A few weeks ago I was shopping with some gal pals and came across velvet pumpkins in a store. I loved the colors and texture of the pumpkins and knew they would be the perfect autumn accessory for our home. But I couldn’t believe the price! I did a little research and found Crushed Panne Velvet for less than $5/yard! With just a few items and about 30 minutes of your time you can make these gorgeous DIY velvet pumpkins for your home too!
DIY Velvet Pumpkins
Materials
- Crushed Panne Fabric
- Needle
- Thread
- Poly-fil
- Twigs
Instructions
- Cut circle out of the fabric. I traced different circles to get different size pumpkins: a lampshade, a plate, and a lid. With a 1/4 yard of fabric you can make 3-4 pumpkins with each color.
- Make a straight stitch around the circle.
- Gather thread
- Stuff with the poly-fil and tie shut.
- Insert a twig in the opening to create the stem.
I used the stuffing from and old throw pillow I had and you could easily use rice or beans for filling. It would give them a little more weight, but mine turned out just fine with the poly-fil. The hardest part was tying the thread after you gather it. I also tried to make a few burlap pumpkins. They didn't turn out nearly as pretty as the velvet ones. When you try to gather the thread on burlap it pulls loose and basically falls apart! I was able to salvage 2 of the burlap ones but they look a little funny. I put them in a corner 😉 These could easily be made out of so many different materials; I think next time I will try old sweaters! The texture would be beautiful.
Note: I've seen these with real pumpkin stems. You could go buy a pumpkin patch and ask for broken stems; I just thought it was easier to grab a few twigs from the yard. You would need hot glue to attach those.
Nikoleta MÃchalová says
October 9, 2015 at 11:21 amSo pretty! Definitely using this year 😉
Adrienne says
October 9, 2015 at 6:36 pmBeautiful pumpkins!
Kim @ This Ole Mom says
October 10, 2015 at 9:35 pmYour pumpkins are so cute! I love them. Very creative. I pinned those cuties, too.
Leslie says
October 10, 2015 at 10:04 pmThose are really pretty and so unusual! It’s neat that you found a way to make them yourself.
Emily @ The Innovative Mama says
October 11, 2015 at 10:36 pmI am so not a crafty person, I’m just not good at it.. but these look awesome! I pinned this post as well. 🙂
Agatha says
October 11, 2015 at 11:25 pmThese are so cute and the choice of fabric and colour is perfect.
Angie @ Knick of Time says
October 18, 2015 at 10:10 pmThese are so charming and sophisticated – Pinned!
Lindsay Eidahl says
October 19, 2015 at 8:38 amI love these pumpkins. The velvet is great!
Tara says
October 19, 2015 at 8:52 amThese are really super adorable!
Thea says
October 20, 2015 at 2:59 pmAmber I can honestly say that this is the best tutorial for making these gorgeous velvet pumpkins. I love how you explained things so clearly. I also love how they turned out and how you created such a gorgeous centerpiece using them. Totally my style! Off to share!
Amber Oliver says
October 20, 2015 at 5:04 pmThank you so much Thea! I’m so glad you enjoyed this post and that it was easy to understand. It’s really a simple DIY! I hope you have a chance to try it 🙂
Jill Flory says
October 21, 2015 at 8:41 pmI love velvet pumpkins. I really should make some one of these years!
Renee LeBlanc says
October 31, 2015 at 9:07 amI love this idea, cute fall craft! They look luxe on the table, so pretty!
Katie says
October 31, 2015 at 10:02 amWhat a neat idea! Great photos!
V. says
September 18, 2016 at 12:04 pmHi Amber: I saw your Hometalk Live video tutorial on Facebook earlier this week and was inspired to make some pumpkins using old sweaters instead of velvet. I hope you’ll take a look at them: http://www.createdbyv.com/sweater-pumpkins . They are adorable and made me excited for the new season! Thanks for a great idea, Amber!