I know. Snowflakes are unique. But I’m willing to bet no two pumpkins are identical. Gourda love ‘em!
Use the excess thread to pull through the bottom opening you’ve just sewed up and push it straight through the top. Then wrap the thread down and over a side, coming up through the bottom again. Do this until you have your pumpkin sections. If you run out of thread, knot it off and add what you need. No biggie!
You may want to add a fabric circle to the bottom to cover where you stitched the pumpkin up. That can be hot glued at the same time as the stem.