How To Make Velvet Pumpkins - Easy Fall Crafts - Fall Decorations - DIY Fall Gifts

See how easy it is to make your own velvet pumpkins with this quick tutorial! These easy to make fall decorations are the perfect autumn decorations for your home (& they make great fall gifts!) Choose velvet or even satin fabric in your favorite colors and with a little hot glue, rice, & a pumpkin handle/stem you will have a fun fall accent!
Tying the pumpkin completely shut can be tricky if the velvet is thicker, but in this video, I'll also show you an additional step you can use to get the pumpkin closed nicely.
For making even larger pumpkins, use poly-fil stuffing on top of the rice to finish filling the pumpkin to give the pumpkin more height. This isn't as necessary for smaller velvet pumpkins. Use branch pieces in replacement of pumpkin stems for handles if you don't have pumpkin stems.
*Make sure pumpkin stems are completely dried out or the hot glue won't hold
*Use heavy duty thread and tie carefully to avoid the thread breaking
Have fun! :)
Other info:
Velvet - SalTexFabrics (on Etsy) & a small fabric store
Pumpkin Stems - Last year's pumpkin crop from grandma's!
Rice - Sam's Club

[@annahumor5869]

Very elegance form of pumpkins and simple function with high effect...thanks!

[@KimberlyBest-lf2cu]

This is the first remark I have ever left on KZbin. You are an awesome teacher and made the process so easy. I hope you have received lots of kudos! Thank you.

[@felixthecat3204]

the best tutorial I've seen - clear, detailed, and easy to follow. no loud music playing and no distractions. thank you!

[@karenmcdougall5694]

Love the pumpkins

[@rserendipitous9896]

Yay!!! Holiday decorating season with Christopher Hiedeman is officially here!

[@katen1228]

I’m glad I’m not the only one who has saved the old pumpkin stems. So going to try this, this year. Thank you!

[@dorothybell1]

Beautiful! Thank you Christopher.

[@joannethorburn3145]

Your the only person who I actually watch whole tutorial. So relaxing and make everything look easy. Thanks

[@richiej5884]

I've seen other people make these, but yours by far was the easiest to follow and they all came out looking like the ones I purchased in the stores. Really nice job on them Christopher and seeing how easy you made it look to do, I know want to make my own. 🎃🎃🎃 Thank you for teaching and sharing this with us. Have a great week!

[@marydray6171]

I don’t know why I’ve never thought of using real pumpkin stems for Craft’d pumpkins, you’re brilliant!thank you so much for the idea‼️

[@chercharliescrafts736]

Love the Finished product and the way you displayed all the beautiful pumpkins! I was born in the 50s and I immediately saw that keychain! Well that sure brought me back in time. Great job thank you

[@buckeyefangirl1976]

I just found your channel and subscribed. I ❤️ these gorgeous velvet pumpkins. Thanks for sharing.

[@stephaniea5206]

Now I regret throwing all those pumpkin tops away. These are adorable!!

[@mercedesweidner7870]

They're soooo impressive

[@chelseav4508]

This is by far the best video I have seen for DIY velvet pumpkins. Thank you!

[@JShow78]

It’s always nice to know I’m not the only one with pumpkin stems in a bag stored away, lol. I’ve lately been obsessed with making milk painted pumpkins

[@lourdestaboada4583]

The best pumpkin tutorial on KZbin! Thanks for sharing! 🎃

[@anneray9440]

Thank you bro.....love you too. I am in the Eastern Caribbean , we do not do fall as in the USA. This year I decided to do Fall, unfortunately the pumpkins were a big challenge. not anymore. Today I began making these. So thank you, simple, so easy and beautiful. WELL DONE BRO!

[@kimsmith8244]

Glad to see you back!

[@lisamarutz9772]

Thank you for this wonderful idea🧡💛🤎

[@mandiesmaison458]

Made these for the first time last year, such an easy process and so many fabrics to choose from, thank you for sharing 🎃

[@sharfinbean3362]

Very cute and easy, I need to save stems now! Cant wait for your fall and Halloween videos, yours are my favorite.

[@lagilbo]

Thank you for your instructions, I will be trying this.

[@grannydj4464]

Wow...It never crossed my mind to save the pumpkin stems. These are very pretty! The real stems make all the difference!

[@onionguts]

Stunning.

[@phyllisnewcomb5437]

I loved your tutorial. Thank you for having the camera close enough for me to see exactly what you were doing. Can't wait to make some myself!!

[@Chinarica68]

To trace the circle, use fabric pencil. Great tutorial!

[@jamieg9245]

Your tutorial is wonderful...now to get some real pumpkin stems. I make cross stitch pillows and I use Lizard litter, cheap and never gets moldy! Will use the litter instead of the rice. Thanks again off to pull out my fabrics.

[@nildagarcia5398]

That came out beautiful thank u for sharing

[@lindaglover7088]

Excellent pumpkin. You can buy plastic pellets or use polyester fiber to fill with too. I go to thrift stores a buy large blouse for crafting. You can cut up the blouse and make several pumpkins 🎃.

[@nettiekat6336]

So lovely. I buy velvet pumpkins whenever I see them. Next time add a bay leaf to keep little critters away.

[@suemerritt1679]

Gorgeous! Thank you...💖

[@karenlehn2351]

Great job! I save all my best natural pumpkin tops! I have a great recipe for a pumpkin shape/ color for cheese ball,then I put the dried top on it.Biggest hit to bring to any Fall get together.

[@audriscarborough9309]

So cute and elegant! Your directions were very easy to follow, thank you for that! For those who are just this year, going to start saving pumpkin top's, myself included. Many of your favorite supermarkets will let you take them off of the pumpkins. Some charge a very little fee. Mine charged 10 cents a pound. It comes out to be pennies, litteraly, I paid 3 cents for 8 top's. If you ask to take them from the pie pumpkins or the already broken or starting to grow old decorating pumpkins you will havevthe best luck. Happy Fall everyone

[@anyac.8681]

Splendido Christopher. Un bacio dall'Italia.

[@christineburas3487]

Your tut was excellent!

[@barbarajameson8829]

Beautiful!!!!

[@janiceharrell2109]

Beautiful!

[@antiquarisches]

Gorgeous!!! I thought the intire time that it would look so good if you would have sprayed the pumpkin heads/sticks golden 😍

[@karenross3457]

They look wonderful! I will. know to save my stems next year.

[@joannemacaloney3687]

They are gorgeous!! XOXO

[@chercharliescrafts736]

I like the precision you show during your project!! Ty, I’m slow!! Great job, beautiful work!

[@tee6187]

I'm so obsessed with the velvet pumpkins this coming fall!! Great video!

[@supersleuth3161]

They are gorgeous!!! Love them in velvet, I love all the colors ! Great job 👏

[@nikkiejones4606]

Hi 👋Christopher I'm new here and have subscribed to your channel today, I love your pumpkins, and looking forward to seeing all your other videos, thank you for sharing, God bless you abundantly in all things, and much love from me too! 🙏❤🥰😘

[@maryabdel-malik656]

Love it thanks for sharing 👍👍

[@chilipeppa9138]

Laura holtz. K.c. the chili 🌶️ peppa here! Blessings always!! Anxious to see how you make them beautiful! Awesome! Pumpkins!! 👍☝️😘🤗

[@ednatucker5445]

A beautiful job with the velvet pumpkins, Christopher! I was absolutely stunned with the finishing touch of "real" pumpkin stems! Who would of "thunk!"( lol!) That's why I appreciate talented and creative people like you! Nice family project with the kiddos, too!

[@kathrynvaughn6223]

Wow. I love it.

[@p.wesleyburrowsjr6576]

Very nice Thank you for sharing.

[@satribbett]

Awe you are so adorable!!! Awesome job with your explanation, I feel very confident I can pull this off now! 💛

[@barbkenas5663]

Great tutorial and the pumpkins are adorable!

[@beautifulday4317]

Fantastic.

[@janetrichardson2644]

Lovely.

[@TRoth858]

What a beautiful velvet pumpkin. I wish I would have kept a brand of rice I bought, but didn't like. That would have been perfect.

[@Kiss_My_Art]

I had to watch this twice as I was too busy looking at your ring ! Just as beautiful as your decadent pumpkins ! 💖

[@judithmirocco1940]

Thank you Christopher for your beautiful pumpkins

[@donnadunlop7853]

Great video. Thanks so much. Xx💛💚💙❤

[@sheila7125]

Excellent tutorial. Thanks. Wish I been clever enough to save pumpkin stems.

[@jled1995]

Love!!! Looks like one of my hot skwash’s that I paid $$$ for! I’ve been collecting velvet shirts at Thrift stores and pumpkin stems from years gone by😊 I am a pumpkinaholic!

[@kathyfazzini8012]

So cute. ❤

[@5sweetiepie]

Love them!

[@sivabalankaniapan6275]

Wow wow wow, this is a quick deco-idea for Halloween.

[@gildastigliano7936]

WONDERFUL TO SEE YOU BACK!!!! LOVE THE PUMPKIN TUTORIAL,WELL PRESENTED

[@susanmatthews9804]

The colors you chose are beautiful! The project is so eye catching and pleasant to look at. Well done!

[@staroliva6502]

Beautiful, Thank you for showing us how to make these beautiful velvet pumpkin. I will be giving this a try.

[@TuckerSP2011]

So smart that you saved old pumpkin stems. If you don't have any, sometimes in the woods you can find twisted vines that might serve that purpose

[@staciesheppard2048]

That's a great idea!

[@elizabethlangley5643]

I've used twigs from the woods when I've been making pumpkins and they look good :)

[@leannsmreker3201]

My daughter lives on the back of a pumpkin farm! I also have friends who save me their stems. Check in the boxes of pumpkins at the box stores and road side stands! I probably have a hundred or so.

[@achtamarachtamar7382]

Забавно наблюдать. Я, при изготовлении тыковки, на дно кладу саше с песком, а потом уже наполнитель. Стебли - из денима (ненужные джинсы). Иногда, перетягиваю тыковки нитью и т.д. Если использовать, как декор, то где место бархатной тыковки?

[@LuisMorales-vc1cg]

Hi My Friend a look easy i hope Thank you for sheering

[@yliberal6355]

I absolutely love this design, thank you for this tutorial!!

[@joannh930]

Beautiful, great job. I will be making these. I love anything velvet.

[@hildamclawhorm6305]

Cute as can be👌

[@MrFoziy79]

Very neat and stylish :) little suggestion, you could put the rice in a sock or stocking before sewing the velvet/ thicker material?

[@lindabullock742]

They look fabulous Christopher…🥰🇦🇺

[@notablynorsk]

Excellent demonstration and beautiful outcome. Thank you.

[@stormychavez4018]

You are back….. wonderful 🎈💫💫💫✨

[@nellybranda6314]

Hi, Christopher. Very much delicate your pumpkins are!!! I love them all. Congrats and greetings from Argentina.

[@d.d.mac.3773]

Brilliant! I love them. They're so rich looking.

[@Angie-ci1lp]

Christopher😳😳😳😳 WOW! Thank you!! AWESOME 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@bettyjanebaker6100]

Thank you! I love velvet pumpkins 🎃

[@sheilabernadetteclairemcin1107]

Fabulous

[@michelleea5279]

Cute Hocus Pocus pumpkins!

[@annedoucette7331]

Fabulous looking pumpkins!

[@colorcrayon54]

Beautiful! I was just looking @ a black paisley shirt I thrifted for this very thing; I just couldn’t figure out how to make it! I also have leftover pumpkin stems! Thanks for the great tutorial; can’t wait to make! ❤️

[@anamariadoval3286]

Beautiful pumpkins, from Argentina, Buenos Aires city, Palermo Soho.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿😊💖

[@brendaeaves1079]

Luv These Chris:They Look So Nice & Expensive,Like They Came From An Expensive High End Store,No One Would Ever Know :) Thanks For Sharing

[@bonitaharrison1037]

Thank you for this tutorial. Velvet pumpkins are so expensive and hard to find right now. I'm gonna try it.

[@ginacervi]

Simple, elegant, refined. Thank you for sharing

[@leslikuyweski4576]

I'll be making a few of these! Your tutorials are always well done and easy to follow. Thank you!

[@AHeartArtist]

Beautiful😍

[@airodarkwind8719]

Hi, Christopher. I'm probably your newest subscriber. I really love your works. Please keep it up and more powers!

[@themermaidstale5008]

Thanks for posting this diy - I made these two years ago, but don’t do videos. I made custom stems from air dry clay and painted them after they were dry to complement the color of the pumpkin, but wish I had access to natural stems to cut the making time way down. I hand sewed the running stitch, too, but if I had a sewing machine I’d be machine sewing, for sure as that takes the longest time. I did the reinforcement around the gathers, too, as I’d hate it to come undone after all the work. I used fiberfill to stuff mine. Your work is beautiful! TFS

[@roygarcia4176]

Those are just adorable!!! Love the oak table as well!!

[@randanewcomb8994]

Love this

[@janetburke3967]

I love all your creative crafts.

[@jsrt1099]

I Also Agree with richiej5884.. I have been afraid to even try making the velvet ones. You have made it So Simple & Elegant! Amazing end results that looks Amazingly Professional.. Thank You.. I have subscribed to your KZbin Channel. Keep Making your DIY video's for the Holidays & just everyday items...

[@lindaneary2596]

These are beau Christopher, I can’t wait to try this out. Thanks for sharing.

[@Otomtom66]

Habe gerade deinen Kanal entdeckt, super erklärt,wunderschöne Deko,liebe Grüße aus Elmshorn von Dani Oltmanns

[@wixomfam6716]

Great idea to safe pumpkin stems. I will have to do that this year. -Valerie

[@annahumor5869]

If you put the rice in a little coffeemilk-pott, you can fill the rice right in the little open whole to the end without some corn sprakeling around...the way to make a simple dishform sewing it togehter upon is easy and more simple elegance than these many materials from the other channels...

[@southerncomfortknits583]

OMG! You are a genius! I can’t wait to make these!