Striped Monkeys

For these monkeys I followed the pattern for the Striped Monkey in the book by Sue Havens called "Make Your Own Toys".

I used a sweater that was given to me from a colleague, scrap flannel and men’s dress shirts. I tried to use fabrics that had a striped pattern.

Body – Knitted sweater (for one I used fleece)

Head – Flannel

Ears, Arms and Tail – Men’s dress shirts, flannel and cotton

Face - Cotton

Patches – Flannel, fleece, cotton and men’s dress shirts

Eye Patch – White felt

Eyes - Black or dark blue buttons

Mouth and Nose – Embroidery thread

I used the sewing machine to stich the ears, arms and head. It is better to sew the knitted materials by hand, which I did for the body. I sewed the face on using a zigzag stitch and attached the ears while sewing the head.

I stuffed the moneys with stuffing an old pillow and some polyester batting.

These monkeys were a great way to use up old clothes. The patches and the tail give the moneys a finishing touch.