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PROJECTS
Harvest Pumpkin
Designed By: Annabelle Keller
Typical Project Completion Time: 1-2 hours
(does not include drying time)
| MATERIALS NEEDED: |
STYROFOAM* Brand Products:
Ball, 6"
Other Materials:
Quilt batting, 15" x 28" strip
Fabric, pumpkin colored, 1/3 yd
Twine, 8 yds
Silk leaves, two dozen, assorted fall colors
Silk flowers, three, assorted fall colors
Berry clusters, three, red
Eucalyptus stems, two red, three gold
Natural raffia, 8 yds
Serrated knife
Old candle
Soupspoon
Yardstick
Scissors
Small wire cutters
Low temperature glue gun and glue sticks |
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| INSTRUCTIONS: |
| 1. Wax knife blade with old candle. Cut a 1/2" slice from top and bottom of foam ball. Twist back of spoon against center of one flat side, forming a 1/2" deep well; this will be the bottom of the pumpkin. |
| 2. Cut three, 5" x 28" strips of quilt batting. Wrap one strip around middle (equator) of ball; trim and glue edges so they butt together but don't overlap. Repeat for remaining two strips. |
| 3. Cut 12" x 27-1/2" fabric strip. Glue 1/2" hem in one 12" side. Glue unfinished 12" edge over quilt batting and wrap fabric strip around ball; do not pull tight. Glue hemmed end over raw edge. |
| 4. At bottom of ball, cut 1-1/4" wide tabs in fabric to within 1/2" of ball. Fold over and smooth tabs; glue ends into well. Repeat at top of ball. |
| 5. Cut twine into 1-yd lengths. Wrap one length of twine around ball, dividing it in half; pull tight and tie at top of ball. Repeat with other three lengths, dividing ball into eight equal sections. |
| 6. Cut leaves from stems; arrange and glue to top of pumpkin. |
| 7. Cut raffia into 1 yd lengths. Bundle raffia with remaining pieces of twine; tie into bow with long tails and glue to center top of pumpkin. |
| 8. Trim flower stems to 1/2"; arrange and glue around bow at top of pumpkin. Cut eucalyptus stems to 6". Arrange and glue eucalyptus stems and berry clusters around other dried materials. |
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