Mocked this up because people kept asking for a gnome design that wasnt just the gnome standing there doing nothing. The truck felt right. Its a chunky vintage flatbed, the kind with round fenders and a flat hood, painted in that matte brick red. The gnome is tucked behind the wheel, hat tilted, and his grey beard is so long it sort of drapes down over the door like a scarf. Behind him in the truck bed sits a full forest-green Christmas tree, branches wide, no decorations, just the tree shape doing all the work. Big composition, lots of going on.
I ran it through professional embroidery software for digitising and it came out at 12 colours with 5 sizes running from 3.24 inches wide up to 6.94 inches. Stitch counts climb from 28,520 at the small end to 68,016 at full size, so this is a dense piece. And honestly the density is what makes it look so good once its stitched. The beard threads use a directional satin fill that reads genuinely fluffy. Use heavy cutaway stabiliser for this one, not tearaway, the stitch density pulls fabric around abit if you dont back it properly. Hoop tight.
A customer grabbed the 4-inch version for a set of matching red aprons and sent me photos last December. Looks unreal on that dark red ground, the gnome face pops because the ivory thread stays clean against it. Pair it with a natural linen pocket square if you want something a lil more subtle. Skip white or cream base fabrics if youre worried about the red truck bleeding at the edges, dark or mid-tone works best.
Stitch it on kitchen aprons for the neighbour who has Christmas decorations up before Halloween. Pop it on canvas tote bags as a seasonal carry. Run it on fleece zip hoodies for the kids, the gnome reads well even at the smaller sizes because the beard shape is so distinctive. Add it to quilting squares, flannel throw pillow covers, or a jute wreath sack. Best on structured wovens where the underlay can do its job properly.
Holler if something comes up with the file and Ill get it sorted.
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 kitchen apronsStitch the 5-inch version centered on a bib apron front for a whimsical kitchen gift set.
- Holiday canvas tote bagsPop the 4-inch file on a heavyweight cotton tote for a reusable Christmas market bag.
- Kids fleece zip hoodiesRun the 3.24-inch size on a child-size fleece hoodie chest for a cosy holiday outfit.
- Festive throw pillow coversUse the large 6.94-inch motif on a flannel throw pillow cover for the couch.
- Christmas stockingsHoop a Christmas stocking panel and stitch the gnome truck on the front cuff section.
- Seasonal quilting squaresCut the design into quilting squares and assemble a seasonal lap quilt with scrappy borders.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.24 × 3.41 in | 28,520 |
| 4.17 × 4.47 in | 37,284 |
| 5.09 × 5.41 in | 46,815 |
| 6.01 × 6.43 in | 57,090 |
| 6.94 × 7.44 in | 68,016 |
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
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