Gnome designs have been popular with customers who want something halloween but a bit more whimsical than a skull or a witch. Last year one customer ordered three gnome variants for a complete halloween mantle display, she stitched em onto mini hoops and propped them up with easels. This one with the lil bat hovering up top is my favourite of the bunch honestly.
Its 20,301 stitches at density 282, seven colour stops. The beard section, which takes up alot of the gnome body, is a large satin fill area, so hooping tension matters more than people expect. Too loose and you get pull-in at the beard edges, too tight and you risk distortion on the hat. Hoop at medium tension on medium-weight cutaway stabiliser. And if youre stitching on a dark fabric, run a light underlay pass under the beard fill so the grey reads clean over whatever colour is beneath.
Stitch it onto a halloween tote, a seasonal throw pillow, or the front of a canvas zipper pouch. It also works on a kids hoodie chest, the near-square 3.5" x 3.19" footprint fits a standard medium left-chest position. On fleece, always use cutaway, tearaway just wont hold with the satin coverage this design carries. Press with a pressing cloth after stitching to set the satin beard smoothly without flattening the texture too much.
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.
- Halloween themed throw pillowHalloween mantle mini hoop display, a customer last year stitched three gnome variants and propped them with easels.
- Seasonal canvas zipper pouchKids hoodie left chest on fleece, the near-square 3.5 by 3.19 inch footprint centres cleanly without crowding the zip.
- Kids hoodie left chest positionKitchen towel hemline for october, the 3.5 inch width sits across most standard towel widths without trimming.
- Halloween tote bag frontCanvas zipper pouch for a halloween market stall, the chunky gnome illustration reads clearly even at arm's length.
- Mini hoop wall art displayGrey beard area is a large satin fill, hoop at medium tension on a firm cutaway or you'll get pull-in at the edges.
- Spooky gnome kitchen towelSeasonal throw pillow that reads whimsical rather than horror, which is what most people actually want for home decor.
- October home decor hoop giftReusable fabric gift bag for a halloween hostess present, cotton drill with tearaway cleans up fast on the back.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 3.19 in | 20,301 |
| 4.00 × 3.65 in | 24,413 |
| 4.50 × 4.10 in | 29,128 |
| 5.00 × 4.56 in | 33,914 |
| 5.50 × 5.01 in | 38,845 |
| 6.00 × 5.47 in | 44,519 |
| 6.50 × 5.93 in | 50,028 |
| 7.00 × 6.38 in | 54,886 |
| 7.50 × 6.84 in | 62,958 |
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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