Contest The It's So Basic Sock Extravaganza

OMG I just realised the submission date is 17th NOT 25th!!!
@cowpewter and @InvisibleWings can I still submit as part just participating for fun?
Since I already sewn everything and ready to submit now actually

 

@ILICarrieDoll if you'd still like to enter for fun please send me a convo so I can get you the form.

The ninja cockroaches are hard at work compiling all the entries, randomizing their order, and getting them ready to be seen!

 

Pmed

 

Yay for ninja cockroaches!

 

*scurry scurry scurry*

It sounds like the cockroaches are finishing up on the voting thread! Look for the links to appear at 11:59PM EDT (UTC -4:00) tonight! Voting will be open until 11:59PM EDT on August 30th and our winners will be announced on August 31st to close out the Back to Basics Anniversary Celebration.

As someone who doesn't sew, I have been WOWED by all the cool and amazing entries that came our way with this contest. (Next life goal: convince my sewing-wizard neighbor to TEACH ME!!)

Every one of you deserves a beautiful cupcake for participating, for cheering, and soon for voting! Thank you for making this a fun and creative contest. Here's to another wonderful year!

 

Excellent!
I can't wait to check on it

This is fun =^.^=

 

I'm so excited to see all the entries!

 

Same! I'm so excited! (I just really wanna see what everyone made because I'm finally so inspired to craft, and got permission to convert my mom's old desk in the basement into a sewing/ crafting desk for myself, so I finally have a place in this house to do my stuff!)

I'm just saying, if you ever do want to learn, I'm more than willing to try to guide you. It's really not hard (just time consuming if handstitching, and time consuming if you sew something shut you shouldn't and have to rip stitches (I am the queen of this. And trying to make my own patterns from scratch, sometimes without even taking measurements. I need to start reusing old working patterns, and taking measurements for ones I make, or just modifying existing ones like I do for me-clothes.)

But seriously, I can do basic guides to sewing. ...maybe I should do that and put one up in the sewing forum, a beginners how to.

 

Your patience has paid off, sock enthusiasts! We present to you your amazing entrants, anonymous and awaiting your votes!

Please remember that until voting has closed and winners have been announced, no revealing which fabulous sock ensemble is yours! The secrecy is part of the fun, after all!

Without futher ado, get thee to the voting and just for fun threads!

Vote here!

Just for fun here!

Every one of you have made all the ninja cockroaches very proud!

 

Damn so many good entries :O Some of them you can't even tell socks were used at all!

 

Oh my gosh, everyone did awesome! I loved looking through everything! You guys all rock

 

WOW!! amazing job everyone!!! It will be hard to vote for just 3 I like so many of them.

 

... All those entries and we're suppose to pick only THREE ?!?
There are so many fabulous gems in there!

Selecting so few is another challenge in itself!

 

I have no words....I can't even believe that most of those were made with sock! They're so good! You guys should be so proud....
Picking three is almost impossible D:

 

Everyones outfits are so amazing! It's definitely hard voting. I've already changed mine twice LOL

 

Congratulations, everyone! It was SO HARD to pick only three choices!

I can't vote for them all, but I can comment on them all - I'll put my comments in the spoiler, though, so it won't clutter up the page

Spoiler: Good Work, Everyone!

#1 - The mods are always winners! Thank you, moderators

#2 - your girl looks cute in her little white dress!

#3 - what a great reversible design, and the socks you chose go really well with the design.

#4 - I always love hoodies, and the added ears are cute and go so well with the theme of her shirt.

#5 - simple and pretty - you centered the sock pattern well on the dress.

#6 - aw, sock monkeys! I love your fabric choices and the tiny details of the beads and heart.

#7 - this is a cute design, and the appliqué pig on the skirt is a nice touch.

#8 - cute outfit - you centered the pattern on the bodice and matched the sleeve stripes really well!

#9 - pretty classic outfit - I like the embellishments on the headband, cowl, and socks.

#10 - grey and bright colors always looks nice, and I like the little bows and flower on the skirt.

#11 - what a fun outfit! All the colors go together well, and the design suits the lanky body.

#12 - you did so much with simple socks - I think the effect is wonderful, and the embroidery is impressive.

#13 - nice dress - it makes me think of mermaids!

#14 - beautiful color pairings, and I love that you made the shoes/boots as well.

#15 - cool outfit! The bright yellow with her skin is wonderful, and I like the placement of the pattern on her jacket.

#16 - really nice combination of textures, and I like his shirt/belt design.

#17 - what a smart idea to layer the sheer white over red! The dress looks so delicate and soft.

#18 - simply gorgeous - I especially admire the drape of her upper skirt and her sleeves.

#19 - a very harmonious outfit - I love the pink and teal combination, and the skirt pattern.

#20 - the layering of her skirt and sleeves is so pretty, and the bodice fits really nicely.

#21 - what a pretty outfit! You executed a complicated design really well in sock material.

#22 - these are very fun patterns together - I especially like the heart on the collar.

#23 - what a sweet pattern on her shirt, and you centered the design perfectly!

#24 - the hoodie-trenchcoat looks so luxurious, and nice work with the beading.

#25 - a single, simple sock and a unique design idea - intriguing!

#26 - beautiful choice of socks, and the lingerie looks like it fits perfectly!

#27 - the lace layered over purple is really pretty, and it was a good idea to create flowers out of socks.

#28 - what a cute outfit! The lace of the sock looks perfect for the skirt, and her hat is darling.

#29 - just what a Gothic girl would want - I like the chain details on the skirt.

#30 - the panda hat is so cute! And the rest of the outfit looks well made and nicely balanced.

#31 - a very harmonious outfit, and the jacket is very nicely designed (I like the cuffs and collar details).

#32 - what fun socks! I like the details of the embroidery, button for an eye, and patches.

#33 - the touches of pink and yellow in the fabrics pull the outfit together - nice work.

#34 - the socks you chose look so nice with her hair, and I like the way you sewed the skirt.

#35 - jeans out of socks, and they look convincing? I'm impressed! The shirt is cute, too.

#36 - what a soft-looking outfit - you picked good socks for the design.

#37 - what a cute fish pattern! I like what you did with it, too - nice little jacket.

#38 - perfect red sock for this dress - it's so cute, and I love that you added pockets!

#39 - beautiful choice of materials - her outfit is soft and lovely

#40 - very pretty socks, and a very pretty outfit.

#41 - I really like his sweater design, and the colors go together well.

#42 - "Barbie Dreams" describes the outfit perfectly! Nice choice of socks and design.

#43 - very pretty black dress (and you have a very interesting hybrid!)

#44 - pretty dress and I like the color combination.

#45 - nice use of basic socks - the buttons are a cute addition.

#46 - cute pants and details (the tiny green beads add a lot)

#47 - gorgeous socks used; the colors suit her skin well

#48 - very comfy-looking loungewear!

#49 - You did a lot with one sock! Very nice.

#50 - but could you have packed more patterns/colors in? It suits his style!

#51 - perfect material for the design! She's ready to go partying, I think.

#52 - unique socks, and the pants/tights look nicely constructed.

#53 - very cute sock choices - her little shorts and hairbow especially are so pretty.

#54 - very classy - Audrey Hepburn would be proud.

#55 - really nice use of the materials! The colors/textures look great with her skin, too.

#56 - cute outfit, and the fastenings at the back look decorative.

#57 - very nice colors for her skin, and the dress material looks very classy.

#58 - the hoodie hat is very cute, and I like that the armwarmers and stockings match.

#59 - you took some wild colors and made them look natural!

#60 - nice use of basic black socks - the detail at the collar is a good touch.

#61 - so many purples! Everything goes together well.

#62 - can't go wrong with a black lace dress - the puffed sleeves are so cute.

#63 - fun use of materials! I like the little embellishments.

#64 - I like the color choices, and the turtleneck-sweater combination looks good.

#65 - nice asymmetrical design - the fishnet suits her.

#66 - the pants and hat are especially cute! Great patterns.

#67 - love these colors together! The sleeve/collar hemming looks so neat.

#68 - materials perfectly suited to the design - her dress looks so comfortable.

#69 - purple and grey/black are a great color combo choice!

#70 - beautiful and mysterious; I love the sleeve details.

 

Wowwww!!! You all continue to amaze me! Every time I thought I had my top three picked out, I’d scroll a little more and find more I like. There are quite a few in there I’d like to have for my own dolls! Great job, everyone, all of your time and frustrations were worth the end results!

 

Unbelievable! You absolutely redefined the concept of a "sock outfit"! And some of the socks also redefined my idea of what socks look like.

 

the voting pictures are so very inspirational! I will never be able to pass by a sock rack ever again!

 

I have no idea how I'm going to narrow it down to only 3! Everything looks amazing!

 

Finally voted, everybody's is so great!

 

Finally placed my vote- let me tell you, it was tough! Amazing job, everyone!

 

Man that was hard to pick. I feel honored to be among so many amazing doll tailors. You all did so incredible.

 

Still trying to pick. Honestly I feel a bit intimidated lol. All the entries are amazing.

 

I've been staring at all of the entries multiple times today, made a list to try to narrow it down...and I'm still agonizing over who to pick! I even asked my husband (who is not in the hobby) to help me narrow it down and even HE couldn't get down to just three! So, I'm off to go through them all again!

 

I narrowed mine down by going through all of them, choosing my favorites, and then factoring in craftsmanship and which I'd personally wear or choose for my dolls to wear. But it was so tough, I wanted to choose so many! Y'all made for some really hard choices!

 

I took a page from people who voted in the customizing contest and wrote stuff down. It was the only way I could keep track.

 

All I can say is, WOW!

 

I had so much fun looking through everything and picking what to vote for, Catdude helped, lol. Everyone should be so proud, we had a really lovely turnout this year.

 

@StellaMarigold Thank you for adding a nice comment for everyone who participated
That is so sweet !

 

@Lawrichai - aw, thanks! I had a hard time making my decisions on voting, since I felt like everyone deserved a congratulations!

 

Yes, agreed! It was so nice of you to take the time to do that.

 

Congrats to everyone who entered! Lots of lovely outfits.

 

Such amazing entries!! There was this one entry (I won't tell which, yet) where I was seriously thinking that if it was made for humans, I would pay to have it in my closet! And I would deffinitly own that specific piece of clothing.

Voting was hard! I picked my absolute favourite, one where I really liked the creative idea of it and one where my eyes first landed one while I was quickly scanning the whole thread.

I would have never been this creative with socks. I think I would have just made a tube dress xD

 

Voted. Finally. It took me three days, the choice was so hard, and I feel so bad about the ones I didn't pick because they were phenomenal, too. I had to keep reminding myself that the theme is 'basic'.

 

/sing
Tomorrow! Tomorrow!
I love ya Tomorrow!

You're always A day Away!

Results are a day away!

 

It can't come soon enough! So excited to see who is the best of all the lovely entries, and share mine finally!

 

Oh I'm so nervous!

 

oups it seems I was wrong,
I thought the results would be on the 30th, but they are the 31th.
><
so sorry

 

You have just under twelve hours to vote! (That includes me! I'm having the hardest time deciding because I like an overwhelming number of our entries!)

 

So many amazing entries! It was extremely hard to choose! I can't wait to see the results!

 

Will we be able to see if our entry got any votes, or only who the two winners are?

 

Good luck everyone. >W<

 

You could see the results in the customizing contest, so probably? I hope so, I'd really like to know where I ranked. I doubt I'll win, but I've set a personal goal for myself and I'd at least like to know if I came anywhere close to achieving it.

 

Please allow me to sing this again:

Tomorrow! Tomorrow!
I love ya Tomorrow!

You're always A day Away!

Results are a day away!

 

Just so you guys know, I voted in all the contests, and this was by far the hardest to choose....there was a lot of fabulous in this contest.

 

What an amazing array of entries!! Good luck to everyone!

 

You have just under an hour left to vote! Show your support to these awesome entries!

 

It's midnight! I'm so anxious, I keep hitting refresh over and over, even though I should just go to bed and check it in the morning. haha

 

Sorry for the double post, but I see the results now, I can go to bed!! XD

Congrats to the winners, I thought your outfits were awesome!

And now that I can say it: The reversible Deadpool/Black Panther outfit was mine!

 

It is late and your staff needs to sleep, but the results are in!!

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This was both my and @cowpewter's first time to run a major contest and we learned so much! I can't wait until next year! Every day I was just overwhelmed by the number of entries and just how creative each and every one was. I didn't cast my own vote until the last hour just because I couldn't make up my mind!

Thank you to everyone for a fabulous Anniversary sewing extravaganza! Keep saving those socks, you can make gorgeous fashions for your dolls out of them.

 

Well, kind of disheartening but the main reason I entered was just to say that I did. So I accomplished my goal.

#15 you were my favorite entry! I wish I had your talent at designing. I'm happy for you.

@CloakedSchemer That was a fantastic idea. I loved that you get two outfits instead of just one. I'm really curious though as to how you made the sleeves detachable without anything other than thread? I didn't see any loose, dangling threads anywhere so either they were hidden very well or there's another method that I don't know...

Congrats to everyone else as well. Ya'll made it very hard to choose.

 

Congrats to the winners! This contest was a lot of fun and now I can finally post my outfit and pictures of my doll again( she's been in the outfit for over two weeks now lol)

 

@dollyolly1 @Masha your entries are amazing
Congratulations for this well deserved win!


@CloakedSchemer your suit was so ingenious, I still wonder how you managed to do it, it doesn't even look bulky!

My Sith in training track suit tied third place with the super cute Autumn Mori dress
This contest was very fun and if it wasn't for it, I would have never considered using socks are materials for doll clothes O.o hehehe

And congratulation to all participants too, we kind of all ended up with a new outfit for our doll's wardrobe.

 

OMG! Wow thank you so much!!! There were so many amazing entries. It's always fun working on contests for Doa every year. And I'm still a bit in shock that I won!

 

Good job everyone! ^^ it seems most people got at least one or two votes.
My entry was #40

 

Thank you, guys, for appreciation of my work!!
Many amasing outfits were presented and this is a true honer to take 2nd place!

My Amanda is gratefull as well she is happy to be as popular fashion model

 

@Snyblind ah yes, using other sock's pattern as decals to customize your dress was a very creative idea ^^
Surely it wasn't easy to sew that jersey on without it getting deformed or frayed... ><

 

@Lawrichai

Lol, our outfits where so similar, in items etc (mine was 41)

 

I totally voted for you! It turned out so clean and well made