The barista gnome is kinda just the gnome design for every coffee lover I know. This lil round fella is wearing the tallest pointy hat and holding a massive steaming cup in both hands like its the most important thing in his life. The hat takes up about half the vertical space in the design and thats what makes it so instantly recognisable even at small sizes.
Six colours to work through: deep burgundy for the hat, cream for the beard and body, two different browns for the coffee cup and base, plus a lighter tone for the steam curl at the top. The digitising on the beard is done with a tight satin fill using a slight angle so the stitches give it a fluffy texture. Stitch count goes up to 52,825 on the big sizes so you're gonna want a decent cutaway stabiliser, especially on terry cloth towels.
I've been customising a lot of coffee shop aprons with this one lately. A customer last month ordered it for a batch of kitchen towels she was making as christmas gifts, really liked how it came out on cream cotton waffle fabric. Said the gnome looked like he belonged in a cosy cafe window.
Comes in 9 sizes from 3.5 to 7-in baseline max. Best on cotton canvas, linen kitchen towels or denim aprons. Pop it on a plain mug mat or oven mitt for an easy gift. Stitch the 5-in design on a tea towel and it fits perfectly without taking over the whole fabric.
Reach out if you hit a file issue and I'll get it sorted quickly.
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.
- Coffee lover kitchen towel giftsStitched on a cream waffle cotton towel the gnome makes a charming gift for any coffee-obsessed friend.
- Christmas holiday apron setsA 5-in design on a white linen apron works well as part of a christmas kitchen gift set.
- Cosy cafe merchandiseSmall cafes have used the 7 inch chest on canvas bags for merchandise that customers actually buy.
- Mug mat or oven mitt embroideryOn a round mug mat stitched to the centre it adds a whimsical touch to any coffee corner setup.
- Barista themed baby shower favoursA 3.5-in design on a small muslin favour bag makes a sweet detail for coffee-themed baby showers.
- Coffee station decorative hoop artHooped in a 7 inch natural wood hoop on the wall near a coffee machine it sits as fun kitchen art.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 2.94 in | 23,680 |
| 4.00 × 3.36 in | 27,150 |
| 4.50 × 3.78 in | 30,533 |
| 5.00 × 4.19 in | 34,158 |
| 5.50 × 4.61 in | 37,755 |
| 6.00 × 5.03 in | 41,384 |
| 6.50 × 5.45 in | 45,163 |
| 7.00 × 5.87 in | 49,006 |
| 7.50 × 6.29 in | 52,825 |
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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Reyazul Masud Riham, hand-drawing every design on this site
Every design on Re Embroidery is hand-digitized by one person. Each file gets sketched, color-matched, and stitch-tested on real fabric before it earns a place in the shop. No team. No auto-conversion from images. Just slow, deliberate work, sometimes three or four days per design.
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