Easy Halloween DIY #halloween #home #craft #diy #homedecor #lifestyle #fyp, by Elaine Carol on YouTube. 1 min 46 s.
- Video length
- 1 min 46 s
- Time to do it
- 30 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Draw a pumpkin shape on paper and cut it out as a template. Keep it about 8 cm wide so the finished ornament is big enough to hang but still light.
Fold the orange felt in half and pin the paper template on top. Cut around the outline through both layers so you end up with two matching pumpkin pieces.
Lay the two pieces together with the right sides facing in. Sew around the edge with a small running stitch, leaving a gap about 3 cm wide at the bottom.
Tie a loop of twine and tuck the ends into the top seam before you finish sewing, so the hanger is held by the stitching.
Turn the pumpkin right side out through the gap. Push the curves out gently with the blunt end of a pencil.
Stuff small pinches of polyester filling through the gap until the pumpkin feels firm. Do not pack it tight or the seams will pull.
Sew the gap closed with small neat stitches and knot the thread inside the pumpkin so the knot is hidden.
Cut a short stalk from green or brown felt, fold it in half and sew or glue it to the top centre. Fluff the filling slightly to round out the shape.
Tips and common mistakes
Use small, even stitches so the filling cannot poke through the seams.
Stuff the pumpkin after you turn it right side out, not before, or the felt will stretch out of shape.
Sharp fabric scissors give a clean edge. Cut on a mat and keep your fingers behind the blades.
Felt does not fray, so you can leave the edges raw and skip any hemming.
Questions
Do I need a sewing machine?
No. A hand running stitch is enough and actually looks better on small curved shapes. A machine is only quicker if you are making a batch.
What can I use instead of polyester filling?
Cotton batting, felt scraps or even dried rice work. Rice makes the ornament heavier, so use it only if you are not hanging it on something light.
How do I make the pumpkin look rounder?
Sew a few long stitches from the top centre to the bottom centre and pull them slightly. This creates the ridges a real pumpkin has.
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