Burlap Accordion Pumpkin

by Gail@Purple Hues and Me

Easy

Accordion paper pumpkins are so adorable for fall décor. They are actually different sizes of paper medallions stacked together to form a pumpkin. But making them out of burlap is a different twist on a cute idea don't you think?

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Here's how I put one together: Coat orange burlap with mod podge and allow to dry. Next, cut out two strips of the following, 5 1/2" x 12", 4 3/4" x 12", 4 1/2" x 12", 4" x 12" and one, 2 1/2" x 12".

Fold the burlap strips back and for the like an accordion, using the handle of the scissors to make crisp edges.

Glue the two strips together using tacky glue to create one large piece and then glue the ends together to create a pleated circle. Cut out 2 small circles for each layer, top and bottom, to hold the accordion shape together.

Take the enclosed accordion circle and push down on the pleats until it flattens and push the edges toward the center as close as possible to create a medallion or rosette. Add hot glue around the center and place a burlap circle on top and allow to dry. Once dry, turn over and glue another circle to the center. Do the same for all the strips of burlap, creating six layers.

Stack the layers on top of each other beginning with the widest accordion piece, creating a pumpkin shape. I used a piece of foam noodle between each layer to add fullness. To create the stem, I rolled a piece of brown burlap ribbon using a skewer and glued the end. then inserted a wire stem and wrapped it around a pencil to shape and hot glued it to the top layer. And added green burlap leaves to the top.