I am so glad its almost fall, I love the beautiful colors and the great weather. I am looking forward to Thanksgiving, pumpkin carving with my daughter, pumpkin pies, pumpkin pancakes and all things pumpkin because I love pumpkins. These past few weeks I have been getting a lot of inspiration from fall décor. I have seen some beautiful fall décor using pumpkins for centerpieces. But for now, I decided to keep it simple and DIY. The first thing that came to mind was quilted fabric pumpkin pillows. I remembered I had some fabric scraps and I was finally able to put them to good use. I chose four shades of brown to keep it with the fall colors and four cream colors to bring some contrast.
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Here is how to make quilted fabric pumpkin pillows
First gather your materials. In addition to the scraps of fabric, you will need embroidery thread, needle and cushion filling. For tools you will need the sewing machine, hot glue gun and scissors.
I was trying not to over think it, however after some deliberation I decided to keep the dark colors opposite to each other in a diagonal so that there is some contrast of light and dark colors in the fabric pattern. After selecting the pattern, sew together the squares in a larger square, draw a circle on the back side of the fabric so that it does not show on the front of the final piece and cut in a circle shape.
Using the embroidery thread stitch the open end almost 3/4 of the length, then fill the fabric pumpkin pillow with the cushion filling.
Attach leaves and a stem made out of fabric with the hot glue. I cut some green fabric in leaves shape. Then, for the stem I roll some fabric together and glue the end.
I think both of these are beautiful but my favorite is the one in the brown hues.
The best part of this project is that it is easy to make and of course it is unique. Now on to decorating with these pumpkins.
This is how the fabric pumpkin pillow look next to the fireplace. I made this flower arrangement several years ago. My husband picked the vase so I had to come up with something matching and a way to pretty it up. I think it looks lovely.
Other Autumn DIY projects you may also like:
Upcycled Dollar Store Pumpkins for Autumn Décor
Pom Pom Garland for Fall Décor
Sewing craft: Super Easy Double Sided Placemats DIY
Jasmine,
Welcome to Brag About It! I’m delighted you found us. It’s an exciting time to start your blog and you have some great projects to share! Love the fabric pumpkins and the fall colors you chose. Pinning to share. I hope you’ll share with us again.
~Laurie
Hi Laurie, I am glad you liked the pumpkins. Thanks for hosting the party and for sharing the post.
The pumpkins are really cool, and a great way to use fabric scraps too. Thank you for sharing at The Really Crafty Link Party. Pinned!
Thanks Teresa, and thank you for hosting The Really Crafty Link Party!
Oh my gosh those are adorable! Thank you so much for sharing with us over at the To Grandma’s House we go link party! Pinned!
I am glad you liked them. Thanks for hosting the To Grandma’s House we go link party!
These are super cute little pumpkins. I’ve been wanting to make some fabric pumpkins and I love the patchwork look. These look really simple to make. Thanks for sharing your tutorial. Pinning!
Thanks Linda, I am glad you liked them.
Your quilted pumpkins are just beautiful. Love the fall colors ! Thank you for joining our Monday Social.
Hi Eilis, thanks. I am glad you liked them and thanks for hosting the Monday Social.
I love your pumpkins. The fabric ones are so cute and your version is adorable.
Thanks! These were easy to make too. I am glad you liked them.
These are so cute and easy enough to make! Thanks for sharing at #WonderfulWednesday. Have a great week!
Hi Marilyn, thanks for hosting the #WonderfulWednesday. I am glad you liked the fabric pumpkins. Have a wonderful weekend.
Jasmine,
Thank you for joining Monday Social. Your patchwork pumpkins are perfect for this time of year. Looking forward to seeing more of your creativity.
Judith
Hi Judith, thanks for hosting the Monday Social. I am new to the blogging world, started back in June and I am certainly enjoying it. I am so glad I learned about the Monday Social and was able to share the how to on the fabric pumpkins.
I love fabric pumpkins. It’s such a great project to use up fabric scraps and have a nice decor item too. Thanks for sharing your tutorial on Merry Monday.
Thanks Erlene, I am glad you liked them. I am enjoying them in the fall decor in the house. Thanks for hosting Merry Monday.
These are adorable. I like the fabric colors you choose.
Thank you for sharing this with us on the #HomeMattersParty. We hope to see you when we open our doors at Friday at 12 AM EST.
Hi Crystal, thanks for hosting #HomeMattersParty. I am glad you liked the pumpkins.
Your fabric pumpkins look lovely. Thanks for sharing your great tutorial with us at Snickerdoodle. Pinned and Tweeted.
Hi Beverly, thanks for sharing the project. I am glad I found the Snickerdoodle party and was able to share this fall pumpkins project.
You make it look so easy! Thanks for sharing on the Pleasures of the NW’s DIY party!
Hi Helen, thanks. I am glad I was able to share at the Pleasures of the NW’s DIY party! This was a fun project.
I love these. The quilting is genius.
Thanks Katie, have a wonderful week ahead!
Great idea to start with a four patch. Love how they turned out!! Thanks for sharing them with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Thanks Jann and thanks for hosting.
I am not someone who likes to decorate with the colors of the season, I like my decor to match my home decor. So this is perfect. I can choose colors and patterns that will work in my home but still have some seasonal items. I’m pretty sure that I have some scraps that would be perfect for this, and your tutorial is simple, the best kind! Thanks for passing on the idea! Pinning! They are adorable!
Hi Nikki, thanks for stopping by. I am so glad you got a chance to check these out. I like simple, straight forward tutorials that I can follow, that is my goal with this blog, pass simple easy to follow tutorials. I stopped by your blog the other day and enjoyed very much your post about what kind of party you are having in your comments. It was insightful and I very much enjoyed it. Have a wonderful week.
Jasmine, what a great idea to make quilted pumpkins! I like the variety and visual interest it gives to the pumpkins, so pretty!
Hi Keri, thanks. I am glad you liked the quilted fabric pumpkins.
These look so easy to make! Great way to get rid of my fabric scraps. Thank you for this post and these super cute pumpkin instructions.
Thanks Melissa, this was a fun project and helped ne get to use some of the fabric scraps that I had for some time now. I am glad you liked them.
VEry cool. Great idea that’s easy to reproduce. It also adds loads of colour. It would be awesome if you can link up to http://the-wardrobe-stylist.com/2016/09/27/diy-thanksgiving-ideas/
Thanks for bringing your craft to the Blogger’s Pit Stop last week.
Janice, Pit Stop Crew
Thanks Janice for stopping by and for hosting the link party. I am glad I was able to link up.
Looks nice! Thanks so much for linking up with me at #AThemedLinkup 29 for Pumpkin Crafts and Decor. Shared.
Thank you so much Dee and thank you for hosting the Pumpkin crafts link party.