Create your own copycat Jack-O’-Lantern Pillows, inspired by Pottery Barn’s version. A fun DIY craft project for Halloween, to scare up some smiles and save money too. 🎃
Happy Monday!
Calling all Halloween lovers, I’m sharing a fun craft project you can make
in the comfort of your AC when it’s hot and steamy outside.
If you’re a regular reader, you know my love of Halloween.
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I loved these smiling Jack-O’-Lantern Pillows that I saw online from Pottery Barn,
but not the $79 price tag per pillow.
Here are the easy steps to make an affordable copycat JOL pillow
if you’d like to make one or two to scare up some smiles. ;)
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I spied these pumpkin pillows at Hobby Lobby. All Hobby Lobby’s fall merchandise is 40% off.
The larger cream sweater pumpkin was $25.99
and the brown smaller pumpkin pillow was $12.99,
so together they were around $23, after the discount.
I searched online for a Jack-O’-Lantern template.
I like to keep the ‘Happy’ in Halloween so I wanted a smiling Jack rather than a scary one.
You can download my printable JOL template, HERE.
Scale it to the size you need, I used it at 75% and 60% to fit my pumpkin pillows.
I cut out the eyes, nose and smiling mouth of my printed template and positioned
them on my pumpkin pillows using straight pins.
I used some black yarn and a yarn needle (I used size 13) to stitch
around the cut out features. After I got the outline stitched,
I removed the straight pins and templates.
Then it’s just a matter of stitching in the features with yarn on face of your Jack-O’-Lantern.
It only took a couple of hours while watching TV
to stitch the eyes, nose and mouth of both pillows.
I decided the pumpkin stems could use some embellishing,
so I used some wired hemp / grapevine wire leftover from my
DIY Cornucopia Centerpiece for Thanksgiving.
To make pumpkin stem / vine tendrils,
I wrapped the wire around a pencil to make some curlicues.
To cut the wire you’ll need a pair of side cutting pliers.
I wrapped the grapevine wire and tendris around the stems of the pumpkin to attach it.
I added another Halloween pillow to my porch!
I laughed outloud when I saw this skeleton pillow with dangly legs at Michaels.
Use your Michaels weekly coupon to save 40%
I thought my skeleton crew, Rod and Rowena, would get a kick out of it too.
Looking for more DIY Halloween craft projects?
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As fun to make as they are to receive! Affordable to scare up using scrapbook paper for Halloween party favors
or as a table decoration to add some nostalgia or bit of vintage charm.
Create a sweet candy boo-quet for Halloween for a table centerpiece and little ghouls and goblins.
Celebrate Halloween with a fun little “witch craft” and conjure a floating witch
using an umbrella from the dollar store.
Use an easy trick for your Halloween treats candy bowl and to elevate the fun.
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Adorable, affordable – love it! Rod & Rowena will be excited for heads and legs to roll around them. 💀🦴🎃
Mary, how cute are the DIY JOL’s! Much more affordable than the PB’s. My grands would love them! Happy Monday.
You are so clever, Mary! I love this idea! 🧡
Its NEVER TO EARLY FOR HALLOWEEN!!!! Thanks for a fun project to help all of us get ready! YOU ARE AMAZiNG. Thanks for they joy you bring!
I usually want summer to last and last but this year I am so ready for Autumn and that means Halloween! Will have to make the jack o lantern pillows and every year I think about your witch leg umbrella so this might be the year I attempt that. Your creativity knows no boundaries so thank you for sharing all your ideas. Peace
Mary, those are so cute! The skeleton one cracks me up! I made some pumpkin pillows out of old cable knit sweaters a few seasons ago. Now I’m going to add a jack o lantern face to the larger ones. What a cute and inexpensive idea! Thanks for the inspiration. Happy Monday. Clara❤️
These are adorable Mary, and yours are much cuter than PB’s!! They made me instantly smile! Great tutorial too, and I love the curly vines you added. The skeleton pillow is super cute too, I know Rod and Rowena will love it! 🎃
These are so dang cute! What a great idea, thanks for sharing.
Very cute pumpkin faced pillows Mary. I love saving money and your tutorial is spot on. The Skelton pillow makes me chuckle. A great way to start my morning with your cute Halloween craft.
Wow Amazing, Mary, So darn cute.
So creative! Just the thing to kick off the Halloween season. I am soo ready for Fall!
I share your love for Halloween and you never fail to offer fantastic ideas. Just the other day I was looking forward to your Halloween posts! So happy it was sooner than I expected! Thanks,
Great idea and another great tutorial for the Jack O Lantern pumpkin pillows!! They came out so cute! I can’t wait to see what antics Rod and Rowena will involve themselves in this year!! They are favorites of mine! I LOVE your blog, Mary!
Your copycat JOL Pottery Barn pillows are just too cute, Mary! Did you buy the skeleton pillow for Rod and Rowena? I’ll look forward to some antics from them. I hope you’ll have a wonderful week. I’m still sweltering. 😘
These are adorable Mary – what a great PB knock-off. (I think yours are cuter). I agree that $79 per JOL pillow is downright scary. Can’t wait to see Rod and Rowena’s reaction to the new pillows! Such fun and a great tutorial.
I get such a kick out if your constant creativity 😎
Of course you made your own! You are great at thinking out of the box, and yours are adorable! Well done!
Thanks for all the other craft ideas. I’m not a crafty one, but I still like to look at these clever projects. I file them away “just in case” I get my craft on! Happy Halloween!
Mary, your Jack-o-lantern pillows are adorable! They are just as cute as the expensive Pottery Barn pillows. Thanks for giving us such great step by step instructions. This is a perfect craft for staying indoors during these triple digit days.
Cute, cute, cute! You are so smart Mary. Thank you for the smiling template! Such a bargain shopping at Hobby Lobby and yours are darling! Did I tell you I planted 4 pumpkin starter plants and I now have 2 large pumpkins , 4 medium, but still growing daily and 3 babies coming! I check the “nursery” daily and am So Excited! You should add a pumpkin patch next year to your awesome garden. You will be over the moon with joy at how easy and fun! Highly recommended for pumpkin lovers! 😁
P.s. I just remembered the 18th was a special day… I think your anniversary, so belated wishes to you both. God bless. (Or If your birthday, blessings to you!). My memory hasn’t been the same since my honey passed. 😕
Skeleton saga a scream…thanks for the laughter, Mary. You are so gifted…..