DIY Fabric Pumpkins Stuffed with Spices

These DIY fabric pumpkins are easy to make and are filled with herbs and spices to give your home the warm and cozy feel of autumn.

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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How to Make Scented Fabric Pumpkins

This easy pumpkin craft is rather rustic and primitive. I used a combination of fall colored felt with other scrap fabric I had in my stash in fall colors, such as fall flannel shirt material, some soft, warm cotton pieces, and a fun corduroy.

Step 1. Start with a piece of fabric folded at the bottom (right sides together) in any size you like and trace the rounded sides with a pencil.

You can make them in different sizes. Make some small pumpkins and some larger pumpkins.

Step 2. Sew up the sides, leaving the top open.  Trim close to the stitching.

Step 3. Turn the pumpkin right side out.

Fabric Pumpkin Filling

Step 1. 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 in a pumpkin spice scent or your favorite fall essential oils to the mix.

Step 2. 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. Place the funnel inside the top of the pumpkin and fill it up with spices. (I like using a paper funnel because it's easy to change the size to fit the material you are using.)

Step 3. 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. (you can also use a cinnamon stick here)

Alternatively, you can hand stitch the top closed by making a running stitch 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.

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

Pretty cute, right? They make a great addition to our home decor for the fall season. And they smell really nice too.

I have them displayed on our coffee table in an old antique dough bowl.  I love that they work for October, Halloween, and all the way through Thanksgiving.