Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Making Velvet / Wool Mushrooms

 


Hi Friends!

I was so inspired by Claire at Pillar Box Blue.

Claire's' Fabric Mushrooms are wonderful

but I ran out of time at Christmas.

She gives a great tutorial,

check out her beautiful creations !

I made my mushrooms a bit different.

I thought I would make mine for Valentine decoration-




Fungi for your Fun-Guys ...sorry really dumb joke ;)

I had some scraps of red wool and pink velvet.

For the stems, I used cotton batting.

My mushroom cap was a 3 1/2'' circle.



The underside of the cap is 1/2''

smaller than the outside.



Pinned together below just for show.

The pins will get in the way when stitching.





Roll a 1/2'' over to the underside of cap material.




Use a blind stitch to complete the circle.


I used some small clear glass seed beads for spots

on the caps.














I used embroidery thread on the underside.





Started in the center and continued around the edge.



Spacing is about a 1/4'' apart.



Ending in the center.

The knots will be covered by the stem.




For the stem, I cut a rectangle about 2'' wide by 3'' long.

Roll the width of rectangle and secure with fabric or hot glue.

Glue to center or cap.





My favorite glue is this Beacon 3-in-1 glue






I added a pinch of moss at the base.



I liked them just laying around-



I put some in an ivy topiary I have-









Then I glued a couple on top of a moss covered stump.





To You

💟

From Me


If you liked these mushrooms, here's a link to my


Thank you for visiting today!

xo Lisa S

16 comments:

  1. These are absolutely delightful! I love the roots on the mushrooms.

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    1. Thank you for your kind words!
      I hope you have a wonderful week.
      xo Lisa S

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  2. Hi Lisa. These are darling!!! I made some with a base of tree branches. I put them in my house plants. Thanks for posting at Funtastic Friday.

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    1. Thank you so much! I want to see yours. Did you post
      and I missed it? I'm coming over to your blog to find them.
      It's a fun bit of whimsy :)
      xo Lisa S

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  3. Your mushrooms are beautiful, I saw Claire's too but haven't had a go myself. I also love your joke - it made me laugh anyway!

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    1. Thank you Julie!
      I love your mushrooms too. They make me smile. I thought about using a Styrofoam half circle but went with soft and squishy.
      Thank you for being a sweet friend.
      xo Lisa S

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  4. I like them in the ivy plant. What a nice accent piece and it adds a touch of color. Thanks for sharing on My Favorite Posts This Week. XO

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    1. Thank you Linda!
      I'm going to leave them in the ivy, I liked it too.
      Take care!
      xo Lisa S

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  5. You did a great job with this mushroom craft. The detail on the underside of the mushrooms is beautiful. I'm not sure I would have the patience to sew them with such care. I'm featuring you out tomorrow's party. Thank you for sharing them!
    Rachelle

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    1. Rachelle,
      You made my day with your sweet comment. The stitching goes fast.
      Thank you for sharing my mushrooms. I really appreciate it.
      I will be at the party, it's always awesome.
      xo Lisa S

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  6. Your velvet mushrooms are gorgeous! I am sharing them.
    Happy Valentine's Day,
    Kippi

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  7. I'd buy these! They are just so perfect.

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    1. Teddee Grace,
      Thank you so much! The nicest compliment- ever!
      xo Lisa S

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