Miss Purple Raspberry's Bits and Pieces

Where Has the time gone?

2009-08-04T08:51:00.008+01:00

Well I'm back here again rambling on about nothing! While I've been away I managed to finish the doll I was making remember?

Well here she is and she now happily lives with my sister. I have also made some sock creatures one is made to resemble my niece inlaw Priscilla who I am told power dresses and when she says NO, she means NO and all those around her succumb to her orders! EEEEEK, best not get on the wrong side of her then. I introduce you to Pru (short for Prudence!)

The ciggy brand is PMT and we all no what that stands for!! ;)

I've also made a baby sock monkey for a certain sons girlfriend, not that she's having a baby or nothing it's just that she likes baby animals. Will put pics of it after she has gotten it.

I have 3 wip's 1 is another doll, 2 is a monkey made out of cotton fabric that I thought was oh so cute and 3 is spongebob square pants crocheted from a pattern that I bought from Melanie at http://mama24boyz.blogspot.com/
I will show more pics next time I blog. TTFN

My, time sure flies!

2009-04-17T16:16:00.003+01:00

I didn't realise that I left it so long since my last post here. Well I crafted, partied, crafted some more. Oh and hatched a chick in time for easter. I'm almost done with my sisters gifts and shall post pics once they are done. I'm wondering if anyone is actually reading my blog or whether I'm just rambling on to myself. If there is anybody reading this then perhaps a little 'hello' once in a while could indicate people are reading. Well, until next time TTFN!

update

2009-03-29T15:08:00.003+01:00

Today is update day! I thought I'd let you know how I was getting on with my craftiness! The soft doll sculpting =pattern drawn out on fabric and partially sewn, this is a slow progress but nevertheless enjoyable!:O) Sock creatures= Dotty sock monkey completed and pics will follow. I've started on one of my nieces Easter sock creatures. Other craftiness' include a present for my sister for sisters day can't say what it is or it'll ruin the surprise. My sons Tunisian crochet blanket is coming along somewhat. I think I'll stop here and go get crafty otherwise I'll have nothing finished! TTFN!

pattern pieces

2009-03-25T19:50:00.003Z

Pattern pieces for my cloth doll are cut out and tonight I shall be transferring on to fabric ready for sewing. Whilst cooking dinner I did actually finish Dotty sock monkey, Just have to find buttons suitable for her eyes. Shall add picture later. Off now to get crafty!

In the beginning

2009-03-24T18:55:00.000Z

Today is the beginning of my blog and also the beginning of my cloth doll making hobby. I didn't need a new hobby but cloth doll making kinda chose me.

It started with a few sock monkies, which lead to me buying The Sock Doll Workshop book from ebay and whilst waiting for it to arrive, I took a trip to Hobby Craft in search for a book on needle felting. (for those of you who know me you'll agree that I'm multicrafted!) Anyway while looking for the afore said book, I came across another book...... Stray Sock Sewing! Oh boy not only can I make sock monkies but also sock dolls, socks turned into lucky cats and lots more great, cute sock creatures! (Did I mention that my husband banned me from buying socks? he did so because I couldn't stop buying fancy socks for my sock creations. This ban will of course
be lifted once the ones already bought are no longer seen as socks!)

I was back at the afore said shop this time my son wanted some mask making stuff but since I'm multicrafted I couldn't resist the temptation! A book called Creative Cloth Doll Beading jumped out at me and I promise you that the more that book got pushed away the more it jumped out shouting,"Buy me! You need me! " With my son pulling me to his isle of desired materials I could still hear the book calling me so while my son wasn't looking I dashed back and before my son realised I was missing, the book had landed in my hand with the doll on the cover smiling at me,with a smile that says, "I told you so!" If you google the book you'll see that she is still smiling! And the book is sitting begging for me to start.

I really should be banned from surfing ebay! Why? Well because on Mothers day 22nd March '09 I just happened to type in cloth doll and woah, there were some gorgeous cloth doll patterns by Lynne. I showed my son and before I knew it they were 'buy it now'd' and this very morning were on my doormat! So tonight I'm going to be cutting out the patterns for these marvelous cloth doll creations!

I will keep you posted on how I fare on the dolls and sock creatures.