This quilt block shows four toadstools. These are the standard psychoactive toadstools featured everywhere, with orange stalks, red tops, and white spots. One toadstool is much taller and thinner than the others. There are also two stalks of grass and on either side of the toadstools.

Block-A-Day 174 – A Fairy Garden

Tina June 23, 2021Block-A-Day Leave a Comment

Today I continue my quest in creating and posting one block a day of the fabulous That Town And Country Quilt by the lovely Susan Claire. This is day one hundred and seventy-four of that project.

Toadstools!

These iconic toadstools are Amanita Muscaria, also known as fly agaric. They are psychoactive, meaning they are psychedelic if you consume them. They are considered toxic, but you would have to eat a lot for them to be lethal.

That said, they are sometimes confused with another variety called Conocybe. That variety is exceptionally toxic.

On the other hand, I like this block. I think the mushrooms and grasses are whimsical and fairy-like.

It makes me think about the planters I have out front of the store. There are purple fairy lights among the blossoms.

These mushrooms belong in a fairy garden.

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Tina

Tina Holley is a third-generation ranching widow, mother, and grandmother whose family roots in Grand County date back to the 1940s. Tina wears many hats and has been sewing for over 45 years... She added another “hat” when she purchased the Fabric Nook from her kindergarten teacher in 2015. Tina is passionate about guiding customers in achieving their personal and creative goals. Her goal is to empower and help make everyone’s idea a beautiful reality about which they can feel great. She began her artistic journey as a garment maker in middle school by designing and creating her own clothes. Later on, she took apart clothes from thrift stores and put them back together to improve her construction and alteration skills. In addition to her sewing expertise, she also knits, crochets, and is an award-winning quilter.