Fall Fabric Pumpkin and Floral Wreath

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• Cotton fabric (fabric), 1/4yd each of 4-5 fabrics
• Embroidery floss, similar colors to fabrics chosen
• Floral stems
• Wreath
• Polyfil®
• Thick floral wire
• Pliers
• Hot glue gun/glue gun sticks
• General sewing supplies

DIRECTIONS:

To make pumpkins:
1. Using cotton fabric, cut a strip 3"x 6".
2. With right sides together, stitch short sides together.
3. On one open edge, using a long hand stitch, baste.
4. Pull thread tight to gather.
5. Knot thread then stitch through the gathering a few times to secure.
6. Turn right side out.
7. Stuff with Polyfil, use less stuffing for flatter pumpkins and more for rounder ones.
8. On open edge, using a long hand stitch, baste.
9. Pull thread tight to gather.
10. Knot thread then stitch through the gathering a few times to secure.
11. To make stem, cut a 3"x 12" piece of fabric.
12. Fold in half width wise and again length wise.
13. Start rolling at raw edge, glueing periodically.
14. Cut raw edge if needed and glue to top of pumpkin.
15. Glue a 2-3" piece of floral wire or extra piece of stem from a flower to the bottom of the pumpkin.
16. On back, top of wreath, attach a 6" piece of wire through a few branches and twist. Repeat 3" from first twist.
17. Glue small square of felt over wire twist, this will prevent the wire from scratching.
18. To create wreath, start with the greenery from the floral stems to create a base, leaving a few out to fill in later.
19. Place pumpkins and flowers throughout, rearrange as necessary.
20. Once the wreath is arranged, glue flowers and pumpkins down.

Craft Hack Tips and Tricks:

• Make the pumpkins any size by multiplying the width by 2 and following the same pumpkin-making instructions.