It’s official: The season of pumpkin proliferation is upon us. From the gigantic gourds that decorate doorsteps up and down the block, to the portable plastic jack-o’-lanterns waiting to fulfill their candy-collecting destiny on Halloween night, to everyone’s favorite latte spice—all the usual suspects have arrived. But this year, there’s a new addition to the pumpkin patch, and it’s introducing some seriously sophisticated fall decor vibes. Say hello to velvet pumpkins, crafted from swaths of luxe fabric and topped off with natural stems. The best part? You can whip up a whole batch of these beauties in less time than it takes to make a pie.
Ready to get started? Read on.
At a glance
Time: 30 minutes
Difficulty: Beginner
Materials:
- Velvet fabric in the colors of your choice
- Fabric scissors
- Sewing needle and thread
- Cotton stuffing
- Gourd or pumpkin stem
- Hot glue gun
Step 1: Cut fabric circle

Use fabric scissors to cut out a circle of velvet fabric in the color of your choice. You can trace something round (like a plate) if you’d like, but the shape doesn’t have to be perfect. When determining the size of your circle, keep in mind that the finished pumpkin will be smaller than the circle’s diameter.
Step 2: Stitch around the circle’s edge

Thread a sewing needle with a length of thread and knot the end. Use a simple running stitch to sew large, loose stitches around the edge of the fabric until you’ve come back to your starting point.
Step 3: Pull thread to cinch

Once you’ve sewn your way around the circle, gently pull the thread to cinch the edges toward the center. Use your fingers to help gather the fabric together until it resembles a shower cap.
Step 4: Fill with stuffing

Fill the fabric bowl with cotton stuffing. Pack in as much stuffing as possible to create a firm pumpkin, but not so much that you can’t close the fabric opening.
Step 5: Tighten and tie

Pull the thread tight to close the pumpkin’s opening, tucking any stray stuffing inside the bowl. Tie a double knot and cut off the extra thread.
Step 6: Glue on stem

Use a hot glue gun to affix a stem to the top of the pumpkin, concealing the knot.
Now that you’ve completed one pumpkin, you can repeat using different colors of velvet until you’ve created the luxe pumpkin patch of your dreams.

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Photographs courtesy of Steph Hung.
47 comments
accentonvintage from accentonvintage said 3 years ago
Great project!
Mary Robertson from MaggiesInn said 3 years ago
Thanks for the great tutorial .... it seems easy to make and would be a perfect addition to Halloween decorating!
Kimiko Stallard from BinglesBanglesBabies said 3 years ago
This is amazing! Awesome tutorial!
Georgia from JewelMeShop said 3 years ago
Lovely idea! Thanks for sharing the tutorial.
EGtricrochet from EGtricrochet said 3 years ago
Thank you so much, I love your project . Good job
Kashuen Collectibles from Kashuen said 3 years ago
It's a very interesting and easy project. But I personally still like a real pumpkin better. Thanks for sharing.
Pardar Chia from NaturaSilver said 3 years ago
Glam pumpkin!
SAMANTHA from LeBoisAuxTresors said 3 years ago
It is really magic ! Can't wait to try ! Thank you for this ideas 💡
Anna from FairyToysWorld said 3 years ago
So easy! Thanks for recomendation!
Vanessa Silva from TellHerStore said 3 years ago
Great ideia. Simples and easy to do.
WING SUM YIM from fabricAsians said 3 years ago
they are so cute. Happy Halloween!
renee and gerardo from GTDesigns said 3 years ago
Super cute idea!! Awesome, clear tut too!! TFS!
Nicole from KarmaCodeOne said 3 years ago
So Cute! I have loads of fabric to experiment with. Thanks for the easy to follow tutorial ~!~ Eat, drink and be Scary
Lena's Wicker Furniture from WickerHandmade said 3 years ago
Thank for sharing. :) really easy to make.
Elena from BetulaPainting said 3 years ago
Great idea! Thanks for sharing!!!
Josie from ConcreteAlphabet said 3 years ago
This looks so cool, going to give it a try :)
Yawning Princess from YawningPrincess said 3 years ago
Adorable! Thank you <3
Sujata from TreasuredMemoryLane said 3 years ago
Thank for sharing very cool and easy tutorial! Velvet pumpkins are such a great idea!
TropicalGarden from TropicalGarden said 3 years ago
Amazing project for fall decor!
Flair Nouri from FlairPaintings said 3 years ago
Very nice and creative :)
Cathy from msbijouxbeads said 3 years ago
These are beautiful and looks easy
Anisa Ali from Kuchidesign said 3 years ago
Wonderful project! Thank you so much for sharing!
Robyn Kearns from IloveMyDogJewelry said 3 years ago
Very nice.
R.M Garrett from ArtisticAcrylics said 3 years ago
This is a great idea! If you don't want to go through the hassle of searching for decorations, and your not in the mood for real pumpkins this year, you can create your own and it's such an easy breezy project, you'll be through in no time! Thank you for sharing such a simple and fun idea!!
Jeannie from MysticalRaindrops said 3 years ago
Looks so simple to do, but elegant in the end for fall displays. Great idea!
Jennifer Tyson from LadyInPurpleBoutique said 3 years ago
Great tutorial! I can handle this kind of sewing! :)
Graceful Antiques from GracefulAntiquesVtg said 3 years ago
Very pretty and looks simple. Thank you.
foofoogal54 from GracefulVtgClothing said 3 years ago
Ah, velvet is very on trend now. Very nice project.
allwood1 from AllWoodToo said 3 years ago
Awesome pumpkins! I love that you glued a stem on to them...How cute!
susan simms from CraftySewingSue said 3 years ago
Fun Project for the kids
Relly from RelsFindsNapaValley said 3 years ago
Adorable, colorful little pumpkins. Thanks for the idea.
Valentina from KnittedJoyShop said 3 years ago
Very nice and easy to do. Thanks for idea
Rosemary Lambert from cardhugs said 3 years ago
I put this on Pinterest and Face Book. I said if I could find the colors I wanted, like lavender and several blues, that would be fun to make these! Great at Thanks giving time too for centerpieces. They should have mentioned places to buy the fabric and are there fake stems to buy?
Carrie Cronkite from CCsSoapinaPouch said 3 years ago
They are wonderful! Great idea!
Amy Gunderson from amysfunkyfibers said 3 years ago
This is a great idea! Something that kids could do as well!
Emily Lim from shuqi said 3 years ago
I should try this. Is totally perfect pumpkin project.
ctomasik from OneDegreeEast said 3 years ago
Weren't these an original idea by Hot Skwash? Kind of sad to be copying another's idea.
Shirley Paccione from itscountrycharm said 3 years ago
I think these little velvet pumpkins will be great for Thanksgiving. Wonderful idea! Thanks!
Renee from RandMhandmade said 3 years ago
Thank you for sharing!!
PS1002 from HealthyHemisphere said 3 years ago
Endearing way to decorate a mantle!
FreshFromtheFlame from FreshFromtheFlame said 3 years ago
Great simple project and you can make it our own style! Cool.
WindowDressingShades from WindowDressingShades said 3 years ago
So colorful and a chic way to decorate pumpkins!
DeUno from DeUno said 3 years ago
Wonderful! Love it!
Diana Cano-Vega said 1 year ago
love!
Sharon from YearsAfter said 1 year ago
These are so cute and easy to make! Great idea!
Suzy from SageandSynergy said 1 year ago
This is one of those things that make you wonder why you never thought of that yourself. LOL I love these!
Jeannie from MysticalRaindrops said 1 year ago
Fall is great for decorating to fit the changing seasons.