A
mini pumpkin garland project had been on my Kbatz
Krafts To Do List for a while, and I didn't expect to get to
it this autumn. However this easy to do almost free DIY came together
in a weekend!
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Unlike
my previous How
to Make Stuffed Pumpkins Video and much larger Pumpkin
Ottomans crafts, these minis came together thanks to orange
and white material from my scrap bin. It was easy to sew and gather
these small sizes closed, stuffing them with more scraps and remnants
and just going with the gnarly little shapes! The variety in textures
between the orange and white fabrics also made for a similar but
different cohesive look as I laid out the mini pumpkins and hot glued
them to a dollar store rope. There is a pattern but it isn't matchy
matchy. I put some fake leaves to good use – because I have so, so
many fake leaves as seen in my Thrift
Haul Videos – choosing a mix of yellow, gold, and orange to
keep the autumn scheme. 99 cent thrift find cinnamon sticks topped
off each little pumpkin, broken in half to bring their scent to
scale.
I
thought about adding red leaves between the pumpkins or greenery
vines and orange lights, however sometimes less is more. This rustic
fall rope allows the pumpkins to take center stage, and $1.25 mini
pumpkin spice brooms left over from my recent Shoe
Wreath finished off the raw ends. The brooms have small
hanging loops too, but I had to find a place for my garland where the
cats wouldn't get it! While in my scrap bin, I also found bigger
remnants to make a few more stuffed pumpkins for my patch, and
eventually I hung my mini pumpkin garland high across our front
window. Previously, I made my mother a basket of stuffed apples in a
similar manner with red fabric, green leaves, and cinnamon stick
stems. You could go completely natural with pine cones from the back
yard or shake up some potpourri pieces on a line. For under $7 with
found materials on hand, this mini pumpkin garland can hang around
through Thanksgiving! I had intended to make it for my mother, but
now I'm keeping it for myself!
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You can see more project photos on the Kbatz Krafts Instagram and Facebook!
Mom's Apples 🤣
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