Upcycled Sweater Sleeve Pumpkins - 7 Days of Thrift Shop Flips
Welcome to Day Two of 7 Days of Thrift Shop Flips!
Yesterday I mentioned that I am focusing on upcycling things that you can find at virtually every thrift store known to man or you may already have what you need at home!
Today's item is sweaters... sweater sleeves actually! And we are going to make some super cute, no-sew pumpkins! I don't usually do fall-themed crafts in the 7 Days projects but fall is right around the corner so I thought we could get a jump start!
Upcycled Sweater Sleeve Pumpkins - 7 Days of Thrift Shop Flips
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- Thrifted sweaters
- Jute twine
- Cotton string or embroidery floss to match your sweater colors
- Stuffing
- Large needle
- Regular needle and thread
- Poly-pellets (optional)
- Hot glue
- Fabric to make leaves
- Phoomph for fabric (optional)
- Vintage Buttons (optional)
Ok, let's make adorable little sweater pumpkins!!😀
To begin, cut some lengths from your sweater sleeves. It won't take much, you can get 2, maybe 3 pumpkins per sleeve.
Stuff it until it's the size you like and you still have some of the top unstuffed.
If your sweater is very tightly woven you can add poly-pellets to give your pumpkin some weight (cable knit won't work for this optional step).
Next, you'll make the lines on the sides of the pumpkins... I don't know what they are called but they make the pumpkins squishy and plump looking... like real pumpkins!
Choose cotton string or embroidery floss that matches the color of your sweaters you are using.
Now, at the top, insert the needle down into the pumpkin right next to the stem. So, your string will come up, around the side of the pumpkin... I hope that makes sense. Pull it as tight as you can so the pumpkin squishes out around the sides.
I chose some golden velvety fabric and a vintage chenille scrap to make my leaves.
I added vintage buttons to mine too.
These were really fun and easy to make!
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