Instructions 

1. Prep the form

   • Remove tags, wipe the wire form, and flatten any bent areas.
     
     

2. Extend the stem

   • Cut a cardboard piece in the shape of a taller stem.

   • Hot-glue it to the wire stem.

   • Wrap the stem tightly with jute, gluing as you go. Trim and glue down the end on the back.
     
     

3. Back the pumpkin with burlap

   • Lay the burlap under the wire form.

   • Starting at the center and working out, hot-glue the burlap to the underside of the wire ribs and around the outer ring. Fold raw edges under as you glue to reduce fraying.
     
     

4. Add front jute detailing

   • Flip it face up. Run a thin bead of hot glue along a front wire rib, press jute onto the glue, and continue down that rib.

   • Repeat for each rib you want to highlight.

   • Outline the outer edge with a continuous line of jute for a clean frame. Hide ends at the back with a dab of glue.
     
     

5. Attach the florals

   • Glue a large sunflower near the stem or top corner. Tuck in a mix of fall leaves until you like the cluster. Hot-glue pieces in layers
     
     

6. Clean up glue strings

   • Briefly wave a heat gun over the project to melt and shrink glue strings. Keep it moving to avoid scorching burlap.

   • Trim any fuzzy threads and stray glue.
     
     

7. Hang & display

   • Tie a jute loop to the back or use the form’s top wire as a hanger. Fluff leaves and you’re done!

And there’s our pumpkin—cute, cozy, and perfectly imperfect, just how I like it. Hang it up, show it off, and remember… life is messy, but hey, we’re learning as we grow!  Now let’s squash any doubts—this pumpkin is gourd-geous! 

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