Dear Trevor,
Welcome to the world wide weird reality of Andrea’s sock dolls! You were created as a project for Loobylu’s A Month of Softies (and encouragement from Kristen). I had no patterns for an elephant, let alone an accessorised elephant, so I had to make one up using my imagination and negligible sewing skills.
You have been made with two different white socks. In fact, your body is made of the same sock that I used in my first attempt (aborted). I’d call you a clone if it wasn’t for the fact that your predecessor looked more like a gigantic butt plug than an elephant. Your coloured feet and eyes are from a scrap piece of sock left over from a previous project.
As I did with Dave not so long ago, I’d like to apologise, young Trev — for attaching your ears in a most lopsided manner and making your trunk look like you’ve had a botched nose job. However, I’ve tacked a stripey scarf round your neck to keep you warm this winter.
Love,
Mum
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Pingback by serialdeviant.org(y) » This Christmas weekend I… — 27 December 2004 @ 12:17 am
awww, he’s lovely. and now dave has a friend.
Comment by kristen — 21 November 2004 @ 5:20 am
Where’s Connor, The Praying Mantis?
Comment by Maria — 21 November 2004 @ 8:56 am
Love the sock elephant! A good friend of mine makes stuffed animal art. Check out http://www.jonathangrubb.com
Comment by sobi — 21 November 2004 @ 1:02 pm
“I am not an aminal, I am a stuffed sock”
(some fool had to say it!)
Comment by TuTu — 21 November 2004 @ 4:57 pm
Kris, Trev is sitting next to Dave in our living room. Hehe.
Maria, is that a gauntlet? If I manage to make one, you have to accept it as a gift, no matter how fugly it is.
Sobi, thanks for the link, it’s great stuff.
TuTu, it’s a shame I didn’t see you at the rugby last night!
Comment by andrea — 21 November 2004 @ 6:31 pm
Sorry I missed you, watched the rugby live at home. Not feeling well (too much Friday night). Next weekend England and Australia. Trying to find a LIVE venue (other than my place – for the smokers!). Will let you know if you like?
Comment by TuTu — 22 November 2004 @ 10:11 am
YES! The Londoner was quite good, just late. You must do some research on satellite television among the lads in Xiamen.
Comment by andrea — 22 November 2004 @ 11:25 am
Done the research. To get all the foreign channels you need to subscribe to the (slightly illegal) thai or phiplipines network which delays the Rugby telecasts (i.e. Londoner). My bldg has the local Star Sports network provided which strangely plays the Rugby live(work that out?) but I get f*ck all else except HBO and CNN.
Comment by TuTu — 22 November 2004 @ 4:13 pm
No other pub broadcasts the local Star Sports network?
Comment by andrea — 22 November 2004 @ 4:34 pm
Maybe the house, but I don’t drink there, so can’t say.
Comment by TuTu — 23 November 2004 @ 7:45 am
With Wayne no longer managing The House, I don’t know if they’ll be showing rugby anymore.
Comment by andrea — 23 November 2004 @ 8:33 am
I’m sure Paul will sort it out if he knows a bunch of folk want to watch.
Comment by neil — 23 November 2004 @ 11:57 am
Just got an e-mail from Paul, he’s no longer at The House.
Comment by andrea — 23 November 2004 @ 6:19 pm
I’ll text you the scores!
Comment by TuTu — 24 November 2004 @ 11:09 am
Elephants Everywhere
Claire has posted pictures of all the accessorized elephants that people made for the inaugural Month of Softies. There are…
Trackback by Krisalis — 2 December 2004 @ 7:30 am
I made a sock elephant too…yours is MUCH better looking than mine! ;o)
Comment by Monica — 3 December 2004 @ 6:39 pm
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