My name is Claire, I am a sock addict.
July 23, 2009
You know that look you get from people when they think you’re a little strange? That “have you been smoking crack?” look. Or worse the “I’m encountering a complete nutter, avoid eye contact at all costs!” look.
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I’ve been buying a stack of socks to make up kits for Stitches and Craft. Every checkout chick in Sydney thinks I have some sort of OCD problem with socks. At first I’d just nervously smile. This seemed to make them even more wary of me. Now I tell them I make sock toys. The look of relief on their faces is priceless.
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But I have to confess that I am actually quite addicted to socks – especially ones with interesting patterns. It’s like an extension of fabric addiction. That moment when you have all these visions of what you’d make a pair of socks into, which fabric or ribbon would co-ordinate with it. I’ve bought the most beautiful woollen pink, cream and grey socks for woof woofs and cool stripes for g-rafs. I was devastated when the purple socks I’d been using for sock monsters were discontinued. I’m contemplating some hearts for the g-rafs too but am not quite convinced yet.
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So perhaps I am deserving of the “nut job” stares I’m getting. Not only that but I have to tell you that I’ve subjected my poor mum to the same ridicule by making her buy a stack of socks from the US while she was there. But ooohhh look how gorgeous they are… The pink argyle socks are destined to be g-rafs. The stripey orange are going to be monsters. I’ll post the finished sock toys from them next week. Sock heaven.
Hello. My name is Claire. I have a sock toy addiction. It began two years ago when I was pregnant and nesting. At first I dismissed it. I hadn't sewn in years. "Craft Schmaft" I said. Well it seems this crafty thing is here to stay. This blog brings you the delights of making sock softies, fabric finds and crafty inspiration from round the interweb.
July 23, 2009 at 10:28 AM
Those stripey ones are my faves! How beautiful. I really haven’t given socks much thought, you have opened my eyes to the possibilities!!
July 23, 2009 at 2:15 PM
Those stripes are fantastic!
July 23, 2009 at 10:13 PM
Oh, I so know that look. I get that look when I’m just out and about my daily business (not buying socks). Those stripey versions are the cats pyjamas.
July 23, 2009 at 10:46 PM
Hi Claire , I’ve just found your blog , I love all your sock toys . Great stripey socks .
July 24, 2009 at 4:01 AM
Makes me want to buy some socks and send them to you!
July 25, 2009 at 3:46 PM
Claire your hilarious girl… “have you been smoking crack?” hahahaha…
xo Steph
July 26, 2009 at 12:25 PM
Those argyle socks are gorgeous. Can’t wait to pick up my very own kit at the show!
August 8, 2009 at 6:56 AM
oh my, oh my, oh my…. we should form sock buyers anonymous… if you ever fancy doing a sock swap with me I’d be up for it.. we get fab socks here in the uk! I get the same scared looks in shops too – the other day I bought 21 pairs in one go!!!
February 3, 2010 at 6:41 AM
Excellent site. You have won a brand-new regular reader. Please maintain the good writings and I look forward to more of your engrossing posts.
February 3, 2010 at 8:26 AM
Thanks Rosemary, glad you’re enjoying it!
February 5, 2010 at 8:45 AM
Hi hun, nice website! I genuinely appreciate this article.. I was wondering about this for a long time now. This cleared a lot up for me! Do you have a rss feed that I can add?
February 5, 2010 at 10:00 AM
Hello!
Thanks so much for stopping by and your comment – here’s a link to the RSS feed…
http://craftschmaft.com/feed/