Send this one to anyone who knows they woke up looking good today. Its a garden gnome standing with its back to us, staring into a tall arched full-length mirror. The reflection is the exact same gnome except the reflection is wearing sunglasses and absolutely owning it. Little four-point sparkle stars float around the mirror frame. And arched in bold blocky uppercase across the top and bottom: Damn, Might Have To Call In Thicc Today. Its ridiculous in the best way.
The gnome body from the back is a mustard yellow hoodie fill with slight tone variation to give it a rounded shape, grey jeans with directional fills for the leg panels, and a long white tatami-fill beard hanging down. The red pointed hat is a solid satin fill with a slight shading line to keep it from looking flat. The arched mirror has a dark matte frame with a slim inner border. Inside the mirror, the reflected gnome has the same outfit but the beard reads slightly differently and the sunglasses are done in an amber tonal fill. Fourteen colour stops total and up to 58,394 stitches on the largest 7.34 by 7.5 inch version. Run this one with a firm cutaway on stable woven fabric and use a 90/14 needle for the dense fill sections.
The composition is square-ish, so it centres really well on shirt chests, sweatshirt fronts and tote bags. A customer stitched the large size on a cream sweatshirt last winter and messaged me the finished result from a work Christmas party where three colleagues all wanted to know where she got the gnome. Its one of those designs that gets noticed. Id say the 5-inch is my favourite size for everyday wear, its big enough for the text to read without being overwhelming.
Stitch it on cream, white, sage or light grey fabric so the mustard yellow reads warm and the red hat really pops. Avoid dark backgrounds for this one -- the white beard loses definition against anything too close to it in value. Run a light topping on fleece to keep the text outlines sharp. Avoid skipping the cutaway stabiliser even on firm fabric, at over 1,000 density the design will pull without proper backing. Send me a message if the mustard hoodie fill is coming out too orange on your machine and Ill suggest a Madeira or Robison-Anton code that hits that warm yellow-gold properly.
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.
- Sweatshirt chest design for a self-hype gift or white elephant exchangeStitch the 5-inch on a cream crewneck and youve got a shirt that earns a comment at every social event, its that specific kind of funny that hits for everyone
- Work Christmas party shirt for the office comedianPop the large version on a sweatshirt for a work Christmas party ugly sweater night, the gnome text is just office-appropriate enough
- Tote bags that say something funny at the farmers marketStitch the medium size on a natural canvas tote for a craft market stall, itll sell the vibe of the whole table before anyone reads the price tags
- Cushion cover for a bedroom with a sense of humourCenter the large size on a sage cushion cover for a bedroom shelf, the kind of thing thats always in the background of every room photo
- Birthday gift shirt for a friend who loves absurd garden decorEmbroider on a white tee as a birthday gift for anyone with garden gnome decor ironically or sincerely, the design works either way
- Gnome-themed collection shirt for a seasonal craft fairAdd it to a sweatshirt for a gnome-themed Christmas craft fair stall, pair with matching gnome accessories and it becomes a whole moment
- Oversized tee for anyone who collects funny embroidery piecesUse the small size on a patch blank and sew onto a canvas bucket hat brim for a festival or market day
- Apron for a potter or crafter with a bold personalityStitch the medium on a natural canvas apron for a ceramicist or crafter who wants their work gear to have personality
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.42 × 3.50 in | 25,251 |
| 3.91 × 4.00 in | 28,905 |
| 4.40 × 4.50 in | 32,744 |
| 4.89 × 5.00 in | 36,696 |
| 5.38 × 5.50 in | 40,811 |
| 5.87 × 6.00 in | 45,009 |
| 6.36 × 6.50 in | 49,268 |
| 6.85 × 7.00 in | 53,878 |
| 7.34 × 7.50 in | 58,394 |
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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