Budget Friendly Fall DIY Projects

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Here's a way to take one small plaid shirt and make three different fall decor projects.
I picked up this boys plaid shirt for just $1 at a thrift store.
Project 1. The plaid pumpkin. I had a pumpkin that I had picked up at the Dollar Store last year and planned to wrap it in the fabric. I cut the arm off of the shirt and then down the seam to open it up.


I removed the plastic stem and placed the pumpkin on the fabric and cut the piece in a circle around the pumpkin so it just came up to the top. I cut out a triangle shape on one side so that when you wrap the pumpkin it doesn’t bunch up too much.
I laid it out and sprayed the pumpkin with spray adhesive. The spray adhesive works great but where it didn’t stick at the top and in between the layers of fabric, I touched it up with the trusty glue gun. Then I took a large pair of scissors and opened up the whole where the plastic stem had been to make room for the twig.
Project 2. Fabric covered book. I started by cutting out the back of the shirt and leaving about an inch all the way around the book. I placed the book on top of the fabric open so that the fabric covered all sides. I cut notches where the binding is but left about 1/4 of an inch to tuck into the cover. The I started by using the hot glue gun on the sides. I trimmed up the sides where there was extra fabric so that it wouldn’t bunch.
Project 3. Fall Banner. I started by using the card stock to cut a pattern for the pennant pieces. I used the marker to trace around the pattern on the fabric making sure to place it in a way to make the most use of the space.
I cut out the pieces and broke out the stencils. I used regular craft paint for the letters.
Once the pieces were dry, I lined them up on a long piece of twine and attached them at the top using the glue gun. I made sure to separate them evenly about an inch or so. I left enough twine at both ends to tie it in place.
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Colleen@lifeonkayderosscreek
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