I knew sock
monkeys but I had never seen a sock horse on a stick! Though he’s not very
pretty somehow I think he has a cute face, and when I looked for them on the
web I found several tutorials, but none for a laughing horse. Actually I just love him because he's so ugly and almost totally hilarious, and made of a really old used sock! I don’t think
there is much chance of selling my horsie, but I thank the Man for rescuing it and bringing it
home and so I decided to show some detailed photo’s here so you can see how it’s
made and then I’ll share the links I found for further help. I'm sure if copied in nicer colours and carefully made it will look fantastic.
Obviously
the mouth is a sideways cut in the toe of the sock, then filled with woven
fabric. I think you have to fold the oval shape, then sew in the tongue under
the fold before you stitch it in the sock.
His long ears
are a double layer of cloth in front and imitation leather at the back.
And don’t
you love his eyes? Big buttons and half circles of fabric sewed on in a curve
for the lids.
Here’s one
more from the front angle.
Have a look
at Chickabugs blog for a very easy to make version.
The CountryChic Cottage has an equally simple one but with a bit more details.
I'm only a bit sad it looks like they used new socks... Not my kind of upcycling.
I'm only a bit sad it looks like they used new socks... Not my kind of upcycling.
Apart from that finally
one by Madmin that does have an open mouth, but it's a fabric cut pattern, yet it may help you to put it in.
Oh, and please
remember, if you don’t have any poly fill at hand look if you have used up
pillow inserts or plush toys beyond cleaning or repair. Their insides can be
washed and reused!
This is a
horse head belt buckle my friend picked up in her part of town. I listed it on
Etsy but it just expired. I really thought it would go, though there are many
horse belt buckles on offer I didn’t see any this shape.
I’m going
to list this locally now, but if anyone is interested let me know!
Last summer
when she came by my place, at the door my friend pointed out there was
something that might be interesting at the dump across the street. Indeed it was
a neatly unscrewed rocking horse, the parts tied together and the screws stuck
on in a plastic bag.
In broad
daylight on a non-trash day it obviously wanted to be found!
I listed it
but it didn’t go. At least not in the short time before the last two car boot
sales we had in August. I sold it at the second one under my price, but I was
glad it went that quickly to a new child.
3 comments:
funny face on the hobbystick, hope another child will love, if not, can be a yard decoration?
When market season starts again next yaer I'll take him along. Possibly another crafter may fall for him and take him as an example. Until then he's a fun accent in my lounge.
I love the little rocking horse!
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