long time no blog

i guess you could say i fell off the "blog wagon...
for no other reason than i just didn't have time, or maybe wasn't inspired, or maybe it was the 3 year old wanting my attention.  whatever my reason is i guess doesn't matter.  i'm going to try harder.  no excuses! i believe i'm a better person when i'm crafting, making a mess and having a finished project.

so last fall i was over at my friends house and saw these most adorable velvet pumpkins, found here http://www.plushpumpkin.com they even have a pumpkin stem.  now i'm not sure where i get this from but when i see something like this, something tells me i probably can make this and tweak it a bit.  or sometimes its just an epic fail, i have had those too.

anyways, last week i decided to give it a try and it was super simple....

needs:
get some fabric, i chose a corduroy(from Joann's) and cut out a circle 
some quilting thread and needle
rice
branch 2" long
glue gun

yes i know i forgot to put the glue gun in the picture but you get the idea and for the sake of time i didn't want to re-do it.
back to steps: tie thread in a knot and start to stitch around the outer edge of fabric, i do not know what this type of stitch is maybe straight?? but it's the easiest, front to back and back to front. Sorry i'm not sure.

as you go along keep the thread tight and it will start to pucker like so:

next step is to put in the rice, now the amount all depends on how squishy you want the pumpkin, i believe less is better

continue sewing until you are all finished, tie off the end with another knot, don't worry about the thread showing a bit, your stem will cover it.

now dab a little glue on the end of your stem and push down onto top where the thread is, fluff your pumpkin and your done!

now go make your own pumpkin patch... i can't wait for fall!

(yes my photography still sucks, but i think it looks a bit better with a white piece of paper under my items being photographed...at least that's what someone once told me.)