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Home » diy » It’s Pumpkin Week — DIY Polka Dot Pumpkins (Tutorial)!

diy, Fall Craft, halloween, holiday, pumpkins, tutorial · September 10, 2012

It’s Pumpkin Week — DIY Polka Dot Pumpkins (Tutorial)!

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Welcome to PUMPKIN WEEK!!

(a pumpkin tutorial each and every day this week)

 

Today I am sharing my Polka Dot Pumpkins!!

What could be better than polka dots AND pumpkins = two of my favorite things!

 

Here’s how to make them:

Supplies:

Minky material (polka dot plush) — I found it at Hobby Lobby. You can make about 4 pumpkins with 1/2 yard of material, depending on how big you make the pumpkins.

Needle and Thread

Craft Store Wire

Stuffing (batting)

A tree branch cut up (for the stems)

Coordinating Material for the leaves (you can use scrap material)

Beans (to stabilize the pumpkins)

Here’s how to make them:

  1. Cut out circles for your pumpkins. Each circle will be about 1/4 of the size when it’s all finished.
  2. Use a needle and thread to sew the circle shut.
  3. Sew all the way around the edge of the circle. The stuff the pumpkins with beans at the bottom and batting at the top.
  4. Pull the thread tight and tie it off.
  5. Then sew the opening shut.
  6. Now make the leaves. Cut leave shapes out of coordinating material. Each leaf will need two sides.
  7. Put the right-facing sides together for the leaves and sew. Then turn them right side out.
  8. Stuff the leaves with a little batting and sew the seams shut.
  9. Tape wire and wrap the wire around a leaf 5-6 times. Then wrap the wire around the tree branch and then around a second leaf. Twist the two leafs together. Put a dab of hot glue at the back of each leaf and on the stem to secure everything.
  10. Put a couple dabs of hot glue in the center of the pumpkin seam and press the tree branch into the center. Press down until secure.

And that is it!! Now you have some plush Polka Dot Pumpkins.

Ella loved these so much that she is sleeping with one. The minky material is so soft!!

 

Happy Fall!!

And in honor of PUMPKIN WEEK — here are a few more Pumpkin Ideas to add some festivity to your FALL decor:

Houndstooth Pumpkin Wreath

Decoupaged Chevron Pumpkins

Crackled Dollar Store Pumpkins

Fall Address Pumpkins

Glittered Dollar Store Pumpkins

Ruffled Pumpkins

15 Pumpkin Projects

28 Pumpkin Projects

Pumpkin Topiary

Do you love decorating for FALL?

Share YOUR ideas and links in the comments — I would love to see them!!

xox

Posted By: Jen · In: diy, Fall Craft, halloween, holiday, pumpkins, tutorial

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Comments

  1. Carla says

    September 17, 2012 at 8:08 AM

    Pumpkins Pumpkins they’re everywhere! Too Darn cute. Thanks for sharing your crafty-ness

  2. Patricia says

    September 16, 2012 at 12:11 PM

    Hi! I’m linked up for the pumpkin week link. first time here.
    Lot’s of wonderful crafts here.
    Patricia from http://topiaryrose.blogspot.com

  3. vixenmade says

    September 12, 2012 at 1:51 PM

    I love these pumpkins!! So soft and warm, reminds me of a cozy scarf to wear in fall! Cute. I also shared these on my blog today: http://www.vixenmade.com/2012/09/fall-diy-projects.html

  4. how2home says

    September 11, 2012 at 4:25 PM

    These are such creative ideas 🙂 I really like the glittery pumpkins. Gorgeous!

  5. bridget350 says

    September 11, 2012 at 12:04 PM

    You always manage to make the *cutest* things!!!

  6. nest of posies says

    September 10, 2012 at 7:36 PM

    this is such a great idea. i can’t wait to see them all! eek! Fall is here. woot woot!

    xo
    kellie

  7. Bethany Lee (@PitterAndGlink) says

    September 10, 2012 at 6:28 PM

    I am totally in love with these!!!

  8. Erin Kaminski says

    September 10, 2012 at 5:32 PM

    http://kaminskiscreations.blogspot.com/2012/09/wood-block-pumpkins.html
    Here’s my wood block pumkins. I love seeing all these ideas!

    • Jen says

      September 10, 2012 at 6:42 PM

      Erin — your wood block pumpkins are so so cute. Love them!! Thanks for commenting and leaving a link to your project!

      xoxo

  9. Misty @Creative Itch says

    September 10, 2012 at 1:37 PM

    Cute pumpkins!!

  10. Amy P. says

    September 10, 2012 at 11:13 AM

    Love those pumpkins what a great tutorial! I made glitter pumpkins last year and cannot wait to get those out and decorate the inside of my home this week!

  11. Myla says

    September 10, 2012 at 10:26 AM

    I LOVE glittered pumpkins!! I have a whole ‘patch’ of them displayed at my house for fall, check them out at:

    http://www.purplefrontdoor.blogspot.com/2012/09/shameless-fall-decorating.html

    • Jen says

      September 10, 2012 at 6:43 PM

      So fun!! I love your glittered pumpkins!! I made some glittered pumpkins last year on a whim and they are some of my favorite Fall decorating items now.

      xoxo

  12. Shannon A says

    September 10, 2012 at 10:25 AM

    LOVE these!! I wanted to make something similar for this Fall so thanks so much for posting!!!! By the way did you distress/make that gorgeous torqouise frame in your top pic?!? Love that too! 🙂 🙂

    • Jen says

      September 10, 2012 at 6:44 PM

      Thanks Shannon!! Yes, that frame I got at a garage sale for $1 and I spray painted it and then just sanded it down. I use it all the time 🙂

      xoxo

  13. Jen says

    September 10, 2012 at 9:28 AM

    I love those pumpkins, what a great idea!! I am working on filling up my mantle this year with all diy stuff, I made this spiderweb canvas out of pine needles: http://www.lovelymesses.com/halloween-spiderweb-tutorial/

    • Jen says

      September 10, 2012 at 6:46 PM

      Jen! That is so creative!!! I love that you used pine needles. And it turned out so great. I love it on your mantel!!

      xoxo

  14. Monica says

    September 10, 2012 at 9:01 AM

    I’ve done something like this, but that’s a great idea to use beans to stabilize it. Thanks for the tip!

  15. Amanda @ Serenity Now says

    September 10, 2012 at 5:33 AM

    Cute pumpkins, Jen! And a great tutorial too. 🙂

  16. Christina at I Gotta Create! says

    September 10, 2012 at 5:27 AM

    Gah! Those pumpkins are so sweet!!! Done to perfection. 🙂

    <3 Christina at I Gotta Create!

  17. Gina says

    September 10, 2012 at 5:27 AM

    Those are so cute! Love them!

  18. Aimee @ ShugarySweets says

    September 10, 2012 at 4:46 AM

    Jen those are so stinking adorable. Times like this I wish I was crafty! Guess I’ll go bake something….

    • Jen says

      September 10, 2012 at 6:47 PM

      LOL Aimee!! If you make me some cookies, I will make you a pumpkin. We would make a good team!

      xoxo

Hi! I'm Jen Hadfield. I'm a mom of 5 restoring an 1891 home in the heart of Salt Lake City. I love being creative and sharing simple ideas to make your life easier and more beautiful!

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