DIY Linen Driftwood Pumpkins

Happy Tuesday!

I hope all of you had a nice weekend:).

We had an awesome day at the beach 

on Saturday.

The boys spent the day swimming,

searching for shells & playing in the sand.

My heart & head is still in summerland,

can anyone relate?

 

Being that my mind is stuck

in summer,

I am just now getting started

with my Fall Decorating:).

So, I thought I would share some

fall inspiration

&

a fun and easy DIY project.

 

Decorating for the season

 can become costly,

especially if you are like me,

wanting real, natural & organic looking everything.

Well, this project is beautiful & cheap.

Each pumpkin costs under a dollar to make,

$.60 to be exact.

Pretty good, right?

 

 

Linen Driftwood Pumpkins

What you will need for each one

a roll of toilet paper

4 frayed strips of linen fabric that measure 2" x 54"

1 piece of driftwood

glue gun(optional)

 

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Wrap & tuck the fabric strips tightly all the way around.

The softer the paper the better,

so you can mold the paper as you go,

it will start to take the "pumpkin" shape.

 

When you start of new strip, just tuck it into the old one.

I found that if you skip a space when you are wrapping 

& then go back to fill it,

it looks better, more even.

 To fray the edges,

 just pull the unwanted strings off the edges of the fabric

& trim with a scissor.

When I was done wrapping the linen,

I wedged the driftwood into the opening,

you can use a glue gun to make it more permanent.

 

These Linen Pumpkins will be perfect on my mantle.

I am excited to show you more soon:).

I have been searching high & low for some great
ideas & inspiration for fall.

There have been plenty of late nights:)

 with Pintrest lately.

Click here to check out & follow my "Fall" board.

I also found some beautiful mantle inspiration with these
 candle holders & fireplace screens.

FYI,

you can use any fabric for this project,

burlap, cotton, duck,

a reader suggested a drop cloth, which is perfect too.

This project is easy, trust me:).

Happy Fall Decorating!!!

 

Linking to

Crafty Texas Girls

Mod Vintage Life

Savvy Southern Style

Primp

Not Just A Housewife

The Brambleberry Cottage

French Country Cottage

At The Picket Fence

Chic on A Shoestring Decorating

Design, Dining & Diapers

Stone Gable

The Answer Is Chocolate

504 Main

Craftberry Bush

Sara Dawn Designs

 

 

-Jen