Friday 7 August 2009

I made this! - Mortimer Sock Mouse!



This is my newest addition to my sock mouse family. A commission for Zoë Power. The brief was that he or she had to be pink and purple. Recently if I come across a pair of socks I like I just have to buy them now - it's become an obsession! This time I had to hunt down the right pair - not as easy as you would think - even when I had the whole of Oxford Street to choose from!!

But finally in Topshop I spied this lovely pair - and I just love how the large spots work with the shape. This time I made the heart belly a little smaller so it didn't wrap around the sides too much and I used piping inside the tail to create the nice rounded shape. Not content with having Molly Mouse my friend Mandy has commission me to make another mouse now with the other sock in this pair!

Think this sock mouse lark might be taking over my life . . .

7 comments:

  1. I NEED one of these mice!! When are you going to put your things on etsy?

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  2. Thanks Lynn! I know - I really need to do this!! If you are interested in commissioning one email me ( thebeautyisinthedetail@gmail.com )they are £15 and come in their own special polka dot pouch! See my sewing set on flickr (www.flickr/thebeautyisinthedetail/photos)

    Shelley
    x

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  3. I can't tell you how excited Zoë is about her mouse, and bag and other stuff - really looking forward to seeing Mortimer in (mouse)person!

    Al (Power)

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  4. Thanks Al!

    Mortimer is very excited too!!

    Shelley
    x

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  5. hey I love your stuff and these fellas are great! Ive just started making sock creatures and its really given me the sewing bug, that and looking at your blog! im getting my first sewing machine in two weeks! then I want to learn to make make make.

    heres a link to my sockimals photos on facebook.

    http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=125377&id=754514304&l=c1e527e8f7

    hope you like them.

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  6. Hey sock mama - these look great!! I especially love lafayette!! Are you on flickr? If so check our HalfanAcre's pics - she is equally obsessed with sock creatures!!

    Good luck -I'll look out for your new creations!

    x

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  7. These mice of yours get sweeter and sweeter.. They´re just adorable!

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