How I made Velvet Pumpkins

After seeing all these "LOVE"ly velvet pumpkins

around blogland I set out to make some beauties of my own!

The materials were easy to gather

except

real pumpkin stems-

so, what's a determined blogger to do?

Road trip to a pumpkin patch!!

The kind peeps there didn't sell them but they

show me where the old pumpkins go to die-

They were free!

(We did manage to buy

some apple cider donuts and apple cider though!)

With all my supplies laid out,

I was set to go!

(continue)

Oh, did I mention I didn't buy real luxurious velvet-

the price was too steep-

so I got soft sueded fabrics for a fraction of the cost-

but,
I was yearning for that velvet texture

so, I had an idea

(something rare these days, so I went with it!)

Go check out Goodwill
and

what did my wandering eyes spot

5 clothing items made of stretch velvet-score

I washed them up and cut big circles out of all the fabric

I used a bowl to trace them

-cutting was easy

-did a quick running stitch around the edge to gather it up

oh, did I say quick running stitch?

Well, for most it would be quick-

I, on the other hand used a clear fishing type thread-

clear and blind don't go well-

and making them at night- my baby blues are tired-

so, that wasn't quick- but I'm sure it will be for you!

The pumpkins I made with non-velvet

are fine-

but, do you really strive for fine-

No!

I love my Goodwill pumpkins-

they are richer and more luxurious

(if you can call a pumpkin a luxury!)

The itty bitty turquoise is my fav-
My first attempt at these plush pumpkins was

inspired by the lovely blogger
Kelly from Nest of Posies-
go check out her step by step and
you'll be set to make some beauties of your own!

Hope you love my pumpkins too!

Take care, gotta fly-

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