This gnome is sitting inside a big red mug like he climbed in and got comfortable. The mug itself is that rich red with a brown chocolatey drip running down the front, really nicely stitched, the drip has its own highlighted edge so it reads as glossy. Coming up out of the top of the mug is the gnome's red and white striped hat, long and droopy with a white pompom at the tip, and his big fluffy white beard draped over the front rim. Little golden yellow nose poking out between the hat and the beard.
My friend stitched this on a cream linen apron last Christmas and I wasnt suprised it turned out this good, the file really is that well digitised. Run a layer of cutaway stabiliser under linen or any looser weave, this one runs dense. 21 colour changes and a stitch count that goes from 52,000 at from 3.5 baseline to almost 118,000 at the full 7.5-inch size. Thats a lot of thread but the detail justifies it. Holly branches on both sides, a candy cane tucked in left, a blue ornament ball on the right, all properly filled and outlined.
Pop it on white or cream fabric if you want the colours to sing. The red mug pops hardest on white or oatmeal cotton. On darker fabrics youll want to check your backing is solid, the density on the mug glaze drip section especially needs support or edges can pucker. Four sizes, smallest is just over 3.5 inches wide, tallest is about 7.4 inches high at the full size.
Dm me after download if something doesnt look right. Great detail like this rewards going slow on machine speed, especially through the holly leaf sections where the green fills sit tight next to the red berries.
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 aprons for seasonal bakers and cooksCenter the 6 inch face on a cream apron bib for a detailed holiday cooking gift that looks handmade and intentional.
- Holiday sweatshirts and jumpers with a cozy winter themeStitch on a white or oatmeal fleece sweatshirt front for a cozy Christmas sweater people will actually wear past December.
- Christmas stockings with a gnome or whimsical character themeThe 7-in maximum version centered on a cream stocking front is a bold and detailed holiday focal point.
- Kitchen towels and linens for festive giftingUse the small 3.5-in across one tea towel corner or napkin edge for an affordable festive kitchen set.
- Tote bags for Christmas market shoppingWorks on a craft tote face for Christmas market shopping, visible from a distance with those rich red and green colours.
- Baby and toddler holiday clothing and bibsThe smallest size sits well on a baby bib or toddler-sized onesie chest without crowding the fabric.
- Craft fair and stall stock for Christmas character productsStitch multiples on plain cream pouches or gift bags and sell them as finished goods at a holiday craft fair.
Dimensions
4 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 3.44 in | 52,591 |
| 4.51 × 4.42 in | 67,820 |
| 5.51 × 5.40 in | 83,726 |
| 7.51 × 7.36 in | 117,999 |
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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