In just minutes you can create one of the easiest DIY fabric pumpkins for your fall decor. This no-pattern pumpkin tutorial is perfect for newbies and seasoned crafters.
Super easy no pattern fabric pumpkin DIY
These DIY fabric pumpkins are SO easy to make. There is no real pattern to follow. No sewing machine involved. No hard instructions to veer off track of. They are simple hand-stitched pumpkins.
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What supplies do you need to make easy DIY fabric pumpkins?
You will just need a few basic items to make these DIY fabric pumpkins:
- scrap piece of fabric
- felt
- twine or jute
- scissors
- wine cork
- scrap paper
- needle & thread
- hot glue gun & glue stick
How do you make a simple fabric pumpkin?
This tutorial is SO easy to follow. In a few simple steps, you will have your own set of adorable fabric pumpkins! If you can cut a circle, use a glue gun, and make a semi-straight hand stitch you’re golden!
1. CUT A CIRCLE OUT OF FABRIC
Using a pair of fabric scissors (or any scissors that you’re children haven’t destroyed with glue 😆) cut a circle out of a piece of fabric. I used some scrap fabric I had in my craft room. This doesn’t have to be precise, just a round circle shape about 8″ in diameter.
For smaller-sized pumpkins make your circle smaller. For larger-sized pumpkins, make your circle larger.
2. HAND STITCH ALONG THE TOP
Using a double threaded needle, make a running stitch (basting stitch) along the raw edge of your cut-out circle.
Again, this doesn’t have to be precise my stitching looked like a hot mess with uneven stitches. But, my mini fabric pumpkins turned out adorable despite that.
3. GATHER THE THREAD & STUFF THE PUMPKIN
- with the needle still attached to your thread pull the thread to bunch up where you just stitched
- stuff the inside with crumbled up paper
- leave the opening of the pumpkin just big enough for a cork
- tie the thread off and cut the excess end of the thread
I opted for paper for stuffing but you can use whatever you have on hand. Other materials you could use as stuffing:
- polyester stuffing
- recycled paper
- junk mail
- plastic bags
- old fabric you don’t use
4. WRAP THE CORK IN TWINE
Use your hot glue gun to glue twine to the wine cork. Start at the top of the cork and hot glue the twine going in a circle around the top. Then keep wrapping the twine around the wine cork gluing as you go till you reach the end.
Place the cork stem inside the top of the pumpkin, secure with hot glue. I found it was less of a mess if I applied the glue to the hole in the pumpkin vs applying it to the cork stem.
5. PUMPKIN LEAVES & ACCENTS
Use a piece of felt and cut out a leaf shape. Make the leaves different sizes so that they aren’t identical.
Wrap a piece of twine around a pencil or paintbrush. Use clothespins to hold it in place on the ends. Apply a thin layer of matte finish mod podge to the twine then let dry. Once it’s dry remove it and it will be curly.
Make a small simple bow from a piece of twine or jute.
Hot glue the leaves to the bottom of the pumpkin stem. Add the little accent pieces. I glued a bow to one of my pumpkins and the curly twine vines to the other two pumpkins.
That’s it! So easy to make your own fabric pumpkin! There are so many different colors, and types of material you can use to make these. Have fun and enjoy making and filling your home with your DIY fall decor.
Easy fabric pumpkins that you can use every year in your fall home decor.
DIY FABRIC PUMPKINS
Equipment
Materials
- scrap fabric
- felt
- jute or twine
- wine cork
- scrap paper
- needle & thread
- hot glue stick
Instructions
- CUT A CIRCLE OUT OF FABRIC- Using a pair of fabric scissors (or any scissors that you’re children haven’t destroyed with glue ) cut a circle out of a piece of fabric. I used some scrap fabric I had in my craft room. This doesn’t have to be precise, just a round circle shape about 8″ in diameter.
- HAND STITCH ALONG THE TOP- Using a double threaded needle, make a running stitch (basting stitch) along the raw edge of your cut-out circle.
- GATHER THE THREAD & STUFF THE PUMPKIN- with the needle still attached to your thread pull the thread to bunch up where you just stitchedstuff the inside with crumbled up paperleave the opening of the pumpkin just big enough for a corktie the thread off and cut the excess end of the thread
- WRAP THE CORK IN TWINE- Use your hot glue gun to glue twine to the wine cork. Start at the top of the cork and hot glue the twine going in a circle around the top. Then keep wrapping the twine around the wine cork gluing as you go till you reach the end.Place the cork stem inside the top of the pumpkin, secure with hot glue. I found it was less of a mess if I applied the glue to the hole in the pumpkin vs applying it to the cork stem.
- PUMPKIN LEAVES & ACCENTS- Use a piece of felt and cut out a leaf shape. Make the leaves different sizes so that they aren’t identical.Wrap a piece of twine around a pencil or paintbrush. Use clothespins to hold it in place on the ends. Apply a thin layer of matte finish mod podge to the twine then let dry. Once it’s dry remove it and it will be curly.Make a small simple bow from a piece of twine or jute.Hot glue the leaves to the bottom of the pumpkin stem. Add the little accent pieces. I glued a bow to one of my pumpkins and the curly twine vines to the other two pumpkins.
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Happy crafting,
Megan
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