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Supplies:
18” checked fabric
1/4 yard burlap
5” clay pot
6” round doily
Medium size crochet mittens
Raffia
6” styrofoam disk
Styrofoam block
5/8” dowel
Black embroidery floss
Assorted buttons and dried flowers
Fiberfill stuffing
Acrylic paints - Trail Tan and Red Iron Oxide
Needles and floral pins
6” straw hat
Instructions:
Base paint terra cotta pot in trail tan. Dry. Splatter with red iron oxide. Glue styrofoam block into pot. Cut dowel in half. Glue, nail or tie sticks into a cross shape. Cut about a 18” square from checked fabric. Fold into triangle and fit over dowels. If too long, cut off excess. Cut a slit in center of fold. Secure dowel into styrofoam block in pot. Slip fabric triangle over dowel and lower front and back onto dowel with raffia. Slip gloves on ends of cross dowel and tie checked fabric over glove with raffia. Cut hole in center of doily to fit over dowel. Slip onto dowel and over checked fabric. Measure circles of burlap to cover front and back of styrofoam disk and cut a strip to cover edge. Glue pieces in place. Stitch mouth with embroidery floss. Cut elongated triangle from checked fabric for nose and glue in place. Glue on button eyes and blush cheeks with watered down red iron oxide color. Stick bunches of raffia into sleeve area to stick out by mittens. Glue raffia on top of head disk, covering sides and back, and have a few pieces hanging down in front for bangs. Glue hat on top of head. Glue some raffia on hat. Slip head disk onto top of dowel. Tie some raffia around neck area of dowel. Decorate front of material with buttons, and place assorted drieds and raffia into pot. Glue dried flower onto raffia on the hat.
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