Patchwork Pumpkin

Hey y’all, hey! I hit the jackpot on thrifted fabric recently and decided to turn some cardboard into a patchwork pumpkin. Check out the video below or follow along here for all the steps!

Supplies:

Dollar Tree: Tumbling Tower Game blocks (like Jenga blocks), sanding sponge, wood stems, greenery, 11 X 14 canvas (Mine came in a pack from another store but you can get them at Dollar Tree.)

Amazon: Deco Earth paint (Dandelion) Mod Podge Click here to check out my crafting essentials (This is an Amazon affiliate link and I may receive a small compensation for items purchased from this link.)

Home Depot, Lowes or Walmart: Two packs of paint sticks (or you can use wood shims). I used one and a half packs.

Hobby Lobby: Berry garland

Walmart: Waverly Antique Wax

Thrifted: Fabric

Stash: Cardboard, raffia

Before we start: Can we just talk about this fabric? Y’all! Someone had started piecing fabric squares for a quilt and I found two bags for only $2.99 each! There are vintage prints that are ready to be cut or already sewn together, and the crafting possibilities are endless! So much inspiration in those little bags.

Let’s make it!

I used hot glue to adhere my paint sticks to the canvas. I like the ruler print on one side of them, so I have them all showing.

First, I spritzed the wood with water and then painted them with Waverly Antique Wax and dried it with my heat tool.

I traced a Dollar Tree wood pumpkin onto my cardboard and cut out the shape.

I used Mod Podge to glue the fabric pieces onto the pumpkin, and also over the fabric, then dried it with my heat tool.

I used pinking shears to trim larger pieces into squares and also around the edge of the pumpkin.

The background was fine like it was, but I tried something else out: I scraped on some Deco Earth Dandelion (yellow) paint with a palette knife, dried the surface, sanded it, then came back in with a light coat of Waverly Antique Wax. I think I like it!

I hot glued the Dollar Tree Tumbling Tower Game blocks to the back of my pumpkin, then hot glued the pumpkin to my wood surface. I added two wood stems at the top, then decorated it with raffia, leaves and pieces from a berry garland, and a button.

Y’all! This was so much fun and easy to make! I’m thinking that soon we will do a Christmas tree with those fabric pieces. What would you create with these thrifted fabrics? Let me know in the comments! I appreciate each and every one of you.

Thanks so much for stopping by,

XOXO-Erin