12 Pumpkins Wool Table Topper

Celebrate fall with 12 pumpkins circling fall leaves.

Gather your supplies:

• 13 green wool scraps for green leaves
• 11 yellow wool scraps for yellow leaves
• 10 brown wool scraps for brown leaves
• 12 orange wool scraps for pumpkins
• 8 brown and tan scraps for acorns

Download the templates here

Cutting Instructions:

Cut the background fabric to the desired size. The minimum for the pattern is 24" x 24".

Applique -

• Trace the pattern pieces onto freezer paper.
• Cut the pieces out leaving a border around all cutting lines.
• Press the freezer paper to the front side of the wool scraps.
• Cut out the pieces on the tracing line.

Putting it all together:

Step 1 - Outer Leaves

• Using the diagram as a guide, place the outer leaves on the background fabric.
• Baste in place.

Step 2 - Pumpkins

• Using the diagram as a guide, place the pumpkins on the background fabric and the outer leaves.
• Baste along the edge of the pumpkins where they overlap the outer leaves.
• Trim away the excess outer leaves under the pumpkins and finish basting the pumpkins.
• Stitch the pumpkins and outer leaves in place using matching embroidery floss.

Step 3 - Center Leaves

• Using the diagram as a guide, place the center leaves in layers.
• Baste along any overlapping edges where the leaves overlap.
• Trim away the excess leaves under the layered leaves and finish basting the leaves.
• Stitch the leaves in place using matching embroidery floss.

Step 4 - Acorns

• Using the diagram as a guide, place the acorns.
• Baste the acorns.
• Stitch the acorns in place using matching embroidery floss.
• Add any line embellishment and beads desired.

Once finished with all the stitching, lay the piece face down on a towel and cover with another towel. Press quickly from the backside.

Trim the piece to the desired size for the finishing project.

Make into a pillow, wallhanging, table runner, or any other fun fall project you imagine!