Three gnomes, all packed in tight together, each one wearing a tall pointed hat and basically drowning in string lights. Left gnome has a chunky red hat with horizontal stripe fills and the light cord loops up and over it. Middle gnome goes tallest with a green hat, the cord snakes right up to the pointed tip. Right gnome is in aqua blue, same situation. Their little peach-toned faces and white beards peek out between the loops, and brown boot shapes sit at the bottom. The whole thing looks like they got into the christmas decorations and couldnt get back out. Which honestly is the appeal.
12 colours in the file, 15 colour changes, stitch count from 37,875 on the smallest 4.03-inch wide size right up to 66,959 on the 7.51-inch. Thats a alot of stitching. Dense satin fills on all three pointed hats, each individual bulb stitched separately with its own small satin column, and the looping black cord has good raised density from the tatami underlay. Wilcom laid underlay on the hat areas first which is why the fills sit so clean and dont flatten out under the presser foot.
I get messages from christmas market vendors and holiday craft fair sellers every november about this one specifically. One customer ordered it last christmas for sweatshirts at her stall and said she sold out of gnome designs before lunchtime on the first saturday. Three gnomes together makes it feel like a set, people recieve it as a gift for someone who collects gnomes or who just loves the holiday chaos vibe.
Best stitched on a black, charcoal or navy sweatshirt where the bulb colours really pop. Use a firm cutaway stabiliser, this is high density work and you dont want any movement mid-stitch. Slow your machine speed for the bulb section, those small satin columns need a steady pace. Avoid stretchy knits on the large sizes unless you hoop with a strong topping layer. A 6x8 or bigger frame is comfortable for the medium sizes.
Text me on chat if your machine chokes on any of the colour changes and ill help you work through it.
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 market sweatshirts and teesFull run lands cleanly on tote fronts and a black sweatshirt for a christmas market stall where it sells fast.
- Holiday craft fair merchandiseRun the 6.5-inch on charcoal tees as holiday merchandise for a craft fair booth.
- Gnome collector gift itemsEmbroider the 5.5-inch on a canvas tote as a gift for someone who collects gnome decor.
- Family Christmas matching shirtsUse the 6.5-inch on matching navy sweatshirts for a family christmas photo or holiday outing.
- Office holiday party tote bagsPop the 5.5-inch on a tan canvas tote for an office holiday party gift exchange.
- Christmas cushion coversStitch on a black cushion cover for a cosy festive living room accent during the holiday season.
- Festive aprons for holiday bakingRun the 4-inch on a linen apron front for a fun christmas baking gift set.
- Kids Christmas jumper front panelEmbroider the 6.5-inch on a kids navy jumper for a school christmas concert or festive event.
Dimensions
4 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 4.03 × 4.51 in | 37,875 |
| 4.92 × 5.51 in | 47,104 |
| 5.81 × 6.51 in | 56,642 |
| 6.71 × 7.51 in | 66,959 |
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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