Felt Craft Pumpkin Pattern

Felt Craft Pumpkin

Finished Size: Approximately 3 inches (7.6cm) tall.

Felt & Embroidery Floss (6-strand): Orange, Green, Black, White (Embroidery floss only).

Other Supplies: Embroidery needle, scissors, stuffing, double-sided clear tape (Optional; Use on back of pattern to secure to felt), glue (Optional; Use to secure pieces before stitching.)

Before you begin...

Cut pieces only as needed. Separate and use one (1) strand of matching embroidery floss to attach pieces unless otherwise specified.

Applique/Whipstitch
Begin by bringing the thread up around the edge of the felt (1) and back down through (2). Repeat as needed. Space stitches about 1/8 inch apart and make about 1/8 inch long.

Straight Stitch
You'll use one (1) strand from the embroidery floss. Bring your thread up through 1 and down through 2. Repeat as needed to complete the stitches.

French Knot
You'll use three (3) strands from the embroidery floss. Bring your thread up through the felt as shown. Wrap the thread around the needle twice, hold tight and bring needle through the felt as close to the middle as possible.

Pumpkin

1. Cut two (2) Pumpkins from ORANGE felt.

2a. Cut two (2) Middles from ORANGE felt. 

2b. Appliqué Middles to Pumpkin (Front) and Pumpkin (Back).

3a. Cut two (2) Fronts from ORANGE felt. 

3b. Appliqué Fronts  to Pumpkin (Front) and Pumpkin (Back).

4a. Cut two (2) Stems from GREEN felt. 

4b. Appliqué Stems to Pumpkin (Front) and Pumpkin (Back).

5a. Cut two (2) Eyes from BLACK felt.

5b. Appliqué Eyes to Pumpkin (Front).

4c. Using three (3) strands of WHITE floss, make a french knot and straight stitch for each eye. 

5. Using three (3) strands of BLACK floss, stitch mouth.

6. Whipstitch and appliqué Pumpkin (Front) and Pumpkin (Back), stuffing as you stitch.