I don't often use kits, but when I see a small one that appeals to me I'll give it a whirl. I wanted to make some fabric pumpkins for fall, so I invested in this silk velvet kit.
Here's the end result, admittedly a bit lopsided. I deviated from the kit pattern by using a packet of dry rice instead of play sand for part of the fill, and a plastic pumpkin stem instead of a twig (the ones we have in the yard are almost always infested with mites, moss and other things I don't want in the house.) Then I didn't like the plastic stem, which seemed too small, so I hunted around for another one.
Final version. It took a couple of hours to complete, and I only struggled with gathering the velvet once I'd stuffed it (which I'll blame on my stiff fingers, not the instructions.) The finished pumpkin made me very happy, which is the whole point.
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