Pumpkins with a Nautical Twist

Fabric Poof Pumpkins are certainly not new to Blogland or Pinterest.

But I did add my very own twist to few I created this week, ...a nautical, coastal one!

We rent out our lake home, which is only an hour from the coast,

as a vacation rental during the peak summer weeks.

We were very fortunate to have rentals through the end of October this year.

 I thought it would be nice to bring in just a little bit of simple, coastal inspired fall

to welcome our September and October guests!

Determined to make these pumpkins out of what I had on hand,
I scoured my stash for three coordinating fabrics...
the aqua "coral" printed one,
the aqua and white striped (reminds me of a beachy awning),
and the gray and white damask, which just happened to match.

Using plates graduating in size, three circles were cut, one from each fabric piece.

Made a running stitch to gather the fabric,

then stuffed the forms with batting.

And a very important tidbit to pass on...

The fabrics were all of drapery grade.

When I gathered the first one with regular thread, it quickly broke under the tension.

I repeated this step with stronger quilting thread, and it worked like a charm!

Added "stems," from an old broken branch from the yard.

Embellished the pumpkins with little sea shells
 and gray and white baker's twine.

Completed, the nautical themed pumpkins were grouped in a fish platter,
along with crinkled paper gift filler.

It's been a dreary week, here in the Carolinas!
I can't complain, though, we sure needed the rain.
But the lighting hasn't been conducive for taking pictures in my home.
 I look forward to sharing more "fall"  ...as soon as the weather cooperates!

In the meantime, I'll continue to surf around and enjoy all that ya'll have posted!  :)
~Rhonda

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