I found this green chenille bedspread on my latest treasure hunt. Of course, I had to snatch it up since it was green :)
With the crisp fall feel in the air today, I decided I needed some fall decorations....and my green chenille bedspread was perfect to make a few pumpkins to tuck among my jadite green glass collection.
Pumpkins are really easy and quick to make. First, cut a circle from your fabric. I cut 13" and 10" circles for my pumpkins.
Next, run a gathering stitch around the circle, approximately 1/4" from the edge.
Pull your gathering threads up and stuff the inside of your pumpkin with fiber fill.
On the larger pumpkin, I sewed a shank button on the top and bottom of my pumpkin like you would sew a button on a tufted cushion, pulling the thread between the two buttons to create a squattier shape. (Is 'squattier' a word?) Then you are ready to decorate your pumpkins. I hot glued ribbon on wooden spools and glued them on the top button of the pumpkins for stems, then tied raffia. The top buttons hide where the fabric was gathered.
A cute - and quick - fall décor project! Wouldn't you like your own pumpkin patch of chenille pumpkins to enjoy this fall?
~Sharla
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