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{DIY} Fabric Pumpkin in 5 easy steps

09/18/14 | {DIY} crafts & other fun things

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Years ago  when I was an actively involved in Girl Guides, we had a guider who loved to craft with us.

She was full of great ideas, such as these cute little pumpkins.

We were always decorating our meeting space for the changing seasons and it was then fun taking the treasures home afterwards when the next season arrived.

My oldest made this pumpkin when she was in Girl Guides and I couldn’t wait to pull it apart and figure out how it was made!

(that sounds worse then it really is because I am going to share with you what I figured out.)

Here’s how you can make your own cute DIY fabric pumpkin in five easy steps.

fabric pumpkin collagewhat you need

 

 

– small piece of orange fabric & quilt batting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

 – craft scissors

– green pipe cleaner & sheet of green felt  

– brown paper bag

 – toilet paper roll {I used a 1/2 roll to make a smaller pumpkin}

lets make it

 

 

 

1. Cut orange fabric and batting into a rectangle 17 inches long X 13 inches wide.

2. Tuck fabric into the toilet paper roll.

3. Trace out a fabric leaf, punch a hole in the end and thread in your pipe cleaner to make your leaf.

4. For the stem cut a the bottom off of a brown paper lunch bag. (this will make it about  8 inches long.)
Crinkle the bag and then roll the paper width wise. Twisting the paper (like you are ringing out a wet cloth) then  bend your stem in half.

5. Tuck stem into hole. Twist the pipe cleaner leaf and secure it onto the stem.

 That’s it..your done!

What a cute and easy way to decorate your home this fall with your own DIY Fabric Pumpkin.

Oh, and for the record… don’t store them in the bathroom for obvious reasons.

I hope you get a chance to make a few fabric pumpkins for yourself!

 

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  1. Dawn McAlexander says

    August 18, 2015 at 4:53 am

    That looks really cute. I would love to something like this for a fall decoration myself. I really love to decorate the house for fall.

    Reply
  2. Ann Bacciaglia says

    September 21, 2014 at 3:15 pm

    I am going to share this with my mom. She is very crafty and would love these.

    Reply
    • Heather says

      September 21, 2014 at 3:31 pm

      I hope that she does!
      Thanks for sharing…I really do appreciate it!

      Reply
  3. Danielle says

    September 20, 2014 at 12:10 am

    My oldest daughter is so crafty. She would love to make one of these.

    Reply
  4. Debi Gerhart says

    September 19, 2014 at 3:05 pm

    That is really cute and so simple. I have to try to make it this year.

    Reply
  5. Kristin says

    September 19, 2014 at 2:46 pm

    What a fun DIY! I love cute Halloween decorations versus spookier ones! 🙂

    Reply
  6. Amanda Love says

    September 19, 2014 at 1:42 pm

    What a great project! That is soooo cool. I may have to make these instead because I just hate when our real pumpkins start going bad.

    Reply
  7. Taralyn - Keep Moving Forward With Me says

    September 19, 2014 at 12:36 pm

    I need to pull out my fall and Halloween decorations!

    Reply
    • Heather says

      September 19, 2014 at 1:51 pm

      We just started getting everything out.
      Fall is such a short season here in Alberta (we get snow end of October)the leaves on the trees are already changing colors and starting to fall.

      Reply
  8. Stacey - Travel Blogger says

    September 19, 2014 at 5:05 am

    That is just adorable! I love how easy it is to make, also. Great!

    Reply
    • Heather says

      September 19, 2014 at 1:51 pm

      Thanks Stacey!

      Reply
  9. Liz Mays says

    September 19, 2014 at 3:40 am

    I love easy projects that don’t look like they were easy. This is so darn cute!

    Reply
    • Heather says

      September 19, 2014 at 1:48 pm

      LOL!! Me too!

      Reply
  10. maria @ close to home says

    September 19, 2014 at 1:49 am

    that will be perfect for my guest bathroom thanks for easy tutorial

    Reply
  11. Shauna says

    September 19, 2014 at 1:39 am

    I am not an avid DIY’r as I am not really good at things like this, but this seems so simple and easy that even I could do it. Thanks so much! I love Fall decor.

    Reply
    • Heather says

      September 19, 2014 at 1:46 pm

      I have had more than my fair share of FAILS for sure.
      I wrote a post last summer about our “glitter boot fail” because the paint I used just wouldn’t set!
      Doesn’t stop me from trying but I stay away from crafts that are out of my league.

      Reply
  12. Deanna Ritz says

    September 19, 2014 at 1:36 am

    Isn’t this precious and so easy! Love it! Thanks for the tutorial. 🙂

    Reply
    • Heather says

      September 19, 2014 at 1:47 pm

      Your welcome!
      I had a lot of fun putting it together 🙂

      Reply
  13. Diane @ Philzendia says

    September 19, 2014 at 1:07 am

    Awww, that is so stinking cute!

    Reply
    • Heather says

      September 19, 2014 at 1:52 pm

      Thanks Diane!

      Reply
  14. Jessica Beal Harlow says

    September 19, 2014 at 12:22 am

    What a great idea to use a roll (or half a roll) of toilet paper for the base! Nice and sturdy and kind of gives you the perfect shape!

    Reply
    • Heather says

      September 19, 2014 at 1:44 pm

      Exactly!

      Reply
  15. Nicole Mamatofiveblessings Homeschooling says

    September 19, 2014 at 12:11 am

    That is SO cute! Love that you used a roll of toilet paper.

    Reply
    • Heather says

      September 19, 2014 at 1:43 pm

      Perfect for playing with the size of the pumpkins.
      If you want a bigger pumpkin grab a bigger roll.
      LOL!!

      Reply
  16. Brett says

    September 18, 2014 at 11:18 pm

    Oh. I love this pumpkin! Adorable!!!

    Reply
    • Heather says

      September 19, 2014 at 1:42 pm

      Thanks Brett!

      Reply
  17. Lois Alter Mark says

    September 18, 2014 at 10:24 pm

    Now that is a brilliant idea! So cute and so easy! Plus, if you leave one as a decoration in the bathroom, it’s so practical! 🙂

    Reply
    • Heather says

      September 19, 2014 at 1:40 pm

      We used to have ours there…until I found the roll of toile paper missing!
      Practical hiding spot for sure.

      Reply
  18. Esther Lombardi says

    September 18, 2014 at 10:19 pm

    So quick and easy! My kids are going to love making fabric pumpkins this year 🙂 Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Heather says

      September 19, 2014 at 1:40 pm

      I hope they have a blast!
      My three year old put ours together (and took it apart again).
      She loved it!
      Challenging enough for her but simple enough for anyone older than 4.

      Reply
  19. Jennifer Brazil says

    September 18, 2014 at 8:49 pm

    This is just so cute and looks like it’s easy to make and doesn’t require tons of time! We will be trying this out soon!

    Reply
    • Heather says

      September 19, 2014 at 1:39 pm

      The most time consuming part of the entire project is getting the material you need to do the project.
      Once you have everything together it takes less than 5 minutes.

      Reply
  20. Masshole Mommy says

    September 18, 2014 at 7:48 pm

    That is the cutest thing ever. I love how it came out.

    Reply
    • Heather says

      September 19, 2014 at 1:38 pm

      Thanks!
      I want to make a couple of them for our fireplace.

      Reply

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