I totally spaced out getting the instructions up for our pumpkin craft fun that my daughter and I enjoyed in her church music class – and I’m sure you don’t want to miss how fun and simple this project is!

Supplies:

One (1) 12″ circle of fabric
Fishing string or hand-quilting thread
Fluff ‘n Stuff (like Polyfill)
Stick for stem, about 3″ in length and 1/2″ in circumference
Twigs for decoration
Pre-cut leaves for embellishments
One pipe cleaner, wrapped around a pencil to create a spiral
A few silk green vine leaves
Rafia
Hot Glue

Directions:

1. Take your circle of fabric and using your fishing string or quilt thread and sew about 1/4″ all the way around the circle.
2. Pull the thread to draw in the circle so you end up with about a 1″ opening for the stuffing.
3. Pulling your fluffing apart into small sections, stuff them into the the circle you have created, shaping it as you go.  It need not be too stiff or too loose – just fill your pumpkin to the weight and shape you desire.
4. Once you have your pumpkin stuffed,  stick the stem into the top hole.
5. Next, using twigs, your spiraled pipe cleaner, the leaves and all of the embellishments except the rafia – add them around your stem, using hot glue to hold everything in place.
6. Finally, wrap the rafia around the stem to cover up any hot glue residuals that may be showing.

Enjoy!