Eye of Newt

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."

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 ??