Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Sock monkey lovey

My youngest son has a lovey he can’t do without. He takes it everywhere. jumps around with it when he’s happy, and snuggles it when he’s not. Unfortunately for me, it’s a full-sized crib quilt, so it’s constantly dragging around getting dirty. Did I mention my son flips out when we put his beloved blankie in the washing machine? Add drying time in there and it’s a guaranteed hour and a half of crying and begging. That’d be him crying and me begging him to stop. I’m kidding. The poor kid just wants his blankie back.
Anyway, one of my son’s playmates also has a lovey. A nice small cuddle blanket. So when this friend got a new baby brother, I thought it would be nice to make another little cuddle blanket as a Christmas Valentine’s day gift.
sock monkey lovey both sidessock monkey lovey front
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The idea for the this project comes from just another day in paradise. Larissa provides a template for the sock monkey applique as well as a great tutorial on how to put together the project. I changed things up a just a little, putting ribbon tags only on two sides, and, on the other side, adding a Velcro handle to hold a soother or teething toy.
I don’t use cuddle fabric too often, mostly because it’s really expensive around here (a half metre, which is enough for two cuddle blankets, cost $15), but it’s also slippery, stretchy stuff. I pinned the heck out of this time, and it actually behaved fairly well this time around. Despite it’s finicky personality, cuddle fabric is oh-so-soft and touchable. It’s worth the trouble and extra pinning required. I’m hoping to make another lovey with the leftover fabric and use it’s softness to charm my baby boy into wanting to hang onto it instead of his blankie. A girl can hope.

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18 comments:

  1. So adorable Tanya! Love the applique! Your boys are lucky to have such a creative momma!!

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  2. That is so cute. My daughter has a large blanket too, and so help us if it (when it) has to be washed. All you hear for the two hours is "Is my blanket ready?" But, somehow I don't we could replace it= even if it is just while hers is in the washer.

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  3. This is so cute. I had one of these monkeys when I was little! My grandmother made it.


    Thanks so much for stopping by my blog!!

    Kelly

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  4. I saw your link on Gluesticks, cute idea! I love the sock monkey :)

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  5. That is adorable! Fabulous job! Thanks for linking up!

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  6. This is so cute! I love sock monkeys.

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  7. This is really adorable. Love all the colors & the sock monkey! :-)

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  8. Tanya, so cute! I love little monkeys for little kids! Thanks for linking up at Unwasted Homemaking Party! Hope your little one adjusts to this mini version!

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  9. Oh, I love the little monkey. He is so adorable. I'm your newest follower. I'm having my first link party tomorrow (Monday). It would be great if you could stop by and post your project. http://diyhshp.blogspot.com/

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  10. That is such a cute applique and a great baby gift! I know what you mean about cuddly fabric being expensive. I probably should splurge for some gifts.

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  11. Thank you for joining the More The Merrier Monday Linky Party. Be sure to come back next week. I look forward to seeing more of your projects.

    http://diyhshp.blogspot.com/

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  12. It's adorable. I love the whole sock monkey motif, makes me wish my kids were younger. Nah, maybe not:)

    Have you thought about cutting your son's blankie down to a smaller size? My mum did that for my sister and it worked.

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  13. This is so sweet. It makes me miss my little guy's baabyhood when I made a tag blanket for him...:)

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  14. This is adorable, Tanya! You did a great job with the applique. Good thinking adding the Velcro handle.

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  15. Tanya, Great job on that applique!!! I am always a little hesitant about detailed applique. You did a fantastic job on this. This is a very sweet baby gift, I am going to add it to my list of ideas.

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