DIY Recycled Sherpa Pumpkins

This project began in the donation bag but if you visit the thrift stores you can easily find sherpa for this pumpkin project. Sherpa is a textured and warm fabric that looks amazing when recycled into a pumpkin...

I began by cutting the sherpa shirt apart.

This sherpa shirt had 2 colors, the body was grey and the sleeves were a pale pink color. 

Sherpa has such a great texture and recycling fabric is great because it's almost free! 

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I began with the grey, I cut a large circle from the body of the shirt. 

Next, I used a needle and thread to stitch around the circle and gather the fabric. 

This can be done with a large basting stitch. 

I filled the pumpkin shape with fiberfill from an old pillow then gathered the stitching tight at the top. 

Using a thin waxed thread, I tied around the pumpkin several times to create 8 ribs. 

Now it was time to make a stem. 

I used hot glue to attach a stick from my yard to the top of the pumpkin then surrounded the stem with Spanish moss. 

This project couldn't have been easier. 

Now it was time to do the sleeves. 

I cut each sleeve into 2 tube shaped pieces. 

The sleeves made smaller pumpkins. 

I stitched around the top of the sleeve then stuffed it with fiberfill and gathered it closed. 

I decorated the top of the pumpkin just like I did the larger one. 

They are joining my other DIY pumpkins on my mantel this season! 

This pumpkin looks so adorable, I just love the texture! 

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These pumpkins are finding their way to Bella Vita, our neighborhood gift shop. 

They are so easy to make and cost almost nothing! 

This one shirt made 8 beautiful pumpkins!

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