Velvet Pumpkin (or how I finally got on the bandwagon)

I’m not sure if you noticed but making pumpkins out of every material imaginable is all over the place. I saw gorgeous velvet pumpkins last year on several sites and thought I needed to make some this year.

Well (apparently) velvet pumpkins weren’t enough. This year I have seen pumpkins made of:

-wood

-old shirts

-burlap strips

-muslin strips

-cardboard

-mason jar lids

-foam

-paper

-twigs

-corks

– (insert material)

Needless to say, I knew making a velvet pumpkin was not going to draw any interest! But, I still wanted one.

So I made one last week. This is NOT a tutorial…seriously, google “velvet pumpkin” and you’ll be just fine.

I’m just showing you the one I made, that’s all.

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See it? Right there? On the ironstone platter? Quite impressive isn’t it?

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I saved a few pumpkin stems so I could use a real one. In my opinion…the ONLY way to go.

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They’re easy to make. I used some stretch panne velvet I already had. Cut a big circle, gather it up, stuff it, close the hole up and then I wrapped it with embroidery floss to squeeze some sections.

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Glue on the stem and then add some torn leaves made from those natural coffee filters.

It turned out so cute that I just KNEW I would want to make more….

which is why I went out and bought this in the first place…..

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You can’t say I’m not ambitious…….If I start now, by next year I’m sure there’s enough bean bag pellets to make a thousand or so.

It took me so long to get on the bandwagon that it’s pointless to start now.

I’ll just enjoy my one, practically perfect velvet pumpkin…….

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Comments

  1. Too funny! Last year I bought a huge bag of beans with the same purpose in mind, but I was never able to find velvet, so it’s still waiting……somewhere. Your pumpkin is quite lovely, but it looks a bit lonely. It needs a few friends. 🙂
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  2. I’m behinder than you. I’ve never made a pumpkin, and I didn’t even know people were making pumpkins. That’s an enormous bag of beans. Please tell me you didn’t soak them overnight first…

    -andi
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  3. Sheila Moore says:

    Love your velvet pumpkin. You could go ahead and make a few more as you can still use them through November for Thanksgiving…just saying.

  4. Well done – that one is totally clever and adorable, L!!

    Hugs!
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  5. Very very cute and I’m totally impressed!! You’re got it more together than I do! I’ve been wanting to make these also but ended up just buying them!! Talk about being lazy! Maybe next year!! LOL!!~~Angela
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  6. I love it! I never jumped on the velvet pumpkin bandwagon, but I do like them. Have you decided if you’re going to do another show?
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  7. Oh your velvet pumpkin is just darling. Love the leaves using the coffee filters in the light brown shade. I wanted to make a few this year too but never found the time with others I was painting. There’s always next year. Can I borrow some pellets??? LOL
    Hugs
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  8. That is one pretty pumpkin! I’m going to try to make some pumpkins for a Thanksgiving decoration…can I link to yours when I do?
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  9. I made a few, then a few more, then I Just had to use up all the beans and rice available. I bought the fabric from Jo Annes and made about 7 different colors. One note: whatever you think the size will be, it seems to end up smaller than I planned. I made one big one in white this year, added a real stem, of course, put a lace collar on it and a rhinestone brooch. Fabulous. They are soooo addictive. Enjoy

  10. Very nice. I have saved about 20 pumpkin stems and do you think for one minute I have made a velvet pumpkin? No, not a one. It’s on my list though. If I start now, I can be ready for next year. Your pumpkin is so cute and I love that it’s white.
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