The gnome is sitting on a bare branch, round nose poking out below the hat brim with no face showing otherwise, thats the classic gnome look. The hat is tall and pointed, red at the top with purple lower down, and theres a sprig of holly with red berries pinned near the base of it. Yellow star shapes dot the hat surface. Hes holding a small tan lantern with a handle looped over one hand.
Two cardinals fill out the scene. The bigger one, the red male, is sitting right on the gnomes hat brim, facing right with his crest up. The second bird is on the branch to the left, smaller, with red and brown tones, its got the look of a female or juvenile cardinal, people ask about that sometimes. Holly with bright red berries hangs on the right side. The branch stretches out to the left, bare and brown with natural texture.
13 thread colors in the design, and thats not an exaggeration. Black for the outlines and heavy details, which is a big chunk of the total stitch count. Red, purple and blue for the gnome and cardinals. Green for holly. Brown for the branch and boot trim. Grey boots, orange boot sole edges, tan lantern, pink and sand details on the hat. Load your machine with black first and stitch that section through before moving on, the outlining sets up everything else. Hoop on a firm stabiliser, cut-away is better than tear-away at these stitch densities and youll notice the difference in the finished result.
Stitch counts go high at the upper sizes, topping out near 40,600 at 7.5 inches wide. I get messages around december regularly about this design, people doing christmas stockings mostly. The smallest size is under 3 inches wide, good for smaller panels. Email me if you have questions about thread compatibility or file formats before you buy.
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.
- Holiday throw pillows with a woodland winter themeStitch on a cream or pale grey pillow cover, the full color palette shows best against neutral backgrounds
- Christmas stockings as a centrepiece motifCentre on the front of a stocking cut from felt or fleece, the 5-inch size fits most standard stocking proportions
- Quilted wall hangings for December displayMount the largest size in the centre of a small quilted panel with a simple log cabin border
- Framed hoop art above the fireplaceThe 5-inch size in an 8-inch hoop with natural linen backing looks great as a seasonal display
- Winter tote bags for gift carryingDark navy or forest green tote makes the red cardinals and holly pop
- Holiday sweatshirts for the Christmas seasonThe colours work on both white and coloured sweatshirt fabric, test your backing first on the denser stitch areas
- Table centrepiece fabric panelsStitch onto a rectangular panel of cream linen and frame with a simple pine branch garland
- Seasonal tote bags for wrapping presentsUse a stabilised canvas bag, the stitch density needs a good firm base fabric
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.79 × 3.50 in | 18,734 |
| 3.58 × 4.50 in | 23,804 |
| 4.38 × 5.50 in | 29,022 |
| 5.17 × 6.50 in | 34,516 |
| 5.97 × 7.50 in | 40,617 |
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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