Make It!!~~White Wednesday!

It's White Wednesday over at
Faded Charm!! 
Lots of lovelies to check out there!!
I'm joining in
and sharing a fun and easy toot!! 

It is time to get those hands busy,
making these adorable little

PETITE PUMPKINS!!

You can do it!!

Here we go!!

This is what you will need:

~~a 7 1/2-8" circle template, or something that will make a circle
     {I used kiddie plate that is 7.75" for a 3.25" pumpkin}
~~sewing needle
~~Fabric-I used white panne velvet {currently on sale at JoAnn}
~~color coordinated thread
~~poly fill
~~ball point pen
~~natural stick for stem about .25" thick, 2" long
~~Hot glue gun
~~embellisments {buttons, ribbon, twine, etc...}

~~Lay out your fabric right side down, with template, plate, etc... on top
~~Trace around/inside template

~~Cut out circle along tracing lines
~~Be accurate...no wonky circles!!

~~Cut a 25" length of thread

~~Insert thread in needle, double the thread and knot.

~~Approx .25" from outer edge, insert needle, and

bring back up .25 inches from where you inserted it.

~~Repeat all around circle, gently pulling stitches flat

until you are back at the knot.

~~Gently pull on the needle and begin to lightly gather the edge in.

~~Grab a little hand full of polyfill, and add or take
some away until it looks like the right amount
to fill the pumpkin.  Shape it a little into a puffy
kind of oval circle, and insert in fabric pouch.

 ~~Pull gently on thread again to gather again, leaving about a.25" opening
~~Insert stick, pull to gather around stick, and run your thread into the fabric
to tie it off.  Run it back through the loop to make a knot.  Cut thread close to
pumpkin.
~~Gently remove the stick.

~~Apply hot glue all around the bottom 1/4-1/3 of an inch of the stick
and insert the stick in the hole, pushing down til only
only an inch-1.33" or so of the stick is showing.

And voila!! 
You have made a charming petite pumpkin!!
Now, just embellish it with whatever makes you smile!!

I wrapped and hot glued some twine around the stem,
and couldn't resist

ADDING SOME  VINTAGE BLING!!!

You can use most any fabric, but this fabric
is so easy to work with and there is no fraying.
It does come in a wide variety of colors!!

You can also make the pumpkins smaller or larger by
using different size circle templates!

Of course, if you're not convinced you can do this...
some of these little beauties will be available for purchase
tomorrow in my Junk to Joy Shop!!

Let me know if you make some, or have any questions!!
I'm always glad to help!!

Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs,