Sew Cute and Collectible Sock Monkeys: For Red-Heel Sock Monkey Crafters and Collectors

171 Pages·2015·27.424 MB·English

by  Dee Lindner

Sew
Cute and
Collectible
SOCK

Monkeys
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Sew
Cute and
Collectible
SOCK

Monkeys
For Red-Heel Sock Monkey
Crafters and Collectors
DEE LINDNER,
THE SOCK MONKEY LADY®
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Copyright © 2015 Creative Publishing international
Text and Photography © 2015 Dee Lindner
All rights reserved. No part of this work covered by the copyrights hereon may be reproduced or used in any form
or by any means—graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping of information on
storage and retrieval systems—without the written permission of the publisher. However, the publisher grants to
the purchaser of this book permission to reproduce the templates in the book for personal use.
Information provided in this book is current as of its writing with some referential material being time sensitive.
Due to differing conditions, materials, and skill levels, the publisher and various manufacturers disclaim any liabil-
ity for unsatisfactory results or injury due to improper use of tools, materials, or information in this publication.
First published in the United States of America by
Creative Publishing international, a division of
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc.
400 First Avenue North
Suite 400
Minneapolis, MN 55401
1-800-328-3895
www.creativepub.com
Visit www.Craftside.net for a behind-the-scenes peek at our crafty world!
Visit www.sockmonkeylady.com
For Socksillyumptuous Monkey Muse
and Whimsical Gifts
ISBN: 978-1-58923-866-4
Digital edition published in 2015
eISBN: 978-1-62788-272-9
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Copy Editor: Karen Levy
Proofreader: Breanne Subias
Cover Design and Layout: Laura Mcfadden Design, Inc.
Illustrations: Gayle Isabelle Ford
Photographs: Dee Lindner
Printed in China
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“Science does not know its debt to imagination.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson
To Gary and Peetie

DEDICATION
A special thanks to all who have turned to our endearing red-heel
sock monkeys for comfort and companionship. Together, we are many,
we are of a kindred spirit, and we believe in make-believe.
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Contents
INTRODUCTION 8
SOCK MONKEY MANIA 10
SECITION
Chapter 1: Universal Appeal 11
Chapter 2: Affordable Creations 12
Chapter 3: Family Heirlooms 14
Chapter 4: Hot Collectibles 16
THE INS AND OUTS OF MONKEYING AROUND 22
SEICTIION
Chapter 5: Know Your Sock Seams 23
Chapter 6: Know Your Monkey Faces 29
GETTING READY TO MONKEY AROUND 36
SIECITIOIN
Chapter 7: Do You Have the Sewing Skills? 37
Chapter 8: Do You Have Time and Motivation? 38
Chapter 9: Do You Have the Basic Tools 40
and Supplies?
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THE ART OF MONKEYING AROUND 42
SIECVTION
Chapter 10: Sock Monkey Characteristics 43
Chapter 11: Basic Sock Monkey Features 44
Chapter 12: Distinctive Sock Monkey Features 72
CREATING YOUR IDEAL SOCK MONKEY 120
SEVCTION
Chapter 13: Monkey Madness Begins— 121
Decision Time!
Chapter 14: Sewing Your Sock Monkey 126
DRESSING YOUR SOCK MONKEY— 142
SVECTIOIN SOCK MONKEY STYLE!

Chapter 15: Stitch and Sew Clothes for the Sole 143
Chapter 16: Don’t Forget to Colorize 154
and Accessorize!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR 158
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 158
APPENDIX 160
INDEX 166
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Introduction
Red-heel sock monkeys share our dreams, witness our mischievous antics, and listen to
our inner desires. They feel the tug of little and big hands in moments of desperation and
exhilaration. Stained with tears of sorrow and laughter, they behold heartfelt stories from
one generation to the next. Most of all, they reflect the resilient human spirit.
Dee Lindner, the Sock Monkey
Lady®, known internationally for her
adorable red-heel sock monkey cre-
ations and endearing sock monkey
action photography, invites you to
enter the world of sock monkeys.
Join her and be immersed in a
place where sock monkey shenan-
igans and sock monkey vernacular
abound—a place where monkey
magic and make-believe begin—a
place where socksillyumptuous red-
heel sock monkeys reign and do
what they do best: make us smile
with their lovable humor.
The art of make-believe is some-
thing children do naturally, and
something adults often lose as the
world becomes familiar and predict-
able. For generations, sock monkeys
have served as our guide to open
secret places where make-believe
hides, awaiting those who take life
less seriously and who believe in the
magic of sock monkeys.
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