Hi all! I hope this Fall weather finds you happy, healthy, and in the mood for a bit of crafting. I am! As the nights get cool and the leaves change colors and fall to the ground, I get the urge to create something bright and colorful inside to enjoy during the cooler weather. Here's an easy DIY project that anyone can do at home with a few basic staples many of us have on hand.
What you need:
sewing machine (or sew by hand)
Fabric
needle
thread
polyfil, batting or fabric scraps
glue gun
buttons or beeds
floral wire
wool or contrasting fabric for stem and leaves
rice (to weight base- optional)
How To:
First, cut out a rectangle for your pumpkin body. Any size will do, I make many different sizes. The sample I am going to make today comes from a fat quarter (18"x22" rectangle) which I pressed and cut into 4 equal rectangles approximately 9" x 11".
Next, fold your rectangle (right sides together) and pin for sewing
sew sides together to make a long tube, but leave top and bottom open.
Hand sew and gather the bottom.
turn right side out
put scrap of batting inside bottom of "bag"
like so
then, add a bit of dried rice or beans to give weight to pumpkin.
Stuff with polyfil, batting or fabric scraps.
Next, cut a length of pearl cotton wrap it around pumpkin like you would a gift
top to bottom and back up to the top, pull tight, knot it.
I do this twice for a total of 8 lines around the pumpkin.
draw a pattern for leaves,
cut them from wool or acrylic, then sew veins in them.
Take another piece of wool or acrylic, sew long wavy lines
and sew into stems
turn and fill with batting or polyfil
You can also wrap thin floral wire around a stick and add a few beads for cute decorations
like this
Hot glue it all together
Here they are! Cute pumpkins that will last forever, or until you get tired of them...
I have linked up this post to:
Deborah Jean's Dandelion House
&
My Simple Country Living
