How Do You Align Sock Colors For A Monkey Puppet?
Making sock puppets is a fun craft to do with kids. Children gain manual dexterity and a sense of accomplishment when they make their own toys. Follow these instructions to learn how to align the sock colors for your monkey puppet. Use straight pins in key places to align the sock colors. Place the pins an inch or more apart. However, if you’re a novice sewer or your sock material is stretchy, put your pins closer together. Position the pins parallel to the seam you’re sewing. Keep your stitches taut but not too tight. As you sew, your fabric should remain smooth. Don’t stretch your fabric much at any point during the crafting process. Make your stitches slowly and deliberately as you stitch around any area where you want to keep your colors aligned. Sew your sock monkey puppet by hand, especially if you’re new to sewing. It’s hard to keep stretchy material like socks from pulling on a sewing maching. Hand sewing your puppet also will give it a homemade look and feel. Make your stitche
