Eco Befana 2010, here are the eco-socks for eco-creatives

Are you creative and want to make the stocking for the befana yourself? Here are some suggestions

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January XNUMXth is upon us. Left aside panettone, nougat and so on and come out of the vortex of Lucullian dinners a last day of celebration awaits us. The memory of the Christmas event gives way to one of the most delicious celebrations of the year. So why not try your hand at creating eco-socks of the Epiphany? Banish prepackaged socks and let your hidden creativity run wild.

First of all, re-dust the boxes from the cabinets, fabrics and plastic items o old decorations intended for the dustbin. You can make one with a patchwork effect or another in cloth with colored packets applied. Essential materials are felt and pannolenci, in the typical Christmas colors, sewing threads, strips of fabric or white buttons to reproduce the snowflakes and browns to simulate the pine cones.

A bit of imagination and inventiveness will make work a fun breeze. On the net eco-bloggers go crazy, from Giocomania a blogmamma that encourage the creation of do-it-yourself socks with step-by-step instructions to follow to obtain an original and easy-to-make sock.

In short, a handmade product to be proud of. There are tips for all types of eco-makers. For the most extreme, just take a old wool sock and apply decorations as desired; then there are the creative echoes par excellence that from the simple bread bags paper they build very ecological socks. It's simple: the bags have to be spread out, cut out and sewn, and the paper is very elastic and roomy! And the most elegant can also try their hand at creating eco-chic paper socks, just let your imagination work.

If you prefer the slightly more particular fabrics, we have chosen for you these creations, where, in any case, the method is always the same: after cutting the shape, the two sides of the sock are glued or sewn. The sock can be decorated with plastic applications, buttons and more, if you are skilled seamstresses it can be embroidered in a thousand ways, even by inserting a photo or applying gods small doilies.

Among the most colorful and imaginative ideas we remember the album by Cimba your Flickr, especially for the idea of ninja stocking and Norththreads stockings.

Federica De Angelis