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    Home » DIY Projects

    Fabric Pumpkins - with Warm and Spicy Fall Fragrance

    September 18, 2019 by Patti Estep 2 Comments

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    These primitive fabric pumpkins are easy to make. They look festive as part of your fall decor and are filled with herbs and spices to give your home the warm and cozy feel of autumn.

    fabric pumpkins scented and primitive

    I wanted to come up with a way to bring some fall fragrance into the house along with my decorations. The first thing I thought of was some kind of sachet like these Spice Filled Mug Mats. Why not make something similar in the shape of a pumpkin?

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    Fabric in fall colors and soft textures

    How to Make Scented Fabric Pumpkins

    Supplies

    • Fall colored fabric scraps or  fall colored felt
    • Crushed Nut Shells for stuffing
    • Spices for scent - for example allspice, cinnamon chips, cloves  rosemary
    • Fragrance or essential oil (optional)
    • Sticks, old vine or dowel rod for stem
    round shape sketched onto felt with pencil

    These fabric pumpkins are rather rustic and primitive. 

    Start with a piece of fabric folded at the bottom (right sides together) in any size you like and trace rounded sides with a pencil.

    pumpkin shape sewn on felt

    Sew up the sides leaving the top open.  Trim close to the stitching.

    felt pumpkin shape turned right side out

    Turn the pumpkin right side out.

    Pumpkin spiced stuffing

    Fabric Pumpkin Filling

    Create your filling by combining crushed walnut shells and other fall scented spices. I used allspice, cinnamon chips, rosemary, cloves, crushed bay leaves, and some juniper berries. You could also add fragrance oil or essential oils to the mix.

    Stuffing pumpkin with filling and paper funnel

    Make a funnel from a piece of paper by folding one corner on the bias and taping the edge once you get the size hole you need. I like using a paper funnel because it's easy to change the size to fit the material you are using.

    Vine stem glued in top of pumpkin sachet

    Take a small section of a branch, vine or a small dowel rod to use as your stem. 

    Gather the fabric around the stick and use hot glue to keep it in place.

    Gather stitch on top of pumpkin

    Alternatively, you can make a few running stitches at the top of the pumpkin.

    Tip: Use a matching color thread. I used white to make it easy for you to see how it works.

    Gather stitch pulled around stem

    Pull the thread together and gather the fabric around the stem adding a bit of hot glue to keep it in place. Tie off the thread and cut the excess.

    Primitive pumpkin sachet

    Pretty cute, right? And it smells really nice.

    Bowl of fabric pumpkin sachets on coffee table

    I have them displayed on our coffee table in an old antique dough bowl. Last year this bowl held Pomander Spice Balls. I guess it's going to be an ongoing thing.

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    P.S. You may also like this post about Simmering Potpourri or Homemade Orange and Apple Potpourri. For another fabric pumpkin idea try this Cinderella Fabric Pumpkin Tutorial. You can find these and much more on my DIY Projects Page.

     

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    Scented fabric fall pumpkins

    Bowl of fabric pumpkin sachets on coffee table
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    Fabric Pumpkins - with Warm and Spicy Fall Fragrance

    Create adorable fabric pumpkins that are filled with a spicy fall fragrance. These little sachets can be placed in decorative bowls, or in a fall vignette.
    Prep Time15 mins
    Active Time15 mins
    Total Time30 mins
    Course: Fall Decor
    Yield: 1 Fabric Pumpkin
    Author: Patti Estep
    Cost: $5-$10

    Equipment

    • Whole Cloves Bulk 1 Pound Bag - Great for Foods, Tea, Pomander Balls, and even Potpourri - by Spicy World
    • Frontier Co-op Organic Cinnamon Chips 1lb
    • Allspice Whole Berries 3.5 Ounce Bag - by Spicy World (All Spice)
    • PlumEasy Patterns Ground Walnut Shells, 11.5 Ounce Bag

    Materials

    • Fall colored fabric scraps
    • Crushed Nut Shells
    • Spices for scent
    • Fragrance or essential oil optional
    • Sticks

    Instructions

    • Start with a piece of fabric folded at the bottom (right sides together) in any size you like.
    • Trace rounded sides with a pencil.
    • Sew up the sides leaving the top open. 
    • Trim close to the stitching.
    • Turn the pumpkin right side out.
    • Combine crushed walnut shells and other fall scented spices.
    • You can also add fragrance oil or essential oils.
    • Make a funnel from a piece of paper by folding one corner on the bias and taping the edge.
    • Take a small section of a branch to use as your stem. 
    • Gather the fabric around the stick.
    • Use hot glue to keep it in place.

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    About Patti Estep

    Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

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    Comments

    1. Carole West

      September 18, 2019 at 8:16 am

      So cute, easy and what a perfect way to use up some scrap material. I like the way you just have them sitting in a bowl adding a little color and scent to the room without taking things over.

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        September 18, 2019 at 8:33 am

        Thanks Carole. I don't know why but I'm drawn to primitive looking items lately. They remind me of being out in the country in the fall which I love.

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