1.
Paint pot white, 2 coats; let dry between coats. Paint flared part
of pot and about half way up with Liberty Blue. May need second
coat of blue. Paint red checks over the white that remains, to
match fabric. Also paint a small bib and straps over shoulders
with blue. When dry, add details of overalls with Midnight Blue.
2. Lay strips of fabric
in front of you and glue several pieces of 2” raffia on each end
of each piece. Then roll each into a tube and glue edges. Cut
small pieces of jute and tie a piece close to each end.
3. Take about a one
yard piece of jute and tie the center of it around the center of
the denim piece to form legs. Tie a knot in the jute about an inch
up from the legs and string the ends through the button, then
through the hole in the pot from the inside. Tie around the center
of the arm piece. Poke a hole in the center of the fabric circle
and push the ends of the jute up through it. Now wrap the handful
of Polyfil around the jute just below the fabric. Wrap the fabric
down over the Polyfil, and tie another piece of jute around to
form a ball. Pull edges out about an inch from the jute. Push head
down to rest on top of the pot. You may want to put a bit of glue
on just to hold in place. Adjust the gathers in the ball so the
face part is mostly flat.
4. Mark the face on
with the Ultimate Marker. Add blush to the cheeks; glue bits of
raffia on for hair. These pieces should radiate out from where the
jute hanger comes out. Trim hair to suit you, and ENJOY!
