How to Make Velvet Pumpkins
Pumpkins are synonymous with fall. I love heading out to the country to go pumpkin picking and use heirloom pumpkins in my decor. However, I wanted to create some fall decor I could re-use year after year, without having to buy as many pumpkins.
Enter the velvet pumpkins. I was inspired by this shop Love Feast that makes plush pumpkins. They have beautiful natural stems, and look to be very well made, but are a little pricey (over $100 for three pumpkins). Although, if you lack the time to make your own velvet pumpkins, buying pumpkins from Love Feast would be a good option.
Bread Bowl with Pumpkins
For me, though I wanted to create something similar for less money, as well as make extra pumpkins I could give as gifts. For less than $50 I was able to buy four yards of velvet fabric to make countless pumpkins (so far I've made 12 and probably used a third of the fabric I purchased). I bought the fabric from Online Fabric store. The brand is Bella Velvet, in the colors Pearl, White and Gray.
The hardest part about making the pumpkins is finding the right stems. You have to collect stems from real pumpkins. I just pried off the tops of the stems of pumpkins I had already bought. My friends donated a few pumpkin stems as well. You want them to look natural and proportioned to whatever size pumpkin you are making.
The first step to making the pumpkin is to trace a circle on the velvet fabric. I used large dinner plate, small dinner plate, and a bowl to trace for different sized circles.
Read more on how to make your own velvet pumpkins on the blog.
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As well as saving money, I bet they smell better too!
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Love the decor ,so homey
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