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A few months ago I bought this beautiful linen mushroom from this shop, made by the talented Maribeth of Lovely World. Her blog really is a lovely world to visit, and she has been making some beautiful textile creatures lately. I love this fabric mushroom very much. It has a nice weight to it, and is made from smooth and cool linen.

It's mushroom season here at the moment, but I've not seen many around- probably due to the drought we had over summer and early autumn. Inspired by Maribeth's sculpture I made this mushroom skirt for Keira to wear with her favourite stripy red t-shirt. I used a kind of lightweight denim and hand-appliqued the mushrooms.

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12 responses to “mushrooms”

  1. Margaret Oomen Avatar
    Margaret Oomen

    Maribeth is as lovely as her blog and creations. I am not surprised that you have a similar feeling. I spotted the first mushrooms in our forest about one week ago but soon the forest floors will explode with these marvels of nature.
    I can’t wait to see a picture of Keira wearing her shroom skirt.

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  2. louana Avatar
    louana

    There are tons of mushrooms and other fungi popping up all over the place up here, the weather seems to have been perfect. It’s quite magical seeing them pop up overnight. Love the skirt and that mushroom is so darling. Off to check out that blog.

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  3. madli Avatar
    madli

    Your mushroom is really cute. I like that you made it after the mushroom atlas.

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  4. Holly C. Avatar
    Holly C.

    I’m really loving mushrooms right now too.
    They’re making a comeback, I think.☺

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  5. annri Avatar
    annri

    Down the road, the couple who lives there set out a tree stump by their roadside mailbox and there are a beautiful bunch of mushrooms/fungi growing from it; I slow down just to look; I think it was their intention, to get folks to slow down along our busy road (in more ways than one). Yours is a very pretty specimen! Are you familiar with Willywaw on Etsy? She makes a tote bag onto which she has printed mushroom spores; very nice.
    Lucky Keira, that is a darling skirt!

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  6. vic Avatar
    vic

    http://www.corbisimages.com/Browse/Slideshows.aspx?Name=chineseArt
    i like very much all this little things that you make with the hands.

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  7. julie Avatar
    julie

    Love the mushroom skirt! What a good idea.

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  8. Lovely World Avatar
    Lovely World

    Melissa, Very sweet to see my mushroom here! I also want to tell you that I enjoyed your short video of the seashore. I get to the shore so infrequently, as it is quite a drive from our home. But, I got to pretend I was standing on the shore as I watched your video. Thank you!

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  9. Denise | Chez Danisse Avatar
    Denise | Chez Danisse

    What a lovely little skirt.

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  10. SmitoniusAndSonata Avatar
    SmitoniusAndSonata

    Lovely skirt , perfect with a red and white stripey top . Lucky Keira !

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  11. Jacilyn Avatar
    Jacilyn

    Your skirt turned out very cute. Lucky girl to wear that.
    Yes, Lovely World is one of my frequent stops. She makes great things. I really like her mushroom here.
    And, might I add, you have the most fabulous collection of books!

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  12. eli Avatar
    eli

    oh my goodness…you’ve read Art Objects! Jeanette Winterson is my absolute favourite author. her prose is poetry.
    eli. x

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