In A World of My Own: Five Little Jack-o-lanterns

Five Little Jack-o-Lanterns sitting on a gate...

I think I ate magical beans back in June. Alright so it was actually candy corn, but since then I've been in a Fall state of mind (insert Billy Joel music here). So instead of finishing putting up shelves, sewing that quilt glaring at me in the corner, finish painting the living room, building that corner desk...(you get the picture) I dusted off my idea book. Like you don't have one too! :)

Man! I can't believe how this craft idea book grows larger with each year..uh...month...alright, alright...DAILY! The Pumpkin People actually started out as me looking for fabric pumpkin inspiration when I came across this: http://www.marthastewart.com/photogallery/fall-sewing-projects#slide_16 Are those the CUTEST little things or what?! They needed to be made! Sorry other projects. So..

I had orange felt from out littlest's costume from last year, pipe cleaners (what Mom doesn't?) and pins for the buttons and noses but the other stuff? Uh..no. I was not deterred much to my husband's chagrin. I didn't have wood shavings but I had poly fiber fill (FYI: Get the wood shavings, makes punching holes easier). I didn't have 2" heavy wire but I had 1 1/2" nails. I didn't have waxed thread but I could double my cotton thread (this works). I didn't have black felt but I had plenty of black scrap fabric. I didn't have a doll needle but I had sharp scissors and an awl. I had resume paper, leftover when people, still sent resumes in hardcopy so it was "yellowed". I printed out what I wanted the banners to say and since I made five, it simply made sense to chose that Halloween poem. I aged the banners with some brown paint. I get "crafty" when I get crafty. LOL! I'm cheap, what can I say? This is a quick project. Took about 5 hours for all five spread over two days...gotta feed the monsters ya know.

So without further ado...