DIY Shabby Chic Fabric Pumpkin
Easy-to-make ruffled fabric pumpkin using an orange pumpkin from the dollar tree. This is so easy to make and has a shabby chic look. The ruffles are easily sewn using a straight seam and inexpensive muslin fabric.
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Equipment
- Sewing Machine - I have a very basic Brother sewing machine similar to this one and love it for basic sewing tasks.
Supplies
- Mini Styrofoam pumpkin from the dollar tree.
- Muslin fabric - ½ yard
- Thread the same color as the muslin fabric
- Hot Glue Gun
- Cinnamon Sticks
- White paint to cover the orange of the pumpkin
Instructions
- If desired, paint pumpkin first to cover the orange. I didn't and I debate whether or not I should have so this step is entirely up to you.
- Rip the muslin from edge to edge into 1 ½ inch strips. I made a small snip with sharp scissors 1 ½ inches apart the length of the muslin. Use the entire ½ yard of fabric for a nice fluffy pumpkin.
- Sew a long-running stitch, nice and loose, (nothing tight) down the center of each strip the entire length of the
strip. Now, gently pull one side of the thread only to create a ruffled effect as tight or loose as you would like. I chose to make mine over ruffly and therefore pulled the running stitch tightly. - Now start gluing the strips nice and tight next to each other from the top of the pumpkin down across the bottom and up to the other side.
- Add cinnamon sticks to the center for the stem and glue leaves around the stem. I added a hand-stamped tag just for a little something extra but that is totally optional.
As with any of my recipes, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly depending on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.
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