Cellphone Cozy - Prototype #2
I started this monkey cellphone cozy over a month ago (based on a applique from a Japanese craft book) but haven't been able to finish it because the head has been AWOL all this time. Since monkey heads don't just walk off on their own, there were two prime suspects in our house who must have made off with the head. Both of them under three feet tall - one dark and furry, the other not so much. But even after a questioning session with both parties, neither would owe up to it. So I tucked the body into my sewing box for safe keeping and went on to other things.
Over the weekend while straightening one of the suspect's bedroom, I discovered the head smashed between the pages of a Curious George book. Upon re-questioning of this suspect, a confession was finally made and with a motive, "The monkey head wanted to read a book with his friend Curious George."
This prototype still needs work. He's a lot slimmer than prototype #1, and he has a detachable head that's part of the strap to keep the cell in place. But it's just so freaky when you take the cell out and his little head is hanging from the strap, so back to the drawing board for prototype #3.
It's very very cute!
Posted by: Camilla Engman | September 07, 2005 at 09:55 AM
Awwww, he's lovely.
Posted by: lyn | September 07, 2005 at 10:08 AM
You are incredibly talented!!! I love it.
Posted by: A.J. | September 07, 2005 at 10:46 AM
wow, he is so so cute !! I love him !!
Posted by: Girafette | September 07, 2005 at 11:46 AM
that is so beautifully made
Posted by: laura r. | September 07, 2005 at 01:44 PM
Oh my gosh that is hysterical! Thank you for the laugh - as soon as I saw the photo I thought the exact same thing that it was a little freaky with the head hanging off like that! It's still so cute nonetheless!
Posted by: sunni | September 07, 2005 at 02:22 PM
love him. Curious George is a lucky guy to get to hang out with cellphone cozy Monkey. Do they make ringtones that sound like monkeys? ;-)
I'm picturing a velcro bandanna that goes around c.c. Monkey's neck to hold the cellphone in place...? Or maybe a Big Yellow Hat like George's other friend? It wouldn't look weird to have a hat or bandanna hanging down the backside of Monkey, and that way his head could stay put and charm all the passers by, even when you're talking on the phone. He is sooo cute... maybe I do need to get a cell phone after all.
Posted by: kelly | September 07, 2005 at 02:24 PM
love it! that is so darn cute!
Posted by: Aimee Roo | September 07, 2005 at 03:22 PM
Holy heck! That cozy is crazy-adorable, as is the story of the awol head (in other contexts, that would sound creepy). Cute!
Posted by: Giao | September 07, 2005 at 04:57 PM
I am on a monkey kick due to the little one's first birthday monkey party theme. Any other time, I could find tons of monkey items. Now since I'm looking...not so much!
I love the monkey cell phone cozy. Totally hilarious that he wanted to read Curious George, too!
Posted by: Christy | September 07, 2005 at 07:30 PM
i love 'the motive'. classic!
Posted by: carolyn | September 08, 2005 at 02:20 AM
good detective work! that little monkey is so cute, but the head hang is just a touch scary. maybe he can go back to reading curious george in the mean time?
Posted by: hannah | September 08, 2005 at 04:14 AM
Oh, how cute of Buddy to help monkey read the book! (At least I assume it was Buddy and not Mochi from whom you extracted the confession...)
Posted by: Amanda | September 08, 2005 at 04:55 AM
Hmmmmm, detachable head... I can definitely see where that could come in handy now and then...
Posted by: kelly | September 08, 2005 at 09:57 AM
love the sweet little monkey--fun fabric you used for his innards too!
Posted by: susanne | September 08, 2005 at 05:17 PM
How adorable! And I'm glad you solved the mystery, Perry Mason ;o) (very sweet!)
Posted by: Madame M | September 08, 2005 at 08:10 PM
How cute! And so funny! Love the post and the monkey!
Posted by: debbie | September 09, 2005 at 06:39 AM
WOW he is soopa cute! What an expression, really lovely, looks like he's hiding something.... and he is!! horrah!!!
Posted by: mandy | September 09, 2005 at 07:12 AM
wow, great work! his literacy endeavors make such a cute story. :) beautiful...
Posted by: mrspilkington | September 09, 2005 at 02:53 PM
Oh sooooo cute!
Posted by: Karen | September 10, 2005 at 03:14 AM
I love it . is very cute :D
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Posted by: Virginiajoe | September 10, 2005 at 04:36 AM
Aw... love it. And the lining! I feel like I've been looking for polka dots like that my whole life. :)
Posted by: andrea | September 12, 2005 at 02:11 AM
That is so adorable, even if his lil head is hanging askew :O) I can picture him dangling from my teen daughter's belt (she is crazy for monkeys!)
The AWOL story is fabulous; Only out of the mouths of babes! :O)
Any chance you'll be offering up a pattern soon?
Posted by: Trish | September 14, 2005 at 06:31 AM
That is the cutest cell phone cozy!! Kids' monkey MO's are always suspect. I'm glad Monkey and said head have been properly reunited. :)
Posted by: chris | September 26, 2005 at 03:41 PM
That was a cute lil thing you have ..
sure you will like it a lot
Posted by: billy | November 10, 2005 at 12:27 AM