Mushroom Stool!

I made it! My first mushroom stool. More to come this year when I perfect my pattern.

Mushroom Pincushions!

Available in my shop here.

Mushroom Spindle Case Recycle

I made this from a tall CD spindle case! Can you believe it?

Here are the directions.

Materials:
- Tall CD Spindle case
- Glue gun and sticks
- Foam core (or thick cardboard)
- Felt or fabric
- Paper to line the base with (ordinary copier paper will do)
- Polyfill for padding

Take the top of the spindle and trace a circle shape about two inches bigger than to the top. Cut out of foam core. Glue the spindle case to the foam core. It helps to draw a circle first to place the top into when you have the hot glue.

Trace a circle in the felt that is one inch larger than your foam core piece. You want enough fabric to fold over the edge. Cut circles from the white felt.

Lay down the large red circle. Arrange the polyfill in an even layer. Top with the CD spindle top and hold down gently on the table as you go around the edge and glue the fabric to the foam core. Watch out for hot glue!

You can finish this off with another piece of fabric but I left mine unfinished. I also added some fancy fringe. Add whatever you want! Glue on the white circles on the top.

For the base I tried two methods. First I tried a shelf liner paper that went on the outside of the base. It's a bit tricky to get on so I did it in pieces. The base is not perfectly straight, it is bigger on the bottom than the top. The second version I put a white piece of paper inside and taped it down. You can also glue on fabric around the outside. Be creative! Oh and also adding a face is a must for me.

I removed the spine from the spindle and put a piece of felt on the bottom to cover up the hole. It came off really easy!

What are the uses? Well the first one holds all those little panda gnomes. The other will hold something secret. Maybe it would make a good bank? It can keep your craft supplies nice and safely stored.

If you make one please post a link! I challenge you! Make your own mushroom today! No sewing and glue gun awesomeness.

Gardening Apron Tutorial

Ok folks, it's officially spring time and the sun is out and it's time to start planting that garden! Get a good start with your own custom gardening apron. I found this awesome tutorial on CRAFT magazine Blog. You can follow along here.

Posted on here because of the awesome mushroom fabric she has used. What could be better for a gardening apron than mushroom fabric!

She noted that she got the fabric from SuperBuzzy. They have some AWESOME cute fabrics. Many mushroom themed too! I couldn't find the one she used but here are some other cute ones I found.

Mushroom Tables

Available from Fawn&Forest: link

If you were handy and had the right tools you could make this happen. I think if you found the right chair or table leg you could make the base fairly easy. Something that's been floating around in my head for a while. It's like bringing nature inside your home, very organic and whimsical.

Mushroom Playhouse

Available for $109.95 from Bazoongi Kids: link

How awesome is this little playhouse! I'm sure it could be replicated by a crafty mama. My mom made one of those kid teepees out of fabric and pvc pipe when I was a kid. We had loads of fun playing in that thing. Best thing about fabric playhouses is that they fold up and are easily storable.

Now you can SLEEP in a mushroom too!