Rustic wool pumpkins with angry gnarled stems...
I adore these sweet little pumpkins made from
Hand Dyed and Mill Dyed wool.
And, how about those twisted stems !
Can you guess where they came from ?
They take about 10 minutes to make !
Want to know how ??
I traced a lid from a large pot, onto paper,
and cut out my template.
(My template is about 10 and 3/4 inches round.)
(27.30cm)
Pin the template onto a piece of wool.
Cut out the circle of wool.
This does not have to be precise.
The pumpkin is very forgiving. ;)
Using upholstery thread, stitch a running stitch around the perimeter of the circle, about 1/4 inch from the edge.
(You can use cotton covered polyester thread,
however Upholstery Thread will not tear
when you tightly cinch in the pumpkin.)
Leave the needle attached to the wool fabric and
pull the running stitch to cinch in the opening.
Fill with your choice of "stuffing"...
polyester fiberfill, fabric scraps, etc.
Don't overfill...
you want the pumpkin to be soft with the pleated folds
showing, to resemble the ribs on a pumpkin.
Place a dollop of glue in the center...
I used Fabri Tac, however you could
use a glue gun also.
This is not so much to glue the stem firmly
in place, as it is to just give it an 'anchor'.
Insert stem into glue and press down into the fiber fill.
I have a Harry Lauder's Walking Stick that I cut limbs from.
It is amazingly contorted and all of the limbs
grow twisted and gnarled...perfect for this project.
grow twisted and gnarled...perfect for this project.
(Actually, I use the limbs in many projects.)
And, as a bonus, the tree is unbelievably beautiful
in winter when the leaves are off.
Tightly cinch in the opening around the stem
and randomly sew the folds together around the stem.
and randomly sew the folds together around the stem.
These pumpkins will be available at the
I will also be demonstrating Punch Needle Embroidery
and will be offering Hand Dyed Wool,
Wool Applique Patterns, Punch Needle Patterns,
gorgeous Valdani Perle Cotton for Punch Needle
and Embroidery and other wooly good items.
I will be located on a lovely porch at
206 South Spruce Street.
The Porchwalk will host approximately 33 juried artists
and craftsmen for two days...
Friday, October 4 and Saturday, October 5, 2013.
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. both days.
The Weatherman is forecasting "Indian Summer" weather.
Warm, sunny days in October -
perfect to stroll the Historic town of Lititz, PA
while stopping at the many welcoming porches
filled with talent.
Spend the day in Lititz and see why it was voted
Spend some time 'taking in'
the sights and smells of Autumn...
Rose
