Trillipa

Trillipa is related to Gralk. They inherited their jumpsuits from their great great grandmother. Trillipa is more mature than Gralk and more suited for older children - button eyes and all.Trillipa would also be a good stocking stuffer. 8" tall, Trillipa is recommended for children three years of age and up.

Gralk

Gralk is not as grumpy as he looks. His Charlie Brown like mouth is a result of complicated genetics. His mother was a smiley monster while his father was a frowny monster. Gralk is proud to share the same colors as Christmas time and hopes to find himself snuggling in a comfy sock that is hanging from a mantle - somewhere. Doesn't matter. Just as long as he feels loved.Gralk is 8" tall and is not as confused as he looks. He is all handsewn.

Linnea

Linnea is a lovable, huggable monster. She is definitely not scary making her the disappointment of her family. But she doesn't care. She is her own monster and she just doesn't like to scare people. Standing at 6" tall, Linnea has button eyes. I would give her to a child that has stopped eating his or her toys. She is not safe for babies especially those who like to explore the world with his/her mouth.

Blossom

Blossom is a late bloomer. Although she does communicate with her hands, she isn't quite using words yet. I imagine speech will come with time and patience. I am confident in her ability to learn. She likes to be read to. Her favorite book is The Snowman. I think it's because the story is told with pictures and not words. Blossom is 6" and completely handsewn with no removable parts.

Clancy

Clancy is related to another monster listed at Vexillia Sock Monsters named Chauncy. They were made from the same socks and bare a striking resemblance to one another. There are differences, the biggest one being Clancy's IQ. While Chauncy believes anything you tell him, Clancy questions everything. Clancy can get on our nerves, which is why we're trying to teach him better social skills at our school for Monsters. Clancy is 9" tall with matching button eyes. I recommend him for children three years of age and up.

Big Red

Big Red is one of the tallest monsters at Vexillia Sock Monsters, standing almost 12" tall. He's truly monstrous, as one of his favorite activities is stomping around the house, terrorizing the smaller monsters and making them scamper and scream.Big Red has button eyes which makes him a bit of a choking hazard so I recommend him for children three years of age and up.

Shorty

Shorty was inspired by a teddy bear I saw the other day. I wanted to make a cute and cuddly little monster in very soft colors. Shorty is 8" tall but looks shorter for some reason.Shorty has matching button eyes.

Elliot

I made Elliot while working at the Broadway show Billy Elliot. I had a lot of down time and was able to start and finish Elliot in two sittings. Elliot is wearing a stylish track suit made from one of the many many pairs of socks I bought earlier this year. In total, I used four socks to create him.Regarding his personality, he's a little bit pushy. A bit of a bully, we caught him making fun of poor little Chauncy. In spite of all the teasing, Chauncy still likes Elliot.With his soft horns, Elliot is 11" tall.Recommended for children, three years of age and up.

Marco

Marco's favorite game to play is hide and seek. He's our second monster to really excel at the game. There was one time that he hid so well, we completely forgot about him. Marco has button eyes which makes him risky for children under three years of age. Marco is very soft and stands about 8" tall.

Plink

Plink has a little bit of a Napoleon complex. He got tired of being picked on by the bigger monsters. So, he talked to some of the other little monsters that live at the Vexillia sock monster factory and convinced them to make a little gang. Now they stand up to the bigger monsters. But sometimes I get worried they might try to take over the house. Plink is 6" tall and made out of two different socks. His button eyes are a choking hazard so use your best judgement.

Tiberius

Just because Tiberius is wearing pink pants doesn't mean he's a girl. He just likes to wear pink. There's nothing wrong with that. He likes all the same boy monster activities that tough boys like. Just don't talk about his mother or white belly button. Tiberius is about 7" tall. Button eyes make him appropriate for older children.

Aciano

Aciano is short and stout, just like the little teapot. He loves to sing and dance. But he also likes to play two-hand touch on the weekends when the weather starts to get crisp.

Petunia

Petunia is a ball of love. She's very cuddly and sweet. Whenever it gets a little bit cold I reliably find her under the covers with her little head resting comfortably on the pillow next to me. Petunia is about 7" tall. She's is completely handsewn with no removable parts.

Sandoval

Sandoval is a fiery little thing. He's got a very spicy personality. He likes to roughhouse with Plink and the other little monsters in Plink's gang(see Plink's listing). But as much as he likes to get into trouble, he also likes to please people. Don't be surprised if he brings you breakfast in bed.

Begonia

Begonia was created in Italy. She is talkative, vivacious and full of knowledge about how the Monsters destroyed Ancient Rome. She is starting to bore our other monsters but she would be non-stop entertainment for an inquisitive child.Begonia is 9.5" tall but doesn't take up much room. She is handsewn, completely.

Cavanaugh

Cavanaugh is a cute little girl monster who likes to get into trouble. So, you're going to have to watch her very closely. We've tried confining her to a small pen where we send naughty monsters for timeouts, but she always manages to escape.Cavanaugh is completley handsewn and probably stands 6" tall, but I'm just guessing. I don't have my ruler with me.

Sirius

Sirius is ironically named for the Dog Star, because he looks like a cat. I really like Sirius, although he is prone to hissing at me if he doesn't get his own way. Although he is not really a cat, he does share similar likes and dislikes. Be careful when you eat tunafish or drink milk because that's when Sirius is most likely to sneak up on you and steal what you're eating or drinking.Other than those little quirks, Sirius is quite a lovely companion.

Chloris

Chloris likes to wear her pajamas. She wears them 24 hours a day. Cuddling is her favorite activity and she really enjoys hugging. She also likes to be tickled. Chloris is 10" tall and is completely handsewn. I think that makes her safe for little ones who like to put things in their mouths.

Snowflake

Snowflake comes from a very cold climate. Like all creatures from snowy environs, Snowflake has developed a white coat as camouflage against predators.Snowflake is a litte bit of a showoff. He annoys me when I'm watching Jeopardy by answering all the questions before I've even had a chance to read through the clues.Snowflake is 6" tall and comletely handsewn making him safe for little ones that like to put things in their mouths.Perfect little stocking stuffer.

New Monsters

I've posted some new monsters on the Etsy site. But for now, I'll just tell you about a favorite from my new batch.

Bobo
Bobo is soft, sweet and friendly. He loves listening to thunder storms even though he's terrified of lightening. One day, he hopes to write an opera about thunder with lots of tympany.Bobo doesn't look it, but he's 10 and a half inches tall. That's almost one foot. He's very proud of his height.

5 New Monsters Followup

While it is true that I recently made five new monsters (a sixth one is almost finished), I only posted three out of the five because two of them just didn't look that good. Here are the three winners from my recent batch.

Oscar

He's a very sloppy monster. He's been at our house for a week and he leaves a mess wherever he goes. We are constantly cleaning up after him.He needs a room of his own where he can freely make messes.

Smloop

I'm revving up the cute factor at the Vexillia Sock Monster factory and Smloop might be the cutest monster I've made yet. I used a pair of acrylic safety eyes I picked up from an Etsy vendor and I think they contribute to her overall cuteness.Of course Smloop has the cute personality to match. What do you think? Do you think she's as cute as all that?

Sweetie

Sweetie is part of the cutseying-up movement here at the Vexillia Sock Monster factory. He's a baby monster and doesn't know to say much (unlike our other monstes who talk a mile a minute).

5 New Monsters

I made five new monsters, each one of them cute in their own way. Tomorrow, I promise, I will share them with you - well at least one of you - the one who keeps visiting every day.

New Monsters

Cecil speaks with a pronounced lisp, most likely because his tongue hangs out of his mouth all the time. He is enrolled in speech therapy but it doesn't seem to be helping.


This is Simon. For the first time, I'm using doll eyes. And I'm really excited about how they look. You could see Simon is excited too. He's really full of himself. He knows he's different and it's going to his head.


Arturo also benefits from my new purchase of doll eyes but he's not as smart as Simon and doesn't know enough to have a big head. He's loving and sweet.

Maxine

Over a week ago, I made a female counterpart to our upstanding superhero monster Max (pictured right) but I'm not sure how I feel about her. She's more asymmetrical than any of the other monsters. But she is pink and soft. Maybe because she's made from soft terry cloth and stuffed wtih cotton - maybe that's why she doesn't seem so tough. What do you think? Should I try to sell her anyway - in spite of her irregularities?

Splush

I sold Splush and I'm sending him to Charlotte, NC.

I hope he likes it there. But he should. Most of my monsters are very agreeable. Especially this one.

Etsy Treasury

Etsy gives members opportunities to show off their favorite items in their treasury. I made one yesterday. This is it. Please visit my treasury and support the great artists who made the great pocket mirrors that are featured.

Stuff and Things

Zoey and Her New Toy

I received a nice surprise yesterday by way of a photo of one of my toys in use. My friend's dog Zoey really likes her new toy. I never thought of making toys for dogs but now I'm considering it.



Not only did my friend send me this great picture, but she also mentioned my Etsy website on her Flickr page. Thanks.

Brainerd and Headly

I cancelled Brainerd and Headly's listing on Etsy. They are very cute but I'm having a technical problem with them. The polyester fiberfill stuffing is pushing its way through their microfiber sock bodies, giving them the appearance of shedding. I just can't sell them like this. If you look at the blown version of their pictures you can see what I mean.

Oh well. I guess for now they'll have to stay home with us.

Clops

I can't believe I sold Clops. He's been listed on Etsy for such a long time. I find it interesting that people are buying the dolls that I like the best. This is a good change for me because in college when I took various photography classes people NEVER liked the work that I thought was best and always liked the stuff I didn't care for.

It gave me the impression that I just didn't have a good eye or good taste and I was discouraged from pursuing photography. But these little acknowlegements of my current work through purchases are helping to build my confidence.

Bean in Central Park

Bean came with Jon and me on our bike ride through Central Park. He really liked the pond up at 100th street where we stopped so I could recover from riding up those darn hills. But Bean didn't seem to mind the hills - probably because he was packed away comfortably in my fanny pack.

Two More Sold

Overnight, I sold two sock monsters to one buyer in New Mexico.

Lou and Brussel


I never thought I would sell these two because they are not the cutest in the bunch.

Sigmund

This is Sigmund. Sigmund looks like someone I grew up with. Hard to believe but true. Sigmund can count to 10 in three languages. He can also converse fluently in the hybrid language monster-english. We love him but we need to find him a new home. His curiosity is insatiable and he drives us crazy with his constant questioning of everything.He's very soft and cuddly which is why he's part of the slumber party series.

Louis Lapin

I've been very busy making new monsters. I have five new ones that I'm selling on my Etsy site. Then there's this one. His name is Louis Lapin. I'm sending him to live with my grandmother in France. I just love how he turned out.

What do you think?

Coney Island and The Bean

Our friend Bean insisted on coming to Coney Island with us yesterday. He has this idea that he wants to be photographed in front of New York landmarks. Last time, it was the Unisphere at Flushing Meadows Park Queens.

Yesterday it was the Wonderwheel. But we didn't mind. He didn't take up a lot space and he doesn't eat much.

Supply Shopping

Now that I'm completely absorbed with making sock monsters, I always have my eye out for sources of cheap socks.

Today, I came across a booth at a street fair that was selling socks for $1 a pair, a dozen for $10. I bought a dozen, which breaks down to 83 cents a pair.

That's a good deal.

Pflip Is Out

I sold Pflip and it makes me sad. I sent him to his new owner this morning. There will never be another monster like Pflip. (sniff). But I know his new owner very well and I know he'll be happy there, once he warms up to her. (sniff).

I'll miss you Pflip.

Dee & Dee

Dee & Dee share the same name as a store where I like to buy my socks. What a coincidence. They are loving couple and they were also the caretakers of our school for monsters. That was in the past. Their hard work has earned them their freedom and now they wish to live with a loving family where they can sit and relax. Yes. They've retired.

New Monsters

I've been busy. I just posted six new monsters at my Etsy site and there off to a slow start. We'll see how they do.

I'm tired of working at the computer for today so I'll wait until tomorrow before posting the new listings here.

Everything Old is New Again

I renewed two listings for monsters I first put on Etsy three months ago. I renamed them and revealed their back stories.

Gmulpia was formerly known as Pink Striped Monster. And until now, no one knew her back story. Before becoming the gym teacher at our school for monsters, Gmulpia was a stunt woman for a famous film studio in Monsteropia - in Virginia. Don't feel bad if you haven't heard of it. It's not on most maps.

Meanwhile, Spinner's name remains the same. Jon interviewed Spinner but didn't really learn anything new about him. What we can tell you, is that he likes to fly around this apartment like some kind of whirlygig. Max has had to fly to the rescue several times to help Spinner out of some tricky situations.

Remembering Chester

Chester was named such because his name rhymes with Jester which is what he looks like. I sent Chester to live with a family in Michigan.

I hope he'll be happy there.

Unisphere and the Bean

Did you ever meet Bean? He's one of those dolls that I like so I much, I decided to keep him instead of sell him. Bean came with us on one of our bike rides down to Flushing Meadow Park. He had a great time. He got to see the Unisphere and those weird towers.

Pflip

I made a new monster that I like so much I'm not going to to sell him. His personality formed right away and it's pretty cute. He likes to hide. When you're not looking, he likes to do flips. That's why I named him Pflip.

He's slowly starting to come out of his shell. We introduced him to Pflur who, as well as loving potatoes, is very kind and nurturing. You can often find him hiding behind her. He's also started hanging out with Haymaker Jr. Normally, we wouldn't encourage any of our monsters to hang out with Haymaker Jr., because he is a fighter. He and his dad are always getting into brawls.

But we figured that Pflip would benefit from their outgoing nature and might learn to be less shy. Hopefully that won't back fire on us.

You can see him here, hiding behind Haymaker. Pflip is the one with the striped head.

Schmooey

Schmooey, my beloved littlest monster, is joining a family in Michigan. Tomorrow, I'll wrap him in pink tissue paper, shove him in a jiffy envelope with care instructions, and send him in style from my local post office.

Don't worry. I'll make holes in the envelope so he can breathe.

Max The Masked Wonder

Inspired by recent superhero movies, I created Max, the Masked Wonder. And since I finished sewing him up last night, he has been very heroic. He rescued one of our sweet girl monsters from a couple of the more lecherous ones. This morning he helped me make the bed by flying with the other of end of our comforter in his hands, to help me lay it out straight. My girl monsters are just swooning for him.

Wizang

Wizang is a little bit of a ladies' man so you have to pay close attention to him. Make sure he's not bothering any girl monsters you happen to have laying around.

He's suave and debonaire. His favorite movie is The Princess Bride because he knows that's what the girls like. He also likes Pina Coladas and getting caught in the rain. And he loves to wrap himself in purple velvet.

He's 11" tall and baby safe.