I just love the Fall and all the vivid colors. And, I love pumpkins, scarecrows, Fall leaves, and apple orchards. So, of course, during one of my Fall decorating seasons I decided I needed a trio of large cloth pumpkins for one of my coffee tables.
They looked great on my coffee table so I thought you might like to know how to make some of your own.
When made the three pumpkins were a small (3 1/2” H by 2 1/2” W), medium (4” H by 5 1/2” W) and large (6 1/2” H by 5” W). If you want to make even larger pumpkins the pattern pieces can be easily modified. Think of all the possibilities for various size cloth pumpkin decorations all over your house this upcoming Fall season.
Here’s how I made them:
LW551 How To Make A Trio of Large Pumpkin Decorations
Supplies Needed
6 Different Fabrics For Each Pumpkin - 1/2 Yard Each
12” by 12” Scraps Fall Green Fabric (For Pumpkin Leaves)
10” by 10” Scraps Brown Fabric (For Pumpkin Stems)
DMC Embroidery Floss (Dark Brown)
Poly-fil (For Stuffing the Pumpkins)
Batting or Warm and Natural (For The Pumpkin Leaves)
Upholstery Thread
Sewing Thread
Sewing and Embroidery Needles
Scissors
Sewing Pins
Sewing Machine
IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE BEGINNING.
1. All seam allowances are ¼” unless otherwise stated.
2. RST = Right Sides Together WST = Wrong Sides Together WS = Wrong Side
3. RSO = Right Sides Out WSO = Wrong Sides Out RS = Right Side
4. Clip all curves and corners.
5. Glue is hot glue unless otherwise noted.
6. Iron fabric pieces and seams as required. Seam edges should be ironed flat.
7. Trace all pattern pieces onto tracing paper or tissue paper or use the enclosed pattern pieces directly.
8. Trim seams as required with the scissors.
9. Cut all fabric pieces outside the black lines shown on the pattern.
Despite the three different sizes of pumpkins each of the pumpkins is made the same so follow the directions below for each pumpkin.
PUMPKINS: The pumpkins each have six different fabric sections sewn together for the main body of the pumpkin.
1) Cut 6 different fabric scraps for each of the three pumpkins, as shown on the respective pattern pieces.
Pictures of the pattern piece sheets are shown above. For full size pattern piece sheets please CLICK HERE to download the full size pattern piece sheets for all seven of the leaves from my free How To Make A Large Trio Of Pumpkins - Linda's How-Do-I Series?e-book.
2) With RST sew the side seam of one of the pumpkin sides to the side seam of another one of the pumpkin sides matching the top and bottom edges (See Diagram #1).
3) With RST sew the side seam of another one of the pumpkin sides to the side seam of the combined pumpkin piece you just stitched matching the top and bottom edges (See Diagram #1).
Set your first section of three aside.
4) With RST sew the side seam of one of the remaining pumpkin sides to the side seam of another one of the remaining pumpkin sides matching the top and bottom edges (See Diagram #1).
5) With RST sew the side seam of the last pumpkin side to the side seam of the combined pumpkin piece you just stitched matching the top and bottom edges (See Diagram #1).
6) With RST sew the side seams of the two pumpkin piece sections together to form the six section body of the pumpkin matching the top and bottom edges (See Diagram #2).
7) Turn the top edge of all the pumpkins under 1/4” WST and baste.
8) Stuff the pumpkin with polyfil almost to the top edge (See Diagram #2).
9) Do the same for the remaining two pumpkins and then set the three stuffed pumpkins aside.
10) Cut four pieces of leaf fabric for the two leaves for each of the three pumpkins, as shown on the respective leaf pattern pieces. Mark each of the two Points A on each leaf, as shown in the respective leaf pattern piece.
11) Cut 4 batting or warm and natural pieces for the two pumpkin leaves for each pumpkin and respective leaf size, as shown on the leaf pattern pieces. Trim the edges of the batting by 1/16”.
12) Pin each of the batting or warm and natural leaf pieces to the WS of each of the respective leaf pieces then baste along the side edges of each piece 1/16” away from the edges (See Diagram #3).
13) Place two of the pumpkin leaves RST and then stitch 1/4” along the side seams leaving the side seam open between the two points A (See Diagram #3).
14) Trim the side edges of the leaves with the scissors (See Diagram #3). Do the same for the other two leaf pieces for this pumpkin.
15) Turn the leaves RSO, fold the side edge between the two points A under 1/4” WST and then hand sew the opening between the two Points A closed with the sewing thread (See Diagram #4).
16) Do the same for the two other leaves for the two other pumpkins.
17) Using six strands of the Dark Brown DMC embroidery floss cut a piece of the DMC embroidery floss long enough so you can embroider a double running stitch on all the vein lines on each leaf without needing to cut another piece of floss.
18) You are working on a double sided leaf so using the Embroidery Stitch Guide for each leaf size embroider a double running stitch on the front and back of the leaf at the same time so you create the effect of vein lines, as shown in Diagram #5.
19) To do this you will first embroider up the vein line and then turn back down the same vein line until you reach your starting point (See Diagram #5).
20) Knot one end of the DMC embroidery floss and insert the needle At Point A on the back side of the first leaf until you come out at Point A on the front side, as shown in Diagram #6.
21) To create a double running stitch on both sides you are going to start at Point A, as shown on Diagram #6, and embroider a running stitch up the center vein line and then embroider a running stitch back down the center vein line filling in the spaces in between your stitches until reaching the bottom of the center vein line at Point A again, as shown in Diagram #6.
22) After exiting at Point A on the front side, insert the needle at Point B on the front side and come out at Point B on the back side then insert your needle at Point C on the back side and come and come out at Point C on the top side, as shown in Diagram #6.
23) Insert your needle at Point D on the front side and come out at Point D on the back side then insert your needle at Point E on the back side and come and come out at Point E on the top side, as shown in Diagram #6.
24) Insert your needle at Point F on the front side and come out at Point F on the back side then insert your needle at Point G on the back side and come and come out at Point G on the top side, as shown in Diagram #6.
25) Insert your needle at Point H on the front side and come out at Point H on the back side then insert your needle at Point I on the back side and come out at Point I on the top side, as shown in Diagram #6.
26) Insert your needle at Point J on the front side and come out at Point J on the back side then insert your needle at Point I on the back side and come out at Point I on the top side, as shown in Diagram #6.
27) Insert your needle at Point H on the front side and come out at Point H on the back side then insert your needle at Point G on the back side and come out at Point G on the top side, as shown in Diagram #6.
28) Insert your needle at Point F on the front side and come out at Point F on the back side then insert your needle at Point E on the back side and come out at Point E on the top side, as shown in Diagram #6.
29) Insert your needle at Point D on the front side and come out at Point D on the back side then insert your needle at Point C on the back side and come out at Point C on the top side, as shown in Diagram #6.
30) Insert your needle at Point B on the front side and come out at Point B on the back side then insert your needle at Point A on the back side and come out at Point A on the top side, as shown in Diagram #6.
31) If you have enough floss left to continue embroidering the cross veins take a tiny stitch at Point A and re-insert your needle at Point A so your needle is between the fabric and warm and natural layers and come out at Point B, as shown in Diagram #7.
32) If you don’t have enough floss then take a tiny stitch at Point A on the back side and tie a tiny Knot at Point A on the back side. Cut the end of the floss.
33) Cut a new length of floss long enough to finish embroidering the cross veins, knot one end, and insert at Point A on the back side and come out at Point B on the front side, as shown in Diagram #7.
34) Insert your needle at Point K on the front side and come out at Point K on the back side then insert your needle at Point L on the back side and come and come out at Point L on the top side, as shown in Diagram #7.
35) Insert your needle at Point M on the front side and come out at Point M on the back side then insert your needle at Point N on the back side and come out at Point N on the top side, as shown in Diagram #7.
36) Insert your needle at Point O on the front side and come out at Point O on the back side then insert your needle at Point N on the back side and come out at Point N on the top side, as shown in Diagram #7.
37) Insert your needle at Point M on the front side and come out at Point M on the back side then insert your needle at Point L on the back side and come out at Point L on the top side, as shown in Diagram #7.
38) Insert your needle at Point K on the front side and come out at Point K on the back side then insert your needle at Point B on the back side and come out at Point B on the top side, as shown in Diagram #7.
39) Insert your needle at Point P on the front side and come out at Point P on the back side then insert your needle at Point Q on the back side and come out at Point Q on the top side, as shown in Diagram #8.
40) Insert your needle at Point R on the front side and come out at Point R on the back side then insert your needle at Point S on the back side and come out at Point S on the top side, as shown in Diagram #8.
41) Insert your needle at Point T on the front side and come out at Point T on the back side then insert your needle at Point S on the back side and come out at Point S on the top side, as shown in Diagram #8.
42) Insert your needle at Point R on the front side and come out at Point R on the back side then insert your needle at Point Q on the back side and come out at Point Q on the top side, as shown in Diagram #8.
43) Insert your needle at Point P on the front side and come out at Point P on the back side then take a tiny stitch at Point P on the back side and tie a tiny knot at Point P, as shown in Diagram #8. Cut the end of the floss.
44) Embroider the vein lines for the remaining pumpkin leaves in the same manner.
45) Cut two pieces of stem fabric for each of the three pumpkins, as shown on the respective stem pattern pieces.
46) With RST stitch the pumpkin stem pieces together along the side seams and top seam
leaving the bottom edge open for turning (See Diagram #9).
47) Clip the corners and then turn the pumpkin stem RSO (See Diagram #9).
48) Stuff tightly with poly-fil to within 1/2” of the bottom edge (See Diagram #9).
49) Baste the pumpkin stem along the bottom edge (See Diagram #9).
50) Do the same for the other two pumpkin stems and then set the pumpkin leaves and stems aside.
51) With RST place the pumpkin stem in between the two pumpkin leaves leaving 1/2” of the bottom edge of the pumpkin stem exposed and the leaves 1/2” up the pumpkin stem (See Diagram #10).
52) Stitch across the bottom edge of the pumpkin leaves thru all 6 layers (See Diagram #10).
53) Do the same for the other two pumpkin stems and leaves.
54) Sew a gathering stitch along the gathering line as indicated in the pumpkin pattern with the upholstery thread and leave the ends open until the leaves and stems are inserted (See Diagram #11).
55) Insert the stem and leaves into the top of the pumpkin so the bottom of the leaves are even with the top edge of the pumpkin and the bottom edge of the stem is inside the top of the pumpkin by 1/2” (See Diagram #11).
56) Add more polyfil to the top of the pumpkin if needed (See Diagram #11).
57) Pull the gathering stitch tightly to secure the top edge around the pumpkin stem and leaves and then tie a couple knots (See Diagram #12).
58) Do the same for the other two pumpkins, stems and leaves.
59) Thread a long embroidery needle with a long piece of 6 strands of the dark brown embroidery floss and then tie a large knot on the end of the long strand of dark brown DMC embroidery floss.
60) Insert the needle and embroidery floss into the center bottom of the pumpkin with the long embroidery needle and exit at the center of the gathered top edge pulling tightly to indent the bottom of the pumpkin (See Diagram #13).
61) Secure the thread by sewing a stitch along the top of one of the side seams and exiting at the top of an adjoining side seam (See Diagram #13).
62) Position the dark brown DMC embroidery floss along the top edge of one of the side seams and then insert the needle and thread into the center bottom of the pumpkin, keeping the dark brown embroidery floss along the side seam, and exit at the center of the gathered top edge of another side seam pulling tightly to indent that side seam of the pumpkin (See Diagram #13).
63) Do the same for the remaining 5 side seams until all are covered with the dark brown DMC embroidery thread and indented (See Diagram #13).
64) When you are done with the last side seam insert the needle into the top of the pumpkin and come out at the center of the bottom of the pumpkin. Pull tightly and then tie a knot and cut the floss.
65) Do the same for the remaining two pumpkins.
Congratulations! Your pumpkins are done. We hope you enjoyed making them.
Pictures of the leaf embroidery guide sheets are shown below. For full size leaf embroidery guide sheets please CLICK HERE to download the full size leaf embroidery guide sheets for all seven of the leaves from my free How To Make A Large Trio Of Pumpkins - Linda's How-Do-I Series? e-book.
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