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How to make a Pumpkin
Hot Pad / Pumpkin Doily
This adorable quilted pumpkin hot pad can also
be used as a Autumn doily. Just place it under a candy dish, photo frame,
or your favorite Autumn decorative piece! |
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For this project you will need: one "fat
quarter" (1/4 yard) of orange fabric, a scrap piece of green fabric, quilt
batting, and basic sewing needs. |
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Gather up your fabric and
supplies. |
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First you will need a pattern for your pumpkin doily. You are more
than welcome to copy and paste the photo to the left. You will have
to enlarge it before you print it. This pattern was drawn on a 8 1/2" X
11" piece of paper.
Once your pattern is printed you will
need to:
For Pumpkin:
-cut 2 of pumpkin from
orange fabric
-cut 1 of pumpkin from
quilt batting
For Stem:
-cut 2 of stem from
green fabric
-cut 1 of stem from
quilt batting |
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Making the Stem:
Place the quilt batting stem on the table
then place the green fabric stem pieces PRETTY SIDES TOGETHER on
top of the batting.
Pin in place. Leave the bottom of the stem
open for turning.
Stitch around the stem using 1/4" seam or your pressure
foot as your guide.
Don't forget, don't sew the bottom! |
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Trim around the stem being
careful not to cut into your stitches.
Turn the stem to pretty sides out through
the bottom where you didn't sew, and press the stem flat. |
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Place the stem on top of one
of the pumpkin pieces pretty side up, with raw edges together.
(see photo) Notice the stem is down.
Pin in place.
Stitch in place. |
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Making the Pumpkin:
Place the pumpkin batting flat on a table.
Place the pumpkin pieces PRETTY SIDES TOGETHER on top of the
batting.
Pin around the pumpkin.
Leave a 5" opening at the bottom for
turning. |
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Stitch around the pumpkin
using a 1/4" seam. Don't forget to leave the opening at the bottom.
Trim seams. |
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Turn pumpkin pretty side out.
Press it so it lies nice and flat. |
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Quilting the Pumpkin Doily:
Hand stitch the lines on the pumpkin
using a simple running stitch.
Hand stitch were indicated on the pattern
piece by broken lines.
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Well, your cute little
pumpkin doily/hot pad is done. Display it proudly in your home
with your other autumn decorations. |
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