With October just around the corner I had to finish at least one more stashbusting projects for Halloween. While nursing a bad strep throat I had time to think about what to do and I remembered about this pottery container that I used for a while as a violet planter. It looks a bit like a cauldron, doesn't it?
So cauldron, Halloween, witches... Macbeth of course!!
"Eye of newt, and toe of frog,
Wool of bat, and tongue of dog,
Adder's fork, and blind-worm's sting,
Lizard's leg, and howlet's wing,--
For a charm of powerful trouble,
Like a hell-broth boil and bubble."
Wool of bat, and tongue of dog,
Adder's fork, and blind-worm's sting,
Lizard's leg, and howlet's wing,--
For a charm of powerful trouble,
Like a hell-broth boil and bubble."
Even a nasty step throat could not keep me from crafting my own wicked broth. Here's my interpretation of the original recipe:
A couple of buttons with a piece of black crushed velvet and a bit of glue: eyes of newt
Another piece of velvet, green this time, stitched and stuffed with some batting : toe of frog
More black velvet and batting : wool of bat
I ran out of steam for the other ingredients but i had a neat scrap of batik that was just perfect for the hell-broth effect along with little cluster of pillow stuffing:
Hmmm where is my pointy hat now ??
Very fun and clever. Great reference to the bard.
ReplyDeleteSo cute! What a fun project.
ReplyDeleteThis is so clever - you're doing great with your stash busting.
ReplyDeleteFun and clever...my kids will love this.
ReplyDeleteMakes me smile. Very Halloween-y. Thanks for sharing!
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