Thank you. Just a word...I had to go to 5 dollar tree stores to get these. And then I couldn't get them all at one place. Make sure you get the ones without faces. They have plenty of the "jack-o-lantern" types. These hang in a separate location from those with faces. Also, I think I'm going to put a dowel or something on the back to keep it from buckling (as shown in the bottom photo). I don't know, Ill just have to experiment with that.

yes, I used a very light weight tearaway. The felt that the pumpkin is made of is very stable, so there's no need for anything more. The pumpkin is so thick and unwieldy that you can't hoop it, so I floated it and put a basting stitch around it to keep it in place.