A companion to the two PDF files above, here’s a step by step photo walkthrough to help you along!
Print and cut out paper templates from the PDF above.Place face pumpkin on matching blank and check for any overlapping. This particular pumpkin is not perfect, so you’ll have to trim so both pieces are the same!Cut out facial features.Pin blank template to brown felt and cut around edge.Place pumpkin templates FACE DOWN on orange felt and outline pumpkins and faces with marker. This will be the wrong side of the pumpkins, and ink won’t show on other side.
Carefully cut out faces with small scissors.
Cut Fabric according to dimensions in the instructions PDF.Sew back according to pattern listed in the instructions PDF (long sides together), leaving a 1/4 inch seam allowance.Pin pumpkins to the cream rectangles as shown, 5.5″ edges on the side.Sew around perimeter of ORANGE pumpkins, staying close to the edge–about an eighth of an inch.Sew the finished pumpkin rectangles together, right sides facing in, along the 5.5″ edges. (Shown finished here.)After pressing seams flat, you can add an eighth of an inch stitching on each side of joint, as pictured above and below.
Hand stitch faces with a backstitch. You can use the sewing machine, if you’re brave, by I advise against it, since some of the facial features are small.
Somehow I forgot to take a picture of it, but pin the pillow back and front together, right sides facing in. Starting at the bottom, and leaving a hole for stuffing, sew around the perimeter of the pillow, leaving a 1/4 inch seam allowance.
Turn the pillow right side out and stuff. I used a large knitting needle to help jam the stuffing in each corner.Stitch the hole closed using a ladder stitch OR you can fold edges inward and sew over with a sewing machine. I prefer the finished look hand stitching provides! Trim any straggly threads (like that one one there) after closing up the hole.
The back of the pillow
That’s it, for now!
I hope everyone has a great weekend! I know mine will be great–it starts with dinner with friends tonight. 🙂
Copyright disclaimer: If you plan to make these pillows to sell, or share my pattern elsewhere, please give credit where credit is due! Thanks!
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Very cute project! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you!
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It’s October! In the spirit of the season, here’s a tutorial (and pattern!) I posted three years ago.
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