Cooked up this vintage pumpkin one october when alot of customers kept asking for something that didnt scream halloween, more thanksgiving and harvest. So I drew it as a farmhouse piece with dusty muted colours like a hand painted barn sign would have.
The pumpkin is round and stout with vertical rib creases running top to bottom. Stem bent over to one side with one curling green vine reaching out and a single sage leaf trailing off. Body coloured in three washed bands of dusty orange and warm cream, no bright orange anywhere.
The whole point was that vintage feel, like its been sitting on a porch step for years. The colours arent saturated. Theres a touch of rust shading along the rib creases that gives the pumpkin its three dimensional curve. Yet the design still reads as a pumpkin from across a room.
5 sizes from 3.51 inches wide right up to 7.51 inches. Stitch count climbs from 13,737 up to 37,359 for the biggest, so the largest is dense and needs proper hooping. Five colour changes total, all in the muted farmhouse palette.
Best results stitch this one on natural fabric. Cream linen, oatmeal cotton, raw burlap, beige twill. Avoid bright white because the muted oranges look tired against pure white. Use midweight cutaway behind any tee fabric, Stick tearaway behind woven cotton or linen. Pop a topping over fuzzy fabric like fleece if you want the rib detail to show clean.
What people are using this design for
A starting point. The design works for plenty more than just this list, this is what folks have stitched it onto most.
- Farmhouse kitchen tea towelsFarmhouse kitchen tea towel along the hem band, the muted oranges read harvest through october and still feel right in november.
- Cream linen napkin setsLinen dinner napkin corner, small version dresses the thanksgiving table without shouting autumn at every guest.
- Pumpkin pillow front coverPorch swing pillow cover at the largest size, the cream pumpkin shape stays on display from september to thanksgiving.
- Cotton tote bag autumn accentCotton market tote for the farmers market, the muted palette reads farmhouse rather than halloween which opens it to more buyers.
- Burlap fall door bannerBurlap door banner for a front porch, the dusty tones age into the rough material and look properly hand-painted.
- Apron pocket harvest detailCooking apron pocket front for a fall baking weekend, small enough to sit in the chest pocket cleanly on its own.
- Coffee table runner motifChilds play smock front for october daycare drop off, the non-scary pumpkin works for all age groups at pickup time.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 3.26 in | 13,737 |
| 4.51 × 4.19 in | 18,608 |
| 5.51 × 5.12 in | 24,258 |
| 6.51 × 6.05 in | 30,828 |
| 7.51 × 6.98 in | 37,359 |
Files & Formats
Eight machine formats included in one zip. Whichever your machine reads, its in the pack.
Plus a color chart for thread matching. See full format guide.
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