Thursday 30 August 2012

Burlap Pumpkin tutorial and copycat Kirklands

Burlap Pumpkins Fall tutorial
               and Copycat Kirklands Burlap Pumpkins

When shopping recently in the US,  I went into Kirklands in the Walden Galleria Mall.


I noticed these burlap pumpkins that had stenciled fall on them.

They were priced at $24.99.

I have burlap and stencils so I knew I could do a copycat.

So let's begin.

This is what you will need:

hot glue gun
burlap
paint
stencils
needle
string
jute twine
wooden spools
poly fil stuffing

Cut burlap into 17" x 10"  4x
Fold over and stitch down one side.
 Then use the orange paint and cover the entire piece.

Now thread your needle with string and do a long running stitch across one end.

Now pull the string taunt. Turn fabric inside out.

Time to stencil on the letters.



Once dry it's  time to stuff with poly fil stuffing. Don't be stingy. Fill it up.


Time to pull out the string and needle once again and do a running stitch across the top.




Pull tight and secure the string.

Next we are going to add the jute twine by wrapping it around the burlap to make a pumpkin.


The wooden spools are wrapped in the jute twine and then hot glued onto the top the the
pumpkin.


This was a fun and easy project at a quarter of the price.


Again mine........




 Kirklands

        Thanks for stopping by and leaving all your lovely comments.

                

                            Have a great Holiday Weekend!
                                           Linda



 I'm linking with these fun parties:
Met Monday
Southern Hospitality
Coastal Charm
Cozy little House
A Stroll thru Life
DIY by Design
Savvy Southern Style
Have a daily cup of Mrs. Olson
Stone Gable
2805
Common Ground
AKA Designs 
Jennifer Rizzo 
Boogie Board Cottage 
Domestically speaking
Countdown to Fall Party

26 comments:

  1. Very very cool!! And I like your FALL letters better :-)

    ReplyDelete
  2. Linda, these are fantastic! You did an excellent job and yours are so much better looking than theirs!

    ReplyDelete
  3. These are really cute Linda and I think they look better than the store ones. Great job!

    ReplyDelete
  4. The wooden spools make your's the winner! ~ Maureen

    ReplyDelete
  5. They are sooooo cute Linda! I love the wooden spools!! Enjoy your weekend, Gail

    ReplyDelete
  6. I keep losing my comments....grrrrr

    These are so stinkin' cute, Linda....I am so bad at stenciling, I will have to practice a lot before attempting these. :)

    ReplyDelete
  7. Linda...These are great...I will have to make some...Thanks for the tutorial...Blessings, Becky

    ReplyDelete
  8. I like yours better! Thank you for sharing. Visiting from Boogieboard. Would love it if you would share this at my Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House. http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com The party goes live on Monday mornings. Hope to see you at the bash! Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse

    ReplyDelete
  9. So adorable! Thanks for showing the DIY!

    Jeanine

    ReplyDelete
  10. Your pumpkins are adorable- I like yours MUCH better than the K version! Thanks for the great tutorial- maybe I'll give some a try! :)

    ReplyDelete
  11. Wow Linda! I think yours are so much cuter than the store's!! Great job recreating something expensive at a much lower price! Love this project!
    Debbie :)

    ReplyDelete
  12. These are so cute!! I may have to make a few for the fall. Thanks
    Rhonda

    ReplyDelete
  13. Hi Linda,

    Your Fall pumpkins are really cute.

    Dee

    ReplyDelete
  14. You are so clever. I absolutely love these. Great tutorial. Thanks for joining TTT. Hugs, Marty

    ReplyDelete
  15. Linda I sure like yours better! I have never tried painting on burlap, but I will now. Love the twine covered spools too. Happy to be following you via GFC and looking forward to more!

    ReplyDelete
  16. I like yours better too! Adorable.

    ReplyDelete
  17. Yours are much cuter than Kirklands!!

    ReplyDelete
  18. I like yours better, I think the capital letters are needed:@)

    ReplyDelete
  19. those are so cute. Definitely like yours better; the spool stem really makes them stand out! Now following.

    ReplyDelete
  20. Linda, your pumpkins are MUCH cuter! Love them!

    ReplyDelete
  21. What a great idea! I think your pumpkins are so much cuter than the Kirkland's ones!

    Have a great day rock star!
    karianne

    ReplyDelete
  22. Linda,
    Love your cute pumpkins. I am such a sucker for burlap. Thanks for sharing your wonderful tutorial with Share Your Cup.
    Hugs,
    Jann

    ReplyDelete
  23. Wow-you did a great job!! (I agree with everyone else, yours are cuter!) I'm visiting from Boogieboard and am your newest follower :)
    Susan

    ReplyDelete
  24. Sooooo cute & a great job! Thank you for sharing your creativity at Potpourri Friday!

    ReplyDelete
  25. Just wanted to hop back and let you know that I will be featuring your pumpkins among my Fall features on Share Your Cup later today.
    Hugs,
    Jann

    ReplyDelete