Witchy Women

My Mom was the creative inspiration behind this gorgeous trio. She used to whip up great stuff like this all the time. She's the most imaginative person I know. So a few years ago, in an attempt to recreate childhood memories, I asked/forced Edward and Dakota to help me put these frightful figures together - and I loved how they turned out! They're still among my favorite Halloween decorations to this day. They're so personal. And they're simple too - or I wouldn't have attempted them!

If you want to share my childhood memories too, you will need:

• Nylons for skin (I bought a pair of knee highs because who owns them?!)
• Stuffing for structure (cotton balls work)
• TP Tube for the body (ours are top-heavy so maybe a styrofoam cone instead)
• Cloth for clothing (we cut up a couple of faded black socks and some old polyester)
• Yarn/String for hair
• Buttons/Beads for eyes
• Needle & Thread to put it all together

Stuff a nylon then tease out the character's facial features by hand. Wind flesh colored thread around noses, warts and other protruding bits to help them keep their shape. Attach the head to the TP tube base then hand sew the mouth, hair, eyes and clothing anyway you like. It doesn't matter how crude the sewing is because it only adds to the witchy flavor!

PS - Dakota's (left), Edward's (middle), Daisha's (right)