There\’s a nip in the air. It\’s time to get your sweaters out. Fall is coming! But if you happen to find a moth hole in one or more, don\’t throw them out, instead, make some easy sweater pumpkins for autumn decorating. Or you could head to your nearest thrift store, like I did, to gather up a few old, outdated sweaters with some great colors and textures for this project.
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Things You\’ll Need
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Old sweaters
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Fabric scissors
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Large needle and embroidery thread
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Pillow stuffing
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Twine
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Hot glue
Step 1
Cut a piece from one of the sleeves. The size you cut will depend on how big you\’d like your pumpkin to be.
Step 2
Thread a large needle with a full strand of embroidery thread and tie a knot in one end. Turn the sleeve piece inside out and hand stitch around the larger end.
Step 3
Pull your stitches tight to gather the end together.
Step 4
Wrap the rest of the embroidery thread around the gathers several times and secure with a knot. Cut off the extra thread.
Step 5
Turn the sleeve right side out and the gathered end will become the bottom of your pumpkin.
Step 6
Fill the sleeve with pillow stuffing until it is the shape you like then use twine, string or leather to wrap around the \”stem\”.
Tie a knot in the twine when you get the look you like. You can even use a dot of hot glue on the knot to keep it secure. Repeat this process with several different colored sweaters for a fun and easy fall decoration.
