Inspired by Brenna Maloney’s octopus pattern from her first book “Socks Appeal” and by the infamous Captain Marble featured in her latest book “Sockology,” I decided to create my own little mash-up creature.
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Knock Your Socks Off Super Silly Notecards
These notecards… Read more. are so cute that you can’t help but laugh and smile when you look at them. Personally, I love to send handwritten notes. In this time of emails, iChats and texting I am beginning to think that the handwritten note is a lost art, but once you see these adorable cards you will want to take pen in
Be free, piggy!
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Free is good, right? Free donut? Yum! Free box of Junior Mints? Yum, yum! Free case of poison ivy? Well, not so much, maybe. But what about a FREE sock pattern? Oooooooooooooo…
Today we have a little piggy that yearns to be free and only you can free her. She’s trapped in an unsuspecting pair of pink anklets. If you follow my
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What have we done for you lately?
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How do you like the Stash Books titles we are creating? We are getting some great feedback on all of them—two even won awards recently!
This is all well and fine, but I would love to know if there is something you are hankering for, or something you want to try and can’t find any inspiration or instruction to
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Socks Appeal to All Ages
I’ve been meaning to share this special owl since Christmas when I received it from my 7 year old daughter. She found this project in Socks Appeal by Brenna Maloney… Read more. and set right to work. She banned me from the room, used my machine, and figured it out on her own. What I thought was cool was how she
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This Bunny Has a Headache!
Here he is, just as I found him on my desk one Friday.
I had gone home at lunchtime the day before with a migraine brewing. You know, the kind of a headache where only lying down in a dark room will do. I missed our Creative Camp that afternoon. But, sure enough, my crafty, caring co-workers were thinking of… Read more.
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Snakes and bunnies for the kids
Just before the holidays, a group of C&T staffers got together to stitch up a whole bunch of fun for some of the kids at the Children’s Hospital in Oakland, CA.
With the help of patterns in Brenna Maloney’s book, Socks Appeal… Read more., lots of adorable snakes and bunnies emerged from a big pile of brand new socks.
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Winners of the Socks Appeal Yearbook contest
I am happy to announce the winners of the Socks Appeal Yearbook contest…
In the category of Class Clown, the winner is…Yukon Viv’s snake!
In the category of Best Smile, the winner is…Innovative Artography’s Lofy Lion!
In the category of Biggest Geek, the winner is…LittleRedHen2010′s Dr. Bradler… Read more.!
Dr. Bradler, Lofy Lion and Yukon
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You can still win!
Guess what? Now you have until the end of October to get your sock critter pics posted for the Socks Appeal Yearbook contest – you might win a $100 American Express gift card … Read more.or other fabulous prizes!
So if you thought you didn’t have enough time to get the book, find a sock and stitch up a cute new buddy….wheeee,
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Socks to the Rescue
Socks Appeal author, Brenna Maloney… Read more., recently received a letter from a fan of the book. After reading about how the book made a 27 hour car trip a little more delightful, we knew this letter was too cute not to share.
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Greetings from Northern Canada, land of many socks…I mean Land of the Midnight Sun.
We had the
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