Beginner Home Dec Projects

Spooky Pumpkin Garland

  • By Meredith McClanahan

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Create this one of a kind Halloween pumpkin garland as an extra to your mantle or entryway!  Completely customizable with different size pumpkin shapes & features, this is a great opportunity to get children involved with creating funny & ‘scary’ faces.

What is needed:

  • Singer® Quantum Stylist™ 9960
  • Singer® Open Toe Foot Presser Foot
  • ¼ yd Orange Felt
  • x1 Black Felt Sheet
  • x1 Brown Felt Sheet
  • Poly-Fil Fiberfill
  • Coordination Orange & Black Thread
  • Provided Pattern Pieces
  • Burlap Ribbon/String for Hanging
  • Pins & Clips
  • Scissors
  • Marking Pen

Project Steps

  1. Print & cut pattern pieces.
  2. Cut 8-10 pumpkin shapes.
  3. Cut enough eyes, noses, mouths & stems for each pumpkin. Be creative! (We free hand cut out the stems.)
  4. Pull out two pumpkin shapes, face features & stem.
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  5. Thread your machine with black thread. Select a straight stitch & shorten the length down to 1.6.
    Pro-Tip: It can be easier to sew around the tight small curves of the pumpkin features with the stitch length shortened.
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  6. Using your Singer® Open Toe Foot Presser Foot sew the face features down. Felt is very forgiving so don’t over think sewing down the features.
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  7. Take the second pumpkin cut out (without features) & place it right side down.
  8. Place the pumpkin stem towards the top with a little more than ¼” overlap into the pumpkin. Pin or clip in place.
  9. Place the first pumpkin piece with the features right side up. Pin or clip in place.
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  10. Sew all the way around the pumpkin with a ¼” seam allowance. Backstitch at the beginning. Stop sewing when there is about 2”-3” left to sew.
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  11. Place the sewing needle in the down position and raise the presser foot.
  12. Turn the pumpkin to the side with the opening to you.
  13. Stuff with a little bit of poly-fil, just enough to give it a little dimension.
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  14. Once it’s stuffed to your liking, continue sewing the opening closed.
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  15. Repeat steps 4-14 until all the pumpkins are complete.
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  16. Sting with a burlap ribbon or string.
  17. Tie loops at each end to hang.
  18. Decorate your mantle or entryway with festive fall decor alongside your one of a kind garland.