These rustic ruffled felt pumpkins are the perfect fall craft! Make a bunch to add some fall decor throughout your home or place them together in a wooden crate.
Fall Decor
I know I’ve mentioned many times how much I absolutely LOVE summer and I always have a hard time when it starts to come to an end. That being said, I really do enjoy the first couple of months of fall. I love the turning of the leaves, the smells of fall, Halloween, pumpkin patch trips, and {most of all!} the fabulous fall decor.
For some reason, I find fall the most inspiring season to craft and decorate for. The colors and textures are just so pretty! I never seem to be short on project ideas or inspiration {of course Pinterest helps with that too!} So… I’m pretty excited to get going on my first fall project of the year…ruffled felt pumpkins!
I always love easy crafts projects and these pumpkins can really be done by anyone. It takes a little time to cut out the felt circles, but just put on your favorite NetFlix show and get comfy on the sofa as you work. It gives you a good excuse to do a little binge watching!
DIY Ruffled Felt Pumpkins
Are you ready to get going on this fun fall craft? Just gather up your supplies and follow the simple steps below. You’ll have your own little pumpkin patch in no time!
Materials
- styrofoam ball {I used a 4 inch ball but you can use any size}
- straight pins
- felt {I used about 7 sheets of 8 1/2 x11 inch sheets from Michaels}
- wood stick gathered from outside
- green material or scrapbook paper {optional}
Instructions
- Cut off a small portion of the bottom of the ball so that it will sit flat.
- Find a stick from outside and stick it into the top of the ball.
- Cut out a leaf shaped piece of fabric {or scrapbook paper} pinch one end and use a straight pin to pin it to the foam ball as close to the stick as possible.
- Create a 3 inch circle to use as a stencil. I used a punch but you could always trace around a glass or other circular object that was approximately this size to get your stencil. Use the stencil to cut out felt circles. { I just held my stencil up against the felt and cut around it rather than tracing directly onto the felt and cut 3 felt pieces at a time}
- To pin a circle onto the foam ball, fold it in half, fold it in half again and then stick a pin through all four layers. Pin it to the ball and continue pinning overlapping your circles to hide the pins. {you can see a picture here from a past project that I did if you are more of a visual person!}
So simple and cute!! I’m pretty happy with my little pumpkin and can’t wait to create a few more. I’ll be working on putting up my fall decor in a week or two and can’t wait to show you everything!
More Fall Crafts
For more fall craft ideas, check out these posts…
Easy Leaf Napkin fold for any fall or Thanksgiving tablescape
U-Pick Apples Free Fall Printable and DIY Wood-Framed Canvas
cute pumpkin !
Ohhhh…I love this. It’s lovely. TFS.
I’m jealous you got to go camping after school started. I really wanted to this weekend as well but the weather didn’t cooperate. I’m keeping my fingers crossed for this weekend 🙂 I love summer too and want to squeeze every last bit of it out before I admit it’s fall! Cute pumpkin…I’ll like it even more in about a month 🙂
This is so cute! I love all your ideas. Fall is my favorite time to decorate for as well. 🙂
I’m loving this! How easy!?
Hi Jenn: What a charming idea this is for a pumpkin–I love this and pinned it! Thank you so much for sharing it with us.
q t pie pumpkin!
Very Cute!
I have to tell you I adore this pumpkin! So so cute, I can’t wait to make myself some, I think a trip to Joanns just made my list of things to do today :). Thanks so much for sharing!
-Kayla 🙂
I love this pumpkin, I think I need it. Thanks again for featuring my twine pumpkin.
If you get a chance come link upyour pumpkin at my Fall Edition Pin Party.
http://sarahdawndesigns.blogspot.com/2012/09/pintastic-monday-fall-edition.html
These are adorable! I just linked over from the StyroCrafts Facebook page. Thanks! Sharon
This is soooo cute! LOVE it!
so very CUTE! Great idea and thanks so much for sharing!
So sweet! Love, love, love!
OMG, I love this idea. Great job. So nice.
Awww….this is so cute, of course anything with ruffles is a cutie in my mind!
LOVE this Jenn!! The polka dot leaf is perfect!!
This is TOO cute!!!
But, just so you know, you really don’t have to CUT the bottom off, you can just smash it flat on a table or whatever.
This is TOO cute!!!
But, just so you know, you really don’t have to CUT the bottom off, you can just smash it flat on a table or whatever.
This is TOO cute!!!
But, just so you know, you really don’t have to CUT the bottom off, you can just smash it flat on a table or whatever.
What a super cute pumpkin. I am pinning this one. I would love for you to come and link up to my Fall into Fall party that opens tonight at 8pm EST. Hope to see you there.
LOVE these! Pinned, tweeted and shared on my FB page. 🙂
Gorgeous! Pinning now 🙂
these are darling!
SO cute! I love decorating for Fall too-just as much as for Christmas!
These are awesome, and they look so easy. Thanks for the great tutorial. I would love it if you linked this up to my Felt Food Roundup (I have a category for non-food projects) and/or my regulary linky party at OneCreativeMommy.com.
Darling! And your pictures are really beautiful. Thanks for linking it up!
I love this little pumpkin decoration. So cute, simple & cheap … Awesome! I can’t wait for Halloween 🙂
Oh, I love this! Pumpkins are my favourite fall/halloween decoration 🙂
I would love to invite you to post this over at my link party on The Purple Pumpkin Blog! Hope to see you there 🙂
What a great idea! I don’t know that I’ve ever even looked for orange felt, but this is fabulous! I think I have a felt topiary that will be getting a fall makeover!
Cute and so easy!! Linda
I LOVE this!! Thanks so much for sharing! I’m your newest follower, visiting from Savvy Southern Style!
-Fotini {http://glamorousbride.blogspot.com}
That is absolutely adorable! I love love it!! Sharing over at my FB page and Twitter!
I had to Pin this one! Such a cute idea.
Gorgeous! What a creative twist to the standard pumpkin. I love it:)
Katie
http://www.funhomethings.com
I found you on Pinterest -these are adorable & mentioned them (and you!) in my blog post 🙂
This is the cutest pumpkin ever! I’m here from the Delightfully Inspiring Party and your newest follower. 🙂
Have a wonderful day!
Kim
Little Rays of Sunshine
This is the cutest stinkin pumpkin! I need to get some supplies for this so I can make my own. Pinned this too so I won’t forget this idea
What a great idea for Fall! I am hosting an “It’s Fall Y’all ~ Linky Party” …. I would like to invite you to share this project, and other Fall related projects/recipes, you may have. All links will be pinned to a board dedicated to the party. You can find the party at Love Bakes Good Cakes. Hope to see you there!
Very cute pumpkin!! TFS!! Stopping by from DIY by Design linky party.
Here is what I shared: http://craftybrooklynarmywife.blogspot.ca/2012/09/another-fur-baby-coat.html
SO cute! I hope you’ll link up to my Wickedly Creative Halloween Ideas Party (fall ideas too).
http://www.itsybitsypaperblog.com/2012/09/2012-wickedly-creative-halloween-ideas.html
Visiting from Happy Hour – I love felt and I love pumpkins! This is just adorable – great job!
Oh Jenn…this is so adorable…I love when people take the popular crafts and take them into a new level…love this…thank you for helping us inspire at our first HAPPY HOUR FRIDAY linky party, it means a great deal ….I’m pinning this to my personal fall board…xo
These are so cute. Gonna feature on my weekly wow’s on Saturday. I love these!
These are absolutely adorable! Very creative! Would love if you’d join our Countdown to Fall link party! Hope to see you there! Happy Friday! 🙂
http://dixie-n-dottie.blogspot.com/2012_09_10_archive.html
Oh my word! Those pumpkins are so stinking cute!!!
in love with this one!! thank you for sharing 🙂
This is so adorable! I hadn’t seen a pumpkin like this yet…pinning! I’d love for you to share it here:
http://www.oneartsymama.com/2012/09/shine-on-fridays-45-and-giveaway.html
What a cute pumpkin. And it looks easy enough! Thanks, I’m pinning it 🙂
LOVE this precious little pumpkin! The polka dot leaf is a great touch! Life to the full, Melissa @ DaisyMaeBelle
These are so fun, thank you! Stopping by from the Positively Splendid link party – so glad I found your blog! (I pinned this, too!)
This is such a cute and easy idea. Stopping by from I Heart Naptime Link Party. Would love to have you stop by and check us out!
onceuponasewingmachine.com
oh so cute and easy enough even I could do! lol
thanks for sharing and linking up! I featured your post in my wrap up http://tidymom.net/2012/fabulous-fall-ideas/
These are cute!
Following on GFC & Linky.
Have a good day.
Patricia from http://topiaryrose.blogspot.com
This is so darling!! We are having a pumpkin “event” over at our blog and would love to have you link up your darling ruffled pumpkin! Linda
http://twosucculentsisters.blogspot.com/2012/09/thirty-days-of-pumpkins.html
That is totally AWESOME!
Your felt pumpkin is so cute! Great craft. Thanks for sharing!
Linking from Debbidoos,
Ricki Jill
ADORABLE!!! You just gave me a great idea to make an apple for teacher appreciation week! 🙂 Thanks for sharing 🙂
Super cute! I’d love for you to link up your project to Do Something Crafty Friday: http://seevanessacraft.com/2012/09/do-something-crafty-58/
What type of punch machine did you use to cut your felt circles?
So cute!! How many circles did it take?
This is adorable!! I love the ruffly look!
I just made one of these cuties! It was so fun and so easy to do. Thank you!!!
So very cute! What a clever idea. 🙂 I just made some plush pumpkins, but they may need ruffly friends… 🙂
Thanks for sharing!
These are adorable!!!
This is adorable!! I cannot wait to try my hand at making one!
SUPER cute! I featured this on my blog! http://mommacanmakeit.blogspot.com/
Thank you for such an awesome idea! I made one of my own yesterday and love how it turned out! I just posted about how I made my felt ruffle pumpkin on my blog, The Purple Pumpkin.
I’ve linked to this post as you were the inspiration – thanks again!
What an adorable little pumpkin! I made one last night. It was so easy, and lots of fun to watch it come together =)
Thanks for sharing!
Loved this tutorial. Re-blogged here: http://www.pressprintparty.com/diy/charming-diy-pumpkin-decoration-tutorials/
Thanks so much!
Really adorable and doable craft for my 6th graders. Thinking of doing it as a service project centerpiece for a nursing home. One question: do you push the pin down through the middle of the folded felt, or pin it through the sides? Thank you! Great idea!
You poke the pin through the middle of the folded felt at the bottom pointy part. Hope you have fun with it! 🙂
This is such a cute idea and I love that it’s not breakable!
I stopped by from Hit Me With Your Best Shot.
I love this idea. So cute and simple! Visiting from Create and Share DIY and Recipe party.
Thanks Belinda!
Oh my goodness Jenn, I love your felt pumpkins! Thanks for linking them up at the DIY Sunday Showcase Party. They’ve been pinned on our DIY Sunday Showcasae Talent Board!
How adorable is this?? I just want to squeeze it! 🙂 Thank you so much for linking up at Snickerdoodle Sunday- hope to see you again this weekend.
Sarah (Sadie Seasongoods)
Your pumpkin is adorable and very creative. Pinned. Thanks for sharing.
This felt pumpkin is very cute! Thanks for sharing the tutorial 🙂
Just a friendly note to let you know that this project was featured today on my post of 20 Pumpkin Crafts! Hope you’ll come by and check out the amazing Halloween inspiration!
Thanks so much Chelsea!
Can you give me an idea of how many circles you needed? I am having a fall wedding and think these would be great for the tables. Given the large number I would need to make, I want to buy felt circles off of Etsy but am not sure how many to buy…
Yes, those would be so cute for the tables. I’m not exactly sure how many circles I used – I just kept cutting until I was done. I’m guessing 100? I hope you have a wonderful wedding!
Absolutely gorgeous! I am going to be pinning to multiple boards! Thanks for sharing at Grandma’s House 🙂
Super cute! Thank you for joining the To Grandma’s House We Go DIY, Crafts, Recipes and More Link Party! Pinned this! Hope to see you again next week!
So cute! I made a lampshade like this using drop cloth. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Decorating with pumpkins is one of my fall favorites. Today I’ll be sharing your pumpkin decor at Merry Monday. Hope to see you at the party.
This is such a cute pumpkin! I love the texture created from folding the felt pieces. Thank you for sharing at Merry Monday — I’ll be featuring your ruffled pumpkin next week!
These are adorable!! Thanks so much for sharing!!
Hugs,
Debbie