
I was doing a little blog hopping last week, visiting new to me blogs, and I saw a tutorial for paper clay mushrooms at The Fabled Needle that I had to try. These things come together in a matter of minutes, and they do look like the hard to come by spun cotton version. I am hoping to put together a millinery fruit tree, and they will join the fruit I think.

I've had a few questions about how I did the tulle wreath (Holley, I can't figure out how to email you, can you email me through my profile?). There really wasn't much magic or much precision (sorry about that, I tend to just do the Tim Gunn "make it work" thing). But here is a rough idea of what I did. My tulle was already cut into strips about 8 inches wide because we had tied it on folding chairs at our wedding, so I just cut those strips into 4 or 5 inch long pieces. (So the pieces are 8 inches wide by 4 inches long). I tied them all with a slip knot to a wire wreath form, the kind that have 4 rings of wire that you buy at Michaels for less than $3 bucks. It's a little bit easier if the bias of the tulle runs the 8 inch length of the strips, but you don't really need to make it that complicated. Many, many pieces later you have a wreath.
If you are still stumped, let me know. Have a lovely, relaxing, laundry free (yea right!) Sunday everyone!
Your Mom's quilt and those candy canes are fabulous. I'd never be able to part with the quilt, though. Just too cozy and cute!
ReplyDeleteHey! Those paper clay shrooms are too clever. Thanks for the link~!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the link! I love all things red and white!
ReplyDeleteThose 'shrooms are really cute. You did a fantastic job with them!
ReplyDeleteHow tall are the feather trees? I've never seen anything like them before!
ReplyDeleteThat was me! I can't read the blogger menus anymore - the text is all in Thai!
ReplyDeleteAdorable! These are definately going on my January list (which is growing and growing . . .)
ReplyDeletelook at those darling mushrooms! So sweet...
ReplyDeleteAnd what a score with the blue feather trees - they are positively delicious!