Empress Wu Designs with Wilma

Seoul : http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2897710 Advent Blog Day 12 - Playful  If you had to guess what would be the softest, most cuddly material to create a Christmas tree from, I  don't know if many would think 'teddy bear'. Obviously a number of people have, and  while I think the idea is a little bizarre, it's probably no more weird than some of the crazy Christmas trees we have already seen this month. There is no doubt that this is a playful idea, and a good one if you are in the business of retailing teddy bears. https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/560557484866498385/ Takashikaya, Japan : http://garden-frenzy.blogspot.com/2010/12/takashimaya_16.html Sheraton Grand Hotel, Beijing : http://www.ebeijing.gov.cn/BeijingInformation/BeijingNewsUpdate/t1460811.htm While teddy bears seem a favourite Christmas toy symbol, Disney creations have also found themselves front and centre in the Christmas tree stakes....

We all need some silliness in our lives. I have become an ardent fan of "stray sock sewing". I think it is or was a fad in Japan. Years ago, I made funny little toys from socks for our children, but recently I discovered a person called Daniel who has taken creative sock sewing to a new dimension. His little sock dolls aren't just dolls . As he says, they are more like little pets with unique personailies. I am completely "hooked" - I just love making these. I have called my creations - SOCKSILLIES. What is a socksillie? A "socksillie" is a fantastic soft creature made from a single sock or a pair of socks. Any resemblance to a real person or animal is purely coincidental. Each has been named and their names indicate the number in the series. For example, the twins in the first photo above, are Abbie and Bertie and they were the first two socksillies I made. Then there is Clarrie, who now has a new home in Sydney. The "contented cat" chara...