I promised my friend a kitty cat as a little gift for her.... another doll to practice more stitching and molding the stuffing. I have very odd things I do about making the stuffing smooth after inserting into the sock. First of all, you want the stuffing to evenly distribute in the sock... so what I do is to push the stuffing all the way to the bottom of the sock, grab the open end and swing the sock in the air round and round... I have often gotten the "what in the world are you doing?" look from my boyfriend when I'm doing this, but he's gotten used to it already. After that, I knead and roll the sock on a flat surface until round... and then the funny part comes - I pet it all over, rub it, and squish it until it looks perfect. (Sock babies really need a lot of tender loving care!!! Even in the making!)
So Fortune Kitty turned out nice and round with my new-found method. I lucked out with my bucket-of-buttons with a single button that looked like a red ball of yarn. That turned out to be the "bell" for kitty's collar. Remember to save ribbons and bows, and any interesting buttons or bells... you never know when they will come in use!
Every sock baby is different... they all have just that one little thing different with each and every one, and it makes them unique. Even when I make the same dolls twice... their expression changes with a slight tilt of the head and a raise of the arm.. But one thing stays the same with all my sock babies... they are hand-made with lots of love, and loves to be hugged!
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