I sold more of this gnome than any other christmas design last season, which was a bit of a suprise. The gnome is round and squat, almost all hat and fluffy beard, which is exactly how it should be. The Santa hat droops to one side with tiny gold star accents scattered across it, and the fluffy beard fans out in thick spiky sections that take up most of the lower half of the design. Theres a tiny tan nose button right in the middle. He's hugging a red gift box like he's not letting go of it.
Hoop with a medium-weight cutaway stabiliser, its non-negotiable on this one. Last Christmas season I had someone skip it on a fleece and the beard sections pulled badly, so dont risk it. Use a cutaway, especially if the base fabric has any stretch in it at all. the 3 in chest size runs about 35,000 stitches and the full 7.5 inch tops out near 81,000, so give yourself extra thread for the larger size. Pop it through a slow run first on the larger sizes.
10 colors in the sequence: skin tones, bright red for the hat and the gift box, grey and white for the fuzzy beard, dark green for the shoes, burgundy accents, and a heavy black outline that ties it all together. The cross-hatch shading gives it that sketchy illustrated look on fabric, not a flat block color result.
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.
- Christmas sweatshirts and pulloversSits well centered on the chest of adult crewnecks, works in the 5-6 inch size range.
- Holiday tote bags and grocery bagsThe round shape fills a tote front panel nicely without looking lost on a larger surface.
- Kids Christmas pajama topsScale down to the 3.5 inch for toddler sizes so the design fits the chest panel properly.
- Stockings and tree skirtsPosition the gnome centered on the stocking cuff, leaving room for a name below.
- Tea towels and kitchen linensUse the smaller sizes on a hoop-in-the-hoop tea towel project for a quick holiday gift.
- Christmas pillow coversThe vertical shape works well on a 18x18 pillow without needing much repositioning.
- Gift wrapping pouches and fabric bagsStitch on a pre-made muslin bag for a quick handmade gift wrap alternative.
Dimensions
4 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 2.76 in | 35,693 |
| 4.51 × 3.54 in | 46,300 |
| 5.51 × 4.33 in | 57,203 |
| 7.51 × 5.90 in | 81,160 |
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.
Reviews
No reviews yet for this design. Be the first to share your make once you have stitched it. Tag us on Instagram and we will feature your work.
You may also like
Other designs from this collection you might love
Blue Flower Fairy Embroidery Design, Instant Do...
Cherry Blossom Branch Embroidery Design, Spring...
Frog Love Embroidery Design, Cute Valentine Fro...
Your Opinion Is Not Part of the Recipe Embroide...
Fustergluck Kitchen Rooster Embroidery Design, ...
Spring Floral Gnome Embroidery Design, Machine ...
Bee Farm Raw Honey Embroidery Design, Machine E...
Coastal Lighthouse Embroidery Design, Machine E...
Red Tulip Embroidery Design, Machine Embroidery...
Raven on Tree Embroidery Design, Machine Embroi...
Celestial Alpaca Embroidery Design, Machine Emb...
Dog High Five Embroidery Design, Machine Embroi...
Browse by category
Pick a theme, find the perfect design for your next project
About the artist
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.
That's the joy I work for.
The hard part is finding my designs re-uploaded and resold elsewhere. So when you buy from Re Embroidery, you're paying one real person for the file you're about to download. That matters.
