Pumpkin Plush
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Supplies
- 1/3 yard quilter’s cotton, linen, or twill (for sides - color 1)
- 1/3 yard quilter’s cotton, linen, or twill (for sides - color 2)
- 1/3 yard quilter’s cotton, linen, or twill (for sides - color 3)
- 1/4 yard quilter’s cotton, linen, or twill (for leaf - color 4)
- 1/4 yard quilter’s cotton, linen, or twill (for stem - color 5)
- Sewing thread to match all fabric colors
- Heavy duty thread (for hand sewing)
- Hand sewing needle
- Polyester fiber fill
- Hot glue gun
Designs Used
Cutting Instructions
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Load the Pumpkin Plush (Cut & Stitch) file into your cutting machine’s software. This design has five different fabric colors. Proceed in the design software until the first color selection appears, and is ready to be cut.
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Smooth the first fabric color onto the adhesive mat with the right side of the fabric facing up.
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Make sure the Knife Tool is in place. Then load the adhesive mat and fabric into the cutting machine.
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Cut out the first color. Then carefully remove the fabric pieces and the leftover fabric.
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Repeat to cut out all five of the fabric colors for the Pumpkin Plush.
Sewing Instructions
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To assemble the Pumpkin Plush, first take two side pieces (colors 1 & 2), and match up the edges with right sides together. Pin along one curved side.
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Then sew a 1/4” seam along the pinned side.
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Next, repeat to match up and pin one side piece (color 3) onto the open edge of side (color 2).
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Sew a 1/4” seam along the pinned side.
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Then repeat again to pin and sew the second side (color 1) onto the open edge of side (color 3).
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Repeat to also sew second side (color 2) onto the open edge of side (color 1).
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Finally add the final side piece. Sew the second side (color 3) onto the open edge of side (color 2).
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Next, match up the final two open edges, and pin them together.
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Sew a 1/4” seam, and make sure to leave a 2” opening for turning and stuffing plush.
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Turn the Pumpkin Plush right side out through the opening. It will be round in shape like a ball.
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Locate the center top and center bottom where all the sides meet at a point. Match the two center points up, and bind them together by hand sewing through the entire pumpkin with a heavy-duty thread.
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This will create the puffed shape of the pumpkin.
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Then, stuff the pumpkin with polyester fiberfill.
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Hand sew the opening closed.
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To make the ribbing effect of the Pumpkin Plush, thread a hand sewing needle with a heavy-duty thread, and sew once through the center of the pumpkin.
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Then loop around the outside of the pumpkin, centering the thread on one side. Sew through the center again, pull the thread tight, and tie off the thread.
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Repeat to sew around each of the six side pieces to fully create the ribbing effect.
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After all the sewing is completed, use your hands to gently squeeze and press the pumpkin into shape by moving the filling around.
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For the leaf, match up the front and back pieces (color 4) with wrong sides together, and pin them in place.
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Then wind a bobbin to match the thread color used in the top needle, so the thread is the same on either side of the leaf when sewing.
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Then sew 1/4” away from the outer edge of the leaf to bind the front and back together.
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If desired, you can also sew veining details onto the leaf by hand or using your sewing machine.
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To make the stem, take the front and back pieces (color 5), and pin them together with the right sides together.
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Then wind a bobbin to match the thread color used in the top needle, so the thread is the same on either side of the stem when sewing.
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After the bobbin is in place, sew a 1/4” from the two sides and top edge to bind the pieces together. Make sure to leave the bottom edge open for turning and stuffing the stem.
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Trim the corners, and cut slits along the curved edges, but be careful not to cut into the seam. This will help the stem keep its shape when turned.
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Then turn the stem right side out, and stuff it with polyester fiber fill.
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Hand sew a gathering stitch along the open edge, and then pull it shut to gather the bottom edge together.
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Sew the gather securely in place, and then tie off the thread.
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Using a hot glue gun or hand sewing needle and thread, secure the stem in place over the top center of the pumpkin.
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Then secure the stem of the leaf alongside the pumpkin’s stem. This completes the Pumpkin Plush. Repeat these steps to make a garden of pumpkins in a variety of sizes and fabrics. Just make sure to to not resize these designs, as the seam allowance makes them unscalable.
