How to Make Velvet Pumpkins
Image by A Well Purposed Woman via YouTube
Looking for the perfect Fall decoration? Look no further than these velvet pumpkins! How lovely are these DIY pumpkins? I discovered them on A Well Purposed Woman‘s YouTube channel. They surely look more magical and elegant compared to the plain orange or white ones.
RELATED: DIY Dollar Tree Mop Pumpkins
If you’ve made fabric pumpkins before, this DIY project will be easy for you since the process is similar. These pumpkins have a more upscale appearance due to the use of velvet fabric. As for the stems, they are real pumpkin stems that have been dried in the oven. Adding real stems gives a nice touch to these pumpkins.
Here’s another project for you: Easy DIY Dollar Tree Pumpkin Light
DIY Velvet Pumpkin Materials
- velvet fabric (in different colors)
- embroidery thread
- sewing machine and thread
- hot glue gun and glue sticks
- scissors
- pumpkin stem
- rice, pebbles, or sand
- polyfill
How to Make Velvet Pumpkins With Sections
Step 1:
Cut a 16″ by 9″ fabric.
Step 2:
Fold it in half, right sides together, and sew a seam on the open edge to create a tube. Cut the excess fabric.
Step 3:
Take the matching embroidery thread and cut an 18-inch thread. Insert the thread into the needle and tie a knot on the end. Stitch on the top edge from one end to the other. Pull the thread tightly to cinch up the top edge, then thread the needle to the center of each fold several times. Tie up the thread three to four times. Cut excess thread.
Step 4:
Turn the fabric right side out. Add some sand, pebbles, or rice on the bottom for some weight. Stuff the fabric with polyfill.
Step 5:
Baste stitch all the way around the top edge of the fabric. Thread the needle in and out of the center three to four times. Make three to four knots. Cut the excess thread and fabric on top.
Step 6:
Cut 30 to 36 inches of thread and make sections of the pumpkin. Thread the needle through the bottom center of the fabric, and then through the top center and pull it tightly. Repeat 5 more times to make 6 sections. Make three to four knots to secure it in place.
Step 7:
Glue the stem using hot glue on top of the pumpkin.
How to Make Velvet Pumpkins
