[Nfb-krafters-korner] clown message

[Terry Knox]

Joyce,

Thanks for pattern, going to review it a few times so I can get the idea, I
sort of get the idea except where does the head come in at? I appreciate
this info and sharing this and after reviewing it a few times I hope you
will help me understand it and make one at least.

Terry K

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Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2010 6:18 PM
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Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] clown message

I don't know if you can get these socks any more or where to get  them.  
They were 100% cotton , they were not tube sox, they had no elastic  in
them. 
 and the ribbing was maybe 3 inches on the top, butg the  plain sock was 
hmmm maybe 7 or 8 inches from the bottom of the heel to where the  ribbing 
began.  I would cut the sock off down maybe to include 2 inches of  the non
rib 
part of the sock from the top of the sock and that would be the 2  arms 
after I cut it in half and sewed it.  then I would cut the sock from  where
I 
just cut off the rib part down the 2 fold part [center top and bottom of  
sock maybe 2 to 3 inches.  and that would be the crotch of the clown.   So
when 
you stuffed it the toe of the sock would be the head of the clown the  heel 
of the sock would be the butt of the clown so he could sit.  I would  seam 
the sock together by sewing across the top of where I cut the sock and down

toward the crotch on one side I would skip maybe 2 inches each side of dead 
 center of the crotch and swing over to the other side and stitch back 
toward  wear I cut it and across the top.  when I turned it right side out
that  
would create the 2 legs and I would stuff it from the crotch up and then 
from  the heel out toward the legs.  Just by pulling on the cut part after  
stuffing it I would stitch up the crotch and the sock edge would roll in so
it 
 was easy to whip stitch that together.  I used kite string to tie it at 
the  neck and then stuff the arm parts full and would whip stitch them to
the 
side of  the sock stickingout.  The smooth part of the sock that I left on 
the end  of the ribbing would look like the hand with the rib looking like a

white shirt  or something under it.  I would put with a magic marker 
[permanent] a drawn  heart with a small not capitalized j in the center and
the 
year I made it.   I would sew all these things as a continuous thing.  So I 
would have like  25 of these socks sewn together and then 50 of the arms.
When 
I did the  outfits I would sew all of the same things at the same time so 
there would be  all theshoes sewn in a row and etc.
 
Boy that does bring back memories.  For 8 years that kept me home with  my 
kids growing up and that is just what I wanted.  Mom would babysit on  
Saturday in the afternoon after my husband would go to work for 3:30 p.m.
He 
always worked the evening shift and he still does.
 
Joyce  Kane
www.KraftersKorner.org  (http://www.krafterskorner.org/) 
Blindhands at AOL.com 
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