material in my mind to make it too. I got a bag of sweaters and scraps from a friend last year and I still had the remnants of the perfect soft, rusty orange colored sweater. I've used it for other projects, and I still have some pieces left (maybe enough to make another fox?) But I'm kind of dreading when it's all gone. I wish I had yards more of this soft, orange, knitted, felted material.
Terra decided to come investigate while I was trying to photograph.
But then when I tried to get a better picture of her investigating, she decided not to cooperate.
This was my first time attempting to attach arms with buttons. It's a cute technique and definitely gives that old-school, vintage kind of style that I'm finding myself more and more drawn to. I'm convinced living in a 100 year old house and being in farm and Amish country is what's done it. 
Anyway...moving on. I got the inspiration for the button-arm attachment technique from the "Sew Me, Love Me" book too...
Out of all the books I looked at and considered buying that day at Joann's, I'm glad I decided to get this one. I ended up being able to order some of the others from other libraries and have had time to look them over, but I like the one I bought the best. I'm not sure what it is. I think it's that whole vintage and recycled feel it has, whereas the other books are a bit more sleek and modern. I still like them, and wouldn't mind having them, but I'm glad I made the choice and bought the book I did.
This guy is from an old fleece I had lying around. One of my favorite things is making pocket mouths...especially with zippers!
This gal is a pretty simple monster. My favorite part about her is her long hair. I envision her as an eccentric, hippie art teacher. All she's missing is a long funky necklace and tie-dye.
(Sorry if the pictures are a little blurry. I was trying to snap some quick pictures of these two monsters before the craft show tomorrow in case they sell. I need to set up a photo shoot area again in my craft room with decent lighting and a tripod for the camera. )
He kind of looks a little grumpy to me, but in that cute kind of way. Or maybe it's a neutral face, but I'm just thinking he's grumpy? Does that mean that I'm grumpy? I don't think I'm grumpy...
(That seam was the existing shoulder seam of a sweater.)
And yes...once again, his mouth is a pocket. (I have a thing for making pocket mouths lately).
The mouth is the collar of the sweater.
His mouth has a pocket too.
Terra was curious what I was doing.
I sometimes get inspired when I'm trying to organize my materials...
I saw the collar of this sweater and was inspired to make a monster with a hide-away pocket mouth.
I almost made him into a puppet, but decided against it. Maybe another time. 
He could work in the monster circus as a sword (or scissor) swallower!
I made the wristwarmers out of sleeves off a sweater. I was glad he liked them.
He looks Scottish to me (I think it's the big orange/red mustache). I can imagine him having a Scottish accent. I wish I had some appropriately plaid fabric so I could make him a kilt!
I've had the pieces cut out for this guy for awhile, but only recently sewed him up. He found a home quick...I sold him at the Presence on the Patio show.
