Dollar Store Crafting 3 - Mesh Pumpkin

I hope you enjoyed Part One, the dollar store leaf vase and Part Two, the dollar store napkin ring.  Of course I will be using the great orange pumpkin for my last dollar store project.  Where would all of us be without those little orange pumpkins for crafting this time of the year?  I painted, glittered, rhinestoned, mod podged, and bead seeded pumpkins til I literally ran out of ideas. One thing I didn't try was to use deco mesh on my pumpkin.
Wondering how that would look, I gave it a try.

Materials Used:

DollarTree Pumpkin
Olefin Mesh (15yd roll, Michaels)
Floral Pins









Starting at the top I used my thumb to make a loop of the mesh and gathered and pinned the bottom of the loop to the pumpkin.  I continued doing this around the entire pumpkin, looping and shaping the mesh. 

           I made sure to fold the sides in to avoid additional fraying.

  I started laughing at the way this looks.  Doesn't it remind you of roller hair  
 or something silly?

After finishing the loops, I rolled up a piece of mesh and pinned it to the top for a stem.

This mesh pumpkin is really cute and makes a unique addition to any place setting!  Especially one with other dollar store items!

My Dollar Store Place Setting

Enjoy!