How to Make Fabric Christmas Pumpkins 🎄 | Easy DIY Sewing Tutorial, by ChangSews on YouTube. 8 min 32 s.
- Video length
- 8 min 32 s
- Time to do it
- 45 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Choose two or three cotton prints plus a solid colour. Wash and press the fabric first so the pumpkin holds its shape and the seams sit flat.
Make a circle template from a bowl or plate about 20 cm (8 in) across. Trace it onto the back of two fabric pieces with a fabric marker and cut both circles out.
Pin the circles right sides together. Sew around the edge with a 1 cm seam allowance, leaving a 5 cm gap, and backstitch at both ends of the gap.
Trim the seam allowance to about 5 mm and snip small notches around the curve. Turn the pumpkin right side out through the gap and press the edges flat.
Thread a needle with doubled thread and sew a long running stitch around the outer edge, about 1 cm in. Leave the thread loose for now.
Pull the thread gently to gather the edge into a cup shape. Stuff the pumpkin firmly with fibrefill, pushing it into the sides so it looks round.
Pull the gathering thread tight and tie it off. Add a little more stuffing through the top first if the pumpkin feels soft.
Break a cinnamon stick to about 5 cm for the stem and glue or stitch it into the centre. Tie twine around the stick and add a small felt leaf.
Tips and common mistakes
Use doubled thread for the gathering stitch so it does not snap when you pull it tight.
Stuff the pumpkin firmly but stop before the seams start to strain, or the fabric will pucker.
Mix a bold festive print with a plain solid so the patchwork look stays balanced.
Pinking shears on the seam allowance help if your cotton frays easily.
Questions
What size circle should I cut for a fabric pumpkin?
A circle about 20 cm (8 in) across makes a pumpkin roughly the size of your palm. Scale the template up to 30 cm for a larger table centrepiece.
Can I make this without a sewing machine?
Yes. A simple backstitch or running stitch by hand works fine for the main seam. Just keep the stitches small and even so the stuffing does not escape.
How much stuffing does one pumpkin need?
A loose handful or two of fibrefill is usually enough for a 20 cm pumpkin. Add it in small pieces so you can push it evenly into the sides.
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