It turns out that making velvet pumpkins is a piece of cake, or should I say pumpkin pie in this case?

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I’m kicking myself for not making them years ago when I first laid eyes on them. This would be such a fun craft idea for a party and if you happen to be my friend and your birthday is in the fall, well, you just might be getting velvet pumpkins for your present this year!

I don’t know why I have been so intimidated by them until now. In less than an hour and for a few dollars you can have a little set of the sweetest fall decorations ever.

And, surprise! You probably have a lot of the supplies sitting right under your nose.

Materials Needed

• Velvet fabric
  • For a set of three (small, medium, large) pumpkins, you will need a yard of fabric.
  • Use the stretch velvet, not the regular velvet.
• Sharpee
• Fabric Scissors
• Upholstery Thread or Unwaxed Dental Floss
• Sewing Needle
• Upholstery Needle (optional)
• Beans or Rice
• Canning Funnel (optional)
• Stem
  • Use any stem you like from any squash, pumpkin or zucchini in the produce section, farmers market or your garden. The funkier the better.
  • Here is a link on how to dry them. To speed up the process, you can put them in the oven at 200 F for about an hour. You will never look at another pumpkin stem the same again!
• Hot Glue Gun and Glue Sticks

My dear friend, Tanya, came over for lunch and a play date on a rainy September day.

We whipped up a whole, little pumpkin patch by the fire and only had one dramatic moment when a naughty pig got out of his pen.

The two of us, with all the kids were running around like crazy chasing that pig,

finally, we offered him a nectarine and that did the trick!

Hopefully, you won’t need to catch any pigs during your pumpkin production time.

Tutorial

• Draw a circle on the back side of your fabric with your sharpee. It doesn’t need to be a perfect circle, just do your best. If you want to trace something, a salad plate makes a small pumpkin.  A 16″ (diameter) circle makes a medium pumpkin, 24″ (diameter)  makes a large pumpkin.

• Cut out your circle with your fabric scissors.
• Thread your needle with your upholstery thread or unwaxed dental floss, we liked doubling the thread and making a big, messy knot at the end.
• Hand stitch using a large running stitch. Start about one inch from the edge of the circle and make your stitches about one inch wide. Continue until you have stitched around the entire circle.

• Cinch up your circle and fill with rice or beans until you like the size and weight. Use the canning funnel for the medium and large pumpkins.

• Pull on the thread as hard as you can and tuck the edges inside. Now stitch across the top a few times to hold it in place. I also liked stitching straight through the bottom a couple of times so they had an indent for the stems. Use an upholstery needle for the large pumpkins.
• Knot the thread, cut and hide the the extra thread inside the pumpkin.

• Hot glue the stem in place, but be careful to not use too much glue or it will show on the velvet.

These little pumpkins look so good anywhere I put them in the house and

I would love to have them marching down my Thanksgiving table this year, all mixed in with vintage books and ironstone soup tureens.

Scroll down for a fun surprise and links on where to purchase these pumpkins!

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I am so excited to be part of a Farmhouse Fall Accents Blog Hop today.

There are several other beautiful, autumnal ideas awaiting you from these talented women.

Enjoy!

Decorating on a Budget for Autumn @ Knick of Time

Books and Pages Fall Farmhouse @ Hunt & Host

Fall in My Farmhouse Dining Room @ Worthing Court

Fall Open Shelves @ Stone Gable

Fall Wreath Update Using Floral Picks @ The Everyday Home

How to Make Velvet Pumpkins @ She Holds Dearly

Farmhouse Fall Decorating @ Seeking Lavender Lane

Autumn on the Porch @ Hymns & Verses

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