Mix and match caps and stems to build your own dream darning mushrooms!
Supershroom caps and stems are interchangeable* and sold separately.
Choose from traditional, beautiful and adorable hand-painted designs to suit your style and mending moods.
The Supershroom is my ultimate darning mushroom, developed over five (5!) years with Rie at Woodrock Turning.
We took all my favourite features from my collection of vintage and modern darning mushrooms (and a few dream features) and packed them into one super set.
Supershroom super features:
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Caps and stems are interchangeable* and sold separately. More happiness; less waste.
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Build a complete set so you can mix and match caps and stems as needed.
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Or use a cap on its own for darning, similar to an embroidery hoop.
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Or use a stem on its own (or with a fancy hat) for needle storage.
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Caps come in two sizes (large and small) to suit different mending projects.
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Each cap comes with an elastic band and has a groove to hold it in place, to help secure your fabric for better tension and easier darning. If you ever misplace your elastic band, you can easily replace it with another elastic band or hair tie (no special metal clasps, springs or silicone bands required).
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Stems come in two shapes – traditional (handle) and flat (tabletop) – to suit different projects and working styles.
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Each stem has a hollow centre for needle storage (a favourite vintage feature), and a custom cork stopper to secure the needles when the stem is not capped (an ELF dream feature).
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Fancy-face stems offer encouragement and motivation. ᕙ༼ ◉‿◉ ༽ᕗ
Dimensions
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Large cap: 8.8cm wide; 28cm circumference
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Small cap: 6.6cm wide; 21cm circumference
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Flat tabletop stem: 8cm long (when cap is in place); 19cm circumference at widest point
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Handle stem: 10cm long (when cap is in place); 11cm circumference at widest point
Each mushroom part is made from timber that is hand-turned, hand-painted and lightly waxed in Queensland, Australia, by Rie and Kerry at Woodrock Turning. They are inspired by fungus because of its healing, supportive role for forests, ecosystems and the planet. For best results avoid washing your darning mushroom with water; wipe with a damp cloth if dirty.
Supershroom parts are supplied without packaging. Need somewhere to store them? Preloved zipper pouches are what I use!
* NOTE: Although great care has been taken to ensure all caps and stems fit together beautifully, Supershroom parts are made by hand and slight variations can occur. When packing your order, I will test the fit of all Supershroom parts to ensure a good match. If I can’t get a perfect fit from what you’ve ordered and what I have in stock, I will contact you to discuss other options.
New to darning (or darning mushrooms) and not sure where to start? I recommend the tabletop stem paired with two caps (large and small).
Want to learn to darn? Modern Mending the book includes 32 pages of darning instructions, with photographs and illustrated diagrams.
The Supershroom is amazing but cannot darn for you. For the next-best thing, try the Swift Darning Loom [COMING SOON!]. Or buy a grumpy stem and share your grievances with your new mend friend.
Browse the full collection of darning tools here.
Weekly dispatch
This shop dispatches orders once a week so I can do alllll the things – including running this shop and running after two tiny tots – and enjoy my life. Your patience and understanding are greatly appreciated.
Shipping carrier
I ship via Australia Post. If you select Express Post at checkout, it will speed up Australia Post's delivery timeframe but won't speed up my process.
After your order has been packed, you will receive an email notification with your Australia Post tracking number, which you can use to check on the delivery status of your order.
International customers: click here for current Australia Post international delivery timeframes.
Shipping fees
Shipping is currently a flat rate of $12 within Australia ($17 Express Post); international shipping is calculated at checkout. Gift vouchers are delivered electronically and do not require shipping.
International shipping
I ship worldwide with the exception of the UK, due to VAT regulations that came into effect on 1 January 2021. If you are in the UK you can order the UK edition of my book from your local bookshop.
Local delivery
Customers in Northcote, Thornbury and nearby suburbs (subject to capacity) can select local delivery at checkout. Local delivery is extra-slow and coincides with my pram-walking / kid-wrangling schedule, up to one week after purchase.
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I choose to reuse
When shipping orders my first priority is to reuse packaging materials whenever possible – boxes, padded mailers, cardboard, paper, tissue paper, bubble wrap and egg cartons from neighbours, second-hand shops and recycling centres. I cannot guarantee the materials used to ship your order will be plastic-free for this reason.
I buy recycled packaging
If I don’t have suitable second-hand packaging to use for your order, my next priority is packaging made from recycled materials. It's important to me to support Australian companies making good products from our recyclables, and to make sure that material gets a second life.
Tape
I use compostable, gummed kraft-paper tape to seal my parcels whenever possible. I have a second-hand tape wetter that I love, purchased from my local op shop. Gummed paper tape is available at most art-supply shops if you want to make the switch yourself!
Express Post orders will have official plastic "Express Post" tape added.
International orders will have a plastic pocket taped to them, to accommodate paperwork required by customs.
Individual product packaging
Every item for sale on this website has its packaging components listed and in most cases photographed, so you can make an informed decision.
Upstream packaging
When I speak to my suppliers I specifically ask that my orders be supplied to me without plastic packaging, whenever possible, to avoid waste and single-use plastic. This isn’t always possible, but I’ll keep asking, forever.
Here's how one of my suppliers has my name recorded in its database:
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