Make a pumpkin out of dollar store socks? Why not? If you're
still in the fall crafting mood, you can also make a washcloth pumpkin. Two
more simple projects for little or no money!
As I said before, my goal was to create some pumpkins with
different patterns and textures than I used last year. I saw some glittery socks
on a display near the fall items at Dollar Tree and thought they would make an
interesting pumpkin. I grabbed a peach pair, but I exchanged those for a black
pair before I left the store.
I thought of stuffing the socks with plastic bags to form
the shape of my pumpkin, but I wanted something with a little more weight to
it, so I used this glass jar I had instead.
I put the first sock around the bottom of the jar. The middle
of this jar was narrower than the bottom, so I folded the sock over a few times to fatten up the middle.
I then put the other sock over the top of the jar - making
sure to bring it down over the very top of the other sock - and folded this one
up a few times to fatten up the middle a little more.
That left me with something that looked like this.
The stem was formed by wrapping some twine around the top of
the jar; and I tied an acorn-shaped bell to a length of curled rope and tied
that around the stem.
To make the curled rope: I wet a piece of rope, wrapped it
around the round handle of a long spoon and let it dry overnight.
Simple.
Even though I purchased the Dollar Tree socks, this project
isn't really costing me any money. It will be deconstructed at the end of the
season. I'll wear the socks as slippers around the house, and the other items can
be used again on future projects.
Let's move on to my washcloth pumpkin - another free
project.
This pumpkin required a small glass jar, 2 plastic grocery
bags, a rubber band, and a washcloth.
I began by wrapping the grocery bags around the jar to
fatten it into the shape of a pumpkin.
I placed it in the middle of my washcloth, brought the
corners of the washcloth up around the jar, and fastened the ends together with
a rubber band.
Next, I wrapped twine around the ends for a long stem -
curving it as I went. I then glued a faux leaf to the top of another faux leaf
and attached them to the pumpkin with a straight pin. (I didn't want to use hot
glue and damage my washcloth.)
I thought I was finished at that point, but decided it
needed one more thing. I added a tendril of curled rope between the washcloth
and the faux leaves (using the same straight pin).
There you have it. A washcloth pumpkin that has taken up
residence in the master bath - until it's deconstructed when the Christmas
decor comes out!
I still have at least one more pumpkin project to show you
this week, and I'll give you a quick roundup of some other fall-related decor
in our home. Yes, I admit to going a little pumpkin crazy this year, but I had
fun doing it.
I also have some photos of the beautiful fall colors in the
Keweenaw. Look for those soon.
So creative! I have 3 days off work now as the schools are having a Fall Break, so I'll be crocheting and knitting ... It is great to do get some time to do some crafts, thank you for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI would never have thought to make a pumpkin out of either item. Very creative! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
ReplyDeletehugs,
Jann
Where did you find your acorn bells? Their so cute!
ReplyDeleteI believe I found them at Michael's in 2016.
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