Meet the Dizzyblonde Helen Anders.
I live in Stamford and am a full time mother to twin 18 month old girls – Amelie and Kyra. I love to create and craft - sock dolls are my latest hobby! – I found that the girls quickly outgrew and outwore many of their clothes – especially some very funky tights and socks so SOCK IT TO ME! was born.
By Up Cycling old socks,tights and other fabric remnants that have otherwise been discarded,neglected or are not in use I can create unique one of a kind keepsakes as oppose to toys made of new materials and mass produced. i also do custom orders for people using their own used or outgrown items to make a very personnal doll.
On the origin of sock monkeys
John Nelson, a Swedish immigrant to the United States, patented the sock-knitting machine in 1869, and began manufacturing work socks in Rockford, Illinois in 1890. The iconic sock monkeys made from red-heeled socks emerged at the earliest in 1932, the year the Nelson Knitting Company added the trademarked red heel to its product. red heel gave the monkeys their distinctive mouth. During the Great Depression, American mothers first made sock monkeys out of worn-out Rockford Red Heel Socks.
I love carrying on this thrifty tradition and some happy recipients of my dolls have already said they have become much treasured items.
if you would like to donate a sock or two or for other enquiries please contact via email: anderspublishing@yahoo.com
SOCK IT TO ME! Dolls and monkeys now available to buy on-line at my FOLKSY shop.
Hi, Thanks for your message, We have forwarded you message to Sock It to me
would you be interested in Horncastle Christmas market, Dec, 11th 11-4pm stalls are £20, or bring your own £15. Please phone Sharon 01507 524595.
Hi Helen,
We are holding a Covent Garden style market in Oakham (Rutland) on Saturday 2 July between 11 am and 3pm. as part of Oakham Festival.
All the pitches are free but we are asking stall holders to provide there own tables.
There are limited stalls available, but we would love it if Sock it to me! would hold a stall. Would you be interested?
If you require any more information, please email.
Hello Jo,
Yes Helen will be at the Christmas Fair on Sunday. Do you wish to contact her?
Hi,
Is sock it to me going to be at the christmas fair on the 5th?
hi have replied to both enquiries via my own email. hope these have been received. will have a website/public contact email soon which we could include on this site to link from.
thanks shalini for forwarding messages.
Hello Lisa,
Thank you for contacting us. I have forwarded your message to Helen and she will be in touch as soon as she can.
Best Regards,
Shalini
Hi I would be very garteful if Helen could contact me regarding haveing some dolls made for my daughters birthdays which are in February.
Thanks
Lisa Otterburn
Hello Sarah,
Thank you for contacting us. I have forwarded your message to Helen and I am sure she will be in touch soon.
Regards, Shalini
Is it possible to have contact details or website address for Helen Andres. I bought some pictures from her a the Stamford Christmas Market and would like to get some more and see if she can do painting on my son’s bedroom wall?
My email is sarah.okane@hotmail.co.uk
I look forward to hearing from you.
Regards
Sarah Ford