365Caws is now in its 16th year of publication. If I am unable to post daily, I hope readers who love the natural world and fiberarts will seize those days to read the older material. Remember that this has been my journey as well, so you may find errors in my identifications of plants. I have tried to correct them as I discover them. Likewise, I have refined fiberarts techniques and have adjusted recipes, so search by tags to find the most current information. And thank you for following me!
Saturday, January 11, 2025
Crow's Mushroom Farm
Day 91: I'm having way too much fun with needle felting! I've done it before, but never three-dimensional figures. The Boleta (center) was my first, cobbled together with leftovers from a kit. The Morel (Helvella, actually, if you want to press the issue) was next, and it took me several days to make. Laying on the ridges was tedious, and in hindsight, there was a better way to do it, namely putting the light colour over the dark, and then adding dark spots to make the pits). The Amanita came together in about three hours this morning. Making the annulus (ring on the stem) was the hardest part. I made it separately and slid it down over the stipe before affixing it to the cap. The Helvella is 2.5" tall, the Boleta 1.5" and the Amanita 1.25". Next up? The Chanterelle Challenge!
Labels:
Amanita,
Boleta,
Helvella,
mushrooms,
needle-felting
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