Okay… I’m committing to the prompts! I’ve done a bit of “how can I get this all done?” shuffling of projects. But, I think I have everything locked in
Prompt: October- Toe of Frog
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Sloth Sleep Mask
Project Link: Sloth Sleep Mask
Brief Description: Lately, I find that I need to take an afternoon nap. And, since it’s sometimes still daylight when I do, I figured a sleep mask would be just the ticket. However, in true sloth fashion, it took me at least 3 years to get this done. I used a free mask pattern for the shape of the mask, and I resized a quilt block from Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World for the sloth features. I used buttons for the eyes because this was originally for a prompt that required the use of buttons. And, it fits this prompt because the Dread Pirate Roberts (true love of Buttercup) wears a mask.
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Prompt: November- Homonyms
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Flower Pencils
Project Link: Flower Pencils
Brief Description: Since my students borrow pencils and never return them, I figured I’d give this a try. And, when I tell kids to “borrow a flower,” they are confused until the walk up to the flower pot and “pick” a flower Until then, they thought I just had a flower arrangement on my desk
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Prompt: December- Pudding
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Santa Gnome
Project Link: Santa Gnome
Brief Description: Last year, a friend and I took a class at a local pottery studio and made sets of pottery trees. This year, we each made a Santa gnome! It stands about 12" tall. We were hoping to each make a smaller one, as well, but we ran out of time. During the class, I made the form, and after the class was over, they were fired and then the instructor added the glazes (and fired them again).
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Prompt: November- Eraser
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Microwave Mug Cozy
Project Link: Microwave Mug Cozy
Brief Description: This is made in the same way as a microwave bowl cozy, but I mis-marked the darts, so I had to tear out one whole set, re-mark them all, and then re-stitch it! But, it’s the perfect size for my mugs (the mug pictured is a larger-than-standard-sized mug).
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