{"product_id":"bee-gnome-sunflower-3","title":"Bee Gnome with Sunflower Embroidery Design, Machine Embroidery Pattern, Instant Download","description":"\u003cp\u003eSummer projects kinda just bring people to this one. Its the design I reach for when someone wants something garden-y but with a lil personality to it, not just a plain flower or a plain bee. This gnome is wearing a tall black and yellow striped hat with a fuzzy golden pom-pom on top, and hes got this long cream-white beard that flows almost to his brown shoes. Two bumble bees with outlined wings orbit around him, connected by those loopy swirl lines, and theres a big full golden sunflower tucked right beside him with a deep warm-brown centre. Teal peeking out at the base where his feet are. Its got alot going on but it all fits together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA crafter at a local market last autumn put this on a set of linen tea towels and sent me a photo because they sold out before noon. The gnome hat stripes come out sharp with the satin stitching, and the bee wings use a lighter outline stitch so they dont bulk up too much. Hoop it on a medium-weight cotton twill or a canvas and the detail really shows. The sunflower petals use directional tatami fill so they have that real petal-fanning look, not just a flat yellow shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStitch count climbs on this one, anywhere from around 11,500 stitches at the smallest size up past 33,000 at the largest, so pick your stabiliser right. Use cutaway on stretchy jersey or fleece so the gnome body dosent pucker after washing. Try the 3.5 inch version centred on a baby bib and its genuinely cute without being overwhelming. Pop the 7.5 inch on a canvas tote or a linen apron and its almost a little scene by itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSkip the topping on denim since the weave is tight enough, but on terry cloth or a waffle-knit, add a water-soluble topping so those outlined wing sections come through clean and dont fill in. The underlay on the beard uses a light fill that keeps the cream-white fluffy look without flattening out. Bobbin tension matters here because fill density hits around 701 stitches per sq cm through the main figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlace the scene centred on a market apron, or run it along the corner of a cotton pillowcase. Pair it with a plain yellow or black thread border and it frames up nicely without competing with the bees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHit me up if the bobbin thread shows on top.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Re Embroidery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46432099139734,"sku":null,"price":4.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/6262\/9270\/files\/BeeGnomewithSunflowerMachineEmbroideryDesign_79aef539-85ec-4b7b-ba28-ab5dab394359.png?v=1782363457","url":"https:\/\/reembroidery.com\/products\/bee-gnome-sunflower-3","provider":"Re Embroidery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}