DIY Fabric Pumpkins

Welcome to Pink Glitter!

I have wanted to try my hand at making 

fabric pumpkins for a while, Glitterinas!

I have read many "how to's" and finally just 

decided that the time had arrived!

Let me share my process with you in hopes 

you will decide that the time has arrived 

for you to give pumpkin making a try!

I will gather up the few supplies I need 

and

you can get a beverage and get settled 

into your favorite, comfy chair!

Okie dokie, Glitterinas, let's get busy!

Supplies needed are:

bag of poly-fil

fabric (I chose two colors of gingham, one yard of each.)

matching embroidery floss (though, it really doesn't show much)

needle

scissors 

marker

round items to trace around 

(I used a 6 inch bread plate that made a 3 inch pumpkin,

 a 14 inch placemat that made a 7 inch pumpkin, and 

a 28 inch tray that made a 12 inch pumpkin.)

Here we go.....

Lay out the fabric and trace around a round item.

Cut out the circle.

Pretty simple and straight forward.....

.....now sew a basting stitch around the edge of the fabric.

Don't sew super close to the edge or the stitches will 

pull out when they are gathered up.

When the basting stitch goes all the way around....

.......gather up the circle by pulling gently on the 

basting thread.  Do not clip the thread.

This is a medium pumpkin.

This is a small pumpkin.

Stuff the pumpkin with poly-fil.

Use plenty.....plump pumpkins are pretty pumpkins!

That's a fun tongue twister for the 

grand~darlings!

When the pumpkin is all stuffed and full,

finish gathering it up by pulling the basting stitch

again.....steady, gentle pulling is needed here.

When the fabric is gathered all together, 

take several stitches across the opening.

This was the tricky part for me.

I was channeling my friend, Lula, who is 

wonderful at stitchery!

Here is a medium pumpkin.....

all stitched up!

Here is a little pumpkin all 

stitched up.

When this stitching is complete

cut the thread and tie it off.

Trim the thread.

Repeat these steps as many times as you 

want to complete your pumpkin patch!

Here's the large pumpkin.....

Last year I saved the stems from all the 

real pumpkins that I had.

These stems will be perfect for all the new fabric 

pumpkins!

This was the most enjoyable part of this 

process for me......the stuffed fabric poufs 

looked mostly like pumpkins.....

....but the stems made them really 

look like pumpkins!

This is my favorite stem!

So curly and interesting.....

just the right one for this pumpkin!

All the pumpkins found a stem!

I piled all the pumpkins into a basket to 

wait until it was their time to shine with all the other 

Fall decorations......

....it won't be long, you little cuties!

Here's some information about the supplies I used....

I didn't use all the fabric.

I made one large, five medium and four small pumpkins.

I didn't use the whole bag of poly-fil.

I bought ribbon for bows but decided the pumpkins were 

cute enough without them!

Several of the tutorials I read filled their pumpkins with 

rice or beans.

I decided to use poly-fil because I store my seasonal decorations in 

plastic tubs out in one of the store rooms.... and I didn't want to tempt 

any little critters with rice and bean snacks!

Well Glitterinas, that's my tutorial for 

DIY fabric pumpkins!

If you decide to give these a try

I hope these pictures and this narrative 

help you out!

Please share a picture of your fabric pumpkins,

I would love to see them!

Now, come on Fall weather....

I am anxiously awaiting your arrival!

Until next time,

Tammy