Easy Fabric Pumpkins
Fabric pumpkins are all over the craft blogs and Pinterest but I wanted to put my spin on them. Plus who can’t use a few more pumpkins during the fall. They are so easy to make I had four of them done in about an hour.
I used some leftover white fabric from the flag I made for the Fourth of July and some white muslin I purchased. The other materials used were jute cord, polyester fiberfill, needles (one regular and one yarn needle), thread, and a small package of driftwood pieces I picked up at one of the craft stores.
I began by cutting out rectangles for the pumpkins. I wanted different sized pumpkins so I cut out some big and some smaller rectangles. Call me a cheater, but I pulled out my sewing machine and sewed up the sides. Although it would be a quick hand sew if you don’t have one.
This is a piece of my leftover fabric. I used the pattern on it for one pumpkin horizontally and vertically for the other pumpkin.
Now I have a tube.
I gathered the bottom of the fabric with a running stitch and secured it. Turning the fabric right side out, I began to stuff.
Easy stitch in and out of the fabric.
All gathered up, ready to turn right side out.
I stuffed my pumpkin rather full but you can stuff it to your liking. To close it I gathered the top together the same way I did the bottom of the pumpkin.
Next, I threaded my yarn needle with the jute. Starting at the top, I threaded it through the middle of the pumpkin out through the bottom.
Bringing the cord back up to the top on the outside of the pumpkin, I knotted it with the tail I left hanging out.
Make sure it is tight before knotting it. I continued threading the jute until I had five or six indentations on the pumpkin.
After my last one, I threaded the jute back through the pumpkin to the bottom and weaved it through the other cords. Bringing it back through the middle of the pumpkin, I knotted it off with the other tail that was sticking out.
The stems were last and I cut a few of them down. I added some of the cord to the bottom of a few of the stems. Then I hot glued them into the top of the pumpkins. Done! 🙂
I wish I had one of those big wooden dough bowls and a large farmhouse table to put it on and throw the pumpkins into.
I will be linking up with these parties.
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Very cute! I like the rustic feel that the jute gives. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Very cute! thanks for the instructions.
How smart you are. I thought you had to cut a circle! I want to try this method. Thanks for
sharing. I’d love for you to come over to the Fabulous Fall Party and link!
It’s over here: http://myjourneyback-thejourneyback.blogspot.com/2016/09/to-have-and-to-hold-3-autumn-love.html
Let’s Party
Thank you for this tutorial. I haven’t started decorating my mantel for Fall and I want to do something new. This is great and you are a sweetie for sharing.
These are fantastic! I love white pumpkins and these fabric ones are idea for decorating with year after year. We’d love to have you share this at our weekly link party! http://www.thelifeofjenniferdawn.com/2016/09/pumpkin-desserts-and-treats-weekly-link.html Hope to see you there!
Thank you, Jennifer!
Love this idea & I bet it’s much cheaper than buying them! Thank you for linking up! Hope to see you next week!
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I absolutely love these simple and beautiful white fabric pumpkins! They looks so nice and the twine gives them a great rustic style, also like the details on the fabric!! Beautiful!
Thank you, Katrin!
I love you take on these! The muslin and jute give these the perfect rustic feel!
Thank you, Lynda! I agree they do have a rustic feel.
Hi Kileen! Your fabric white pumpkins are really gorgeous! I love this project so much! Thanks for sharing great tutorial!
Have a great day!
Hugs and love from Portugal,
Ana Love Craft
http://www.lovecraft2012.blogspot.com
Thank you, Ana!
I think the white fabric with jute looks great for pumpkins and would be perfect for a neutral Fall decor. Or anything really! Thank you for sharing your tutorial at the #HomeMattersParty this week.
These pumpkins look great!! I thought about making these for a fall wedding, just to have a few here and there. Thanks for ideas
These would look so cute stacked in a basket near the fireplace! Thanks for linking up with us at Welcome Home Wednesdays!
These look like they were a lot of fun to make. I have a boatload of spider webbing from a recent project and think it would be great for the filling!
Thanks for sharing with us this week at the Merry Monday link party!
We hope to see you again next week!
Kate | TheOrganizedDream.com
These are adorable!! I love how simple they are!!
Absolutely adore these! Just wanted to stop back by to let you know that I’m featuring them at this week’s link party! http://www.thelifeofjenniferdawn.com/2016/09/diy-projects-to-try-this-fall-and.html
Your pumpkins are very cute! Thanks for sharing at Home Sweet Home!
This is a great tutorial. It looks easy enough. I have been looking up fall ideas and love this. I may do mine in velvet. I will pin and share;-) I found you on a link party.
They will look lovely in velvet. I would love to see them when you make them.
LOVE these! Featuring when my party opens up tonight and pinning to my BFF Party Features board!
Thank you so much!
Love the white, crisp, clean look of these pumpkins. I too wish you had a dough bowl to put them in. Pinning and sharing!
Thank you, Mary!
These are so cute! Thanks for linking up with Merry Monday!
These are adorable!
[…] As I was getting supplies together this morning to work on a table runner for Thanksgiving I came across a bowl filled with leftovers from some of my recent Halloween projects. The bowl was filled with small skulls, skeleton hands, and driftwood. The mix looked like a perfect garland waiting to happen. The skulls and hands both came from my Halloween wreath and the driftwood was from my fabric pumpkins. […]