INSIDE: How to use fabric scraps to make easy sew autumn fabric pumpkins. Easy sew autumn pumpkins for DIY fall home decor.
Who says autumn decor must consist of a lot of orange? Or the traditional accents of green, maroon or brown? Let’s toss those expected autumn colors like a kid jumping in a nicely racked pile of leaves!
When one has a towering pile of fabric bits and pieces like I do, stuffed precariously in a basket, this is a great crafty project to use up some of those fabric scraps …so you have less guilt when you go out and get yourself more textile treasures! Here’s to autumn…
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How to Make Cute Fall Fabric Scraps Pumpkins
Do you enjoy decorating for the various seasons but still want to keep with the colors within your home?
Buck the traditional orange (although it is one of my fave colors) and decorate for the season to match your personal style and decor.
Supplies:
– Fabric scraps (Don’t have any? Try fabric quarters instead.)
– Stuffing
– Embroidery floss (Check out these nifty embroidery needles)
– Sewing thread
– Assorted ribbons
how to make autumn pumpkins from fabric scraps
I successfully used up an assortment of scraps with this project, although I’d have to make several of these pumpkins for all my neighbors to make a dent in my tower of fabric!
Surprisingly, you need a very large circle to make a decent-sized pumpkin. I used a very large kitchen mixing bowl.
Friendly Note:
Needless to say, my first attempt using a cereal bowl resulted in this teeny weeny [cute] pumpkin. Way too small for decor but my kids had a good time throwing it at one another!
Feel free to sew two pieces of fabric together to form one large piece to trace a circle shape onto. The seams will be hidden by the gathering and no one will ever know!
Enjoy your fun fall fabric pumpkins!
More Autumn Home Decor Ideas:
- Use a brown paper bag – from the grocery store – to make a Thanksgiving turkey wreath
- 10 unique, super creative outdoor autumn wreaths
- DIY painted pinecone garland
- 5 step mesh pumpkin wreath
- DIY fleece pumpkin pillow cover
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Those are so cute!
Thanks so much for sharing with us at the Hello Fall linky party. Pinned.
These are fantastic!! I love the change from typical fall decor. MUST try making these 🙂
Thanks so much! It’s nice to get a change from orange.
These are so cute! Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things link party. I pinned and featured you on facebook and google plus xo
Thanks so much! I appreciate the social love.
Very cute!
Great idea! Thank you for sharing at The Really Crafty Link Party this week. Pinned!
Cute!
Nice job. It’s always nice to find a use for that scrap fabric! Happy Autumn 🙂
Oh goody, another non sewing machine craft, right up my alley. Your pumpkins are so pretty, love fabrics you used and simple way to make them.
Loved your post about using wire basket on ceiling fan. Decorators always want to take ceiling fans down, not in my house. Have lived in Tucson for 20 yrs. awhile back so know how handy they are, also in San Diego areas inland, MT, KY and now here in western CO. We’d be lost without our ceiling fans. What part of AZ do you live in? Really cute way to snazzy up a ceiling fan.
Have great Sunday
Thanks Jane! We are actually in Tucson, ironically. Thanks for the kind words.
These are adorable and such pretty fabric too! Thanks for sharing with us at Snickerdoodle Create-Bake-Make Link party! Pinned to share.
~Laurie
Your pumpkins are so cute and a fantastic way to use up some fabric scraps. I am making a few fabric pumpkins myself. Hope mine turn out as well as yours. Thank you for sharing with us at Vintage Charm.
These are adorable! Just a creative way to use fabric for a fun fall look. Pinning.
Love how cute these pumpkins are!!
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liz @ j for joiner
Very cute and y ou are right of course, we do need lots of fabric. I am suffering from pumpkin deprivation now because there are no pumpkin decorations where I live. I may just try your idea. I have to do something! Fall is my favorite time of the year. I really like that cute little slideshow that you have up there. Pinning and sharing!
I’m always wondering what to do with my fabric scraps. This is such a cute idea! Thanks so much for sharing it with us for Maker’s Mix-Up this week!
What a great way to use up fabric scraps! I love that it’s not the traditional orange and black halloween themed colors so it can match any type of decor! Thanks so much for linking up with us at the Maker’s Mix-Up link-up this week!
Very cute and I love that you used bright colors. Nice change from the normal pumpkins.Thanks for linking up at the Halloween Blog Hop! Sharing on Twitter!
Kim
These are adorable fabric pumpkins. I hope you’ll stop by to share them at my new link party: The Crafty Corner. 🙂
Thanks so much. How fun! I’ll stop by your party.
Saw these on your link party, I don’t know how I missed them before. They are really fun and sweet I bet they look lovely in your home.
Thanks Claire! The things you craft to match your home decor colors.
Your pumpkins are just darling! Love the outside-of-the-box thinking about color choices 🙂 Thanks for linking up your projects at Vintage Charm–
I was really drawn to these pumpkins because of all the bright cheerful patterns you used. They are so cheerful and cute.
These are darling, I love passing up on the traditional orange, green “fall colors”, I have never liked!! So now I will be making some soon, thanks for sharing on Oh My Heartsie Girls WW.
Pinned and shared!!
Have a great week!
This is such a fun way to use up scraps of fabric! Thanks for linking up with Merry Monday this week – I’ll be featuring your fabric pumpkins at our upcoming party. I hope you’ll stop by and link up again!
I love your pumpkins Victoria they are adorable love the fabric you picked
Cutest little pumpkins.
Thanks Charlene! It’s nice to change things up from the traditional autumn colors.
Pinned! This looks like so much fun! So cute!
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Nice job! (I visit you from the Really Crafty Link Party 83).
Thank you!
These are so cute! A great way to use fabric scraps–and I love the idea of creating seasonal decor that you can change as your home decor changes. Great job!
Thanks for joining the Grace at Home party at Imparting Grace. I’m featuring you this week!
Thanks Richella. I appreciated the feature!
I too have a lot of fabric scraps, and I love fabric pumpkins! Hopefully, I’ll get some made before the season is over. Laughing over your teeny-weeny pumpkin! That’s how I would have started before I read about how big it needs to be. Love your pumpkins!
this would be a great way to use up my scrap pile.
I like the use of fabric because you can choose one that matches your upholstery and other home decor accents.
This is awesome! I have lots of fabric scraps lying around that would make some great pumpkins. It’s an amazing idea to recycle all kinds of fabric. Do you think I could use some old t-shirts? Pinning this!
Yes, you could totally make these pumpkins with t-shirts. Great idea!
These are adorable, and I love that you used colors that you have in your home! Great idea! Thank you for sharing at Celebrate It!
Very colorful and cute. Thanks for sharing on To Grandma’s House We Go!
I have been seeing so many cute velvet, fabric, burlap, etc pumpkins lately! Fall is in the air and I LOVE IT. Thanks for sharing at Nifty Thrift Sunday. 😉
Oh, they look so easy. I love the idea of pumpkins in whatever colours you like.
I have a huge fabric stash, so I love finding things to make with it.
I love earth tones and especially the colors of fall. However, I’m not ready to dive into all things orange right away. These are really cute and I have lots of fabric I can use to make these. Thank you for sharing with us at Celebrate Your Story and have a great weekend.
Sooo cute! Of course I pinned to my Crafts and Sewing board ~ Fall for you! <3 Thanks for linking with Share Your Style this evening!
Hugs,
Barb C. 🙂
These are so cute! I love that you can make them with no so typical ‘fall’ fabric and they still suit fall so well!
Thanks for linking up with the Share Your Style link party!