The Fabric Luvin' Pumpkins (large & small)

©October 2007. Tracy L. Chapman & Sew Thankful Inc.

Large Pumpkin: 1 roll of paper towels Batting scrap strips - cotton or polyester is fine (approx. the width of the paper towel roll) 1 scrap green fabric approx 2 1/2 x 7" (larger or smaller) 1 plain brown paper lunch bag 1 yard orange fabric Assorted yo-yos, buttons, beads, etc. for decorating, if desired.

Small Pumpkin: 1 roll of toilet paper Batting scrap strips - cotton or polyester is fine (approx. the width of the toilet paper roll) 1 scrap green fabric approx 2 1/2 x 7" (larger or smaller) 1 plain brown paper lunch bag 1 FQ (fat quarter) of orange fabric Assorted yo-yos, buttons, beads, etc. for decorating, if desired.

How to make 'em: 

Begin wrapping batting scraps around roll of paper towels or toilet paper. You should not need to pin these, just wrap loosely and layer scrap strips if necessary. For the large pumpkin, wrap until the diameter is approximately 14" across.  For the small, you want approximately 7" diameter.

For both sizes, place your fabric on a smooth, hard, clean surface with the right side down/wrong side facing you.  Place your wrapped paper towels or toilet paper in the center.  Try to make sure it's centered well.  Pull up one corner of fabric and begin tucking it in the top of the paper towels/toilet paper tube.  Work around, gathering and tucking until all the fabric is tucked neatly inside the tube and you have the look you want. 

Fold your green scrap of fabric in a wrapped triangle form, flag style (or football style if you made paper footballs in school).

Grab your paper lunch bag and roll it up from the bottom (short side).  Twist slightly for texture .

Pick up your green fabric triangle and your rolled paper bag.  Place green fabric approx. 1/2 way up the rolled paper bag and insert simultaneously into the top of your wrapped pumpkin until they are firmly held.  Arrange as desired.

If you want a Jack O' Lantern face, decorate with yo-yos, buttons, beads, yarn, or whatever you like using a hot glue gun (ALWAYS supervise children when using a "hot" appliance).

Who said pumpkins HAVE to be orange?  Purple pumpkins or multi-color pumpkins would be very cool!

---

Like our website?   Would you like to become a subscriber to the FREE Sew Thankful eNews? Subscribers receive notice of eCoupons, special sales, new arrivals, etc.

Here are a few more reasons to subscribe:

• eNews members are the 1st to be notified when we add new products or offer special deals - you can select what type of products you want to be notified about.  

• eNews members receive special savings eCoupon codes not offered anywhere else

• With your confirmed eNews subscription you will receive the link to the PDF for this complimentary travel tissue holder pattern developed by Tracy. (PDF file that requires a recent version of Adobe Acrobat Reader, available for FREE from adobe.com).
  

• You may unsubscribe yourself at any time with just one click.  You are in control.

• We DO NOT share or sell our customer or eNews subscriber information or email addresses to anyone for any reason, period.

• You decide how often you want to hear from us.

• You control your subscription settings - that means you can change them or unsubscribe easily at any time.

SPECIAL NOTE:  After you sign up, you will receive an email to confirm your subscription.  Inside that email there will be a "confirmation link".  You must click on that link to confirm your subscription.  If you do not click the confirmation link you will NOT be added to the SewThankful eNews.  Due to anti-spam legislation, we are unable to manually add anyone to our email list. Please be sure to set your email spam filters to accept mail from sewthankful.com  

Already subscribed and just want to change your email address or settings?  Enter your email address in the box below, click join and follow the instructions.