DIY Fat Quarter Pumpkins Tutorial

It’s a bit late in the season but these fun Fat Quarter pumpkins will work great for November too!
Come learn how to make fat quarter pumpkins today.
 
DIY Fat Quarter Pumpkins
I love how plump they are and how cute they look with the rest of my Halloween decor 🙂 They will definitely be staying out next month for our big Thanksgiving feast!
DIY Fat Quarter Pumpkins Tutorial
 

For the Fat Quarter Pumpkins you’ll need:

  • 1 FQ for each pumpkin (I used fabrics from the Posh Pumpkin line courtesy of The Ribbon Retreat)
  • Twine, Ribbon, Embroidery floss, etc.
  • Polyfill or fabric scraps
  • Needle and thread
  1. Decide on the dimensions for your pumpkins. For a short, fat pumpkin I cut my FQ in half into 2 long strips
DIY Fat Quarter Pumpkins Tutorial
 
Then I sewed the short ends together with right sides together to form one big loop
DIY Fat Quarter Pumpkins Tutorial
 
For a tall, skinny pumpkin I just folded the FQ in half and sewed the edges together. This turned out a bit too tall so I ended up trimming off the top 6″ which you could definitely use for a baby pumpkin
DIY Fat Quarter Pumpkins Tutorial
 
2. With a needle and thread sew a long running stitch across the top edge of the pumpkin. Only sew through 1 layer and go all the way around then pull on thread to gather
DIY Fat Quarter Pumpkins Tutorial
 
3. Once it’s completely gathered tie it off with several knots to secure
DIY Fat Quarter Pumpkins Tutorial
 
4. Turn right side out. The top of the pumpkin will now look like this:
DIY Fat Quarter Pumpkins Tutorial
 
5. Grab your stuffing and fill the pumpkin to the brim
DIY Fat Quarter Pumpkins Tutorial
 
6. Sew a running stitch across the bottom edge, gather, and knot off. I ended up pulling out a tiny bit of stuffing to be able to get it to shut completely.
DIY Fat Quarter Pumpkins Tutorial
 
7. Grab your twine, ribbon, etc. and wrap your pumpkin up just like you’d wrap a present. Criss-cross the twine at the top and bottom of the pumpkin to create 6 sections. The secret to getting nice defined sections is to pull the twine nice and tight.
DIY Fat Quarter Pumpkins Tutorial
 
DIY Fat Quarter Pumpkins Tutorial
 
I finished my pumpkins off with a simple bow but you could also add a little twig stem with some hot glue. I hope you enjoyed this DIY Fat Quarter Pumpkins Tutorial. If you enjoyed it, you might also like our Halloween Pillowcase tutorial.
 
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DIY Fat Quarter Pumpkins Tutorial
 
Have fun sewing and happy Halloween! Before you leave, take a look at some of our other tutorials:
 

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