✨ DIY Soft Fabric Pumpkin Decorations | Easy & Beautiful Craft Idea 🎃🤍, by Craftora on YouTube. 1 min 42 s.
- Video length
- 1 min 42 s
- Time to do it
- 30 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Cut a fabric circle. A 30 cm (12 inch) circle makes a pumpkin roughly 12 cm wide. Cut a second circle from the same fabric if you want a lined pumpkin.
Thread your needle with strong thread, double it and knot the end. Sew a running stitch about 1 cm from the raw edge, all the way around the circle.
Keep the needle on the thread and pull gently so the circle gathers into a shallow cup. Do not cut the thread yet.
Stuff the cup firmly with polyester fiberfill. Add small pieces at a time and push them to the edges so the shape stays round.
Pull the thread tight to close the opening, then stitch back and forth across it a few times to lock it. Knot and trim the thread.
Sew through the middle from top to bottom two or three times and pull slightly. This flattens the pumpkin and pulls in the sides.
Push a cinnamon stick or dry twig into the centre for the stem. Add a dot of hot glue if it sits loose.
Tie twine around the base of the stem and add a small fabric leaf if you like. Repeat with other fabrics and sizes.
Tips and common mistakes
Use doubled thread so it does not snap when you pull the gathers tight.
Stuff firmly but stop before the gathers start to spread open.
Hot glue and needles can burn or prick, so keep the glue away from your fingers and cap the needle when you finish.
Fabric with a little texture, like linen or felt, hides stitches better than smooth cotton.
Questions
What fabric works best for fabric pumpkins?
Cotton, linen and felt all work well because they hold a gather and keep their shape. Thin slippery fabric is harder for beginners.
Do I need a sewing machine?
No. The whole pumpkin is made with a simple running stitch by hand, so a needle and thread are enough.
How do I make a bigger pumpkin?
Cut a larger circle and use more stuffing. A circle about twice the width of the finished pumpkin gives a good rounded shape.
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