Three gnomes, two pumpkins, and alot of personality packed into one scene. The tallest gnome stands centre with a long orange-and-black striped hat that curls right over at the tip. Flanking him on each side the other two gnomes wear plain olive hats, all three with the same long pointy noses that practically droop to their chins. Down front two grinning jack-o-lanterns sit like pets they brought along to the party. Its a full little scene.
The colour work here is what makes it interesting. Eleven colours total including burnt orange pumpkin fills, olive and warm brown hat sections, sand-coloured gnome bodies, grey shading on the hat bands, white highlights on the pumpkin eyes and mouths, and black outlines pulling the whole thing together. Wilcom did the directional stitching on the hat stripes so each stripe reads as a separate band rather than one lumpy mass. The underlay is tight which is what lets those thin pumpkin smile lines actually stitch out cleanly. Dont skip the stabiliser here, the orange fill sections need it.
I get messages every october from people making fall market totes and bartender aprons who want something that reads halloween without being full-on scary. This gnome trio is exactly that. One customer grabbed the 5.9-inch size last october and put it on a canvas trick-or-treat bag for her kids. She sent me photos and the orange pops beautifully against natural canvas. And yes the gnomes look even goofier at that size which is the whole point.
Stitch on natural canvas, cream cotton, or an oatmeal linen blend for that warm fall palette to really sing. Skip black fabric here because the grey hat shading disappears. Use a cutaway stabiliser if youre hooping canvas tote material, tearaway works fine on stable woven cotton. Hoop snug because 50k stitches on the biggest size will shift a loose hoop and those pumpkin eye outlines are only a few mm wide.
Five sizes from 2.8 inches up to 5.9 inches wide. Eleven colour changes with 12 stops so plan your thread swaps before you hoop. Holler at me if the file throws an error on your machine and Ill sort it same day.
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 canvas trick-or-treat bagsStitch the 5.9-inch on a natural canvas tote and the burnt orange pumpkins glow against the undyed fabric.
- Fall market vendor apronsPop the 4-inch version centered on a cream apron bib for a fall market stall look that customers actually stop to photograph.
- Seasonal bartender shirts for october eventsGreat for halloween bar events, stitch it on a black cotton shirt and swap the gnome body colour to white for contrast.
- Autumn throw pillow coversEmbroider the medium size on an oatmeal cushion cover for a seasonal living room swap that works from september through november.
- Kids halloween costume accessoriesUse the smallest 2.8-inch on a kids canvas belt bag or a wristlet for trick-or-treat night.
- Seasonal tea towels and kitchen linensStitch on a white or cream flour sack towel and gift it as part of a fall kitchen set.
- Porch decor hoop art in a wooden frameHoop the largest size in a 7-inch wooden frame and hang it on a front door as fall hoop art.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 70.4 × 89.2 mm | 21,263 |
| 90.5 × 114.6 mm | 27,954 |
| 110.5 × 140.0 mm | 34,960 |
| 130.6 × 165.4 mm | 42,471 |
| 150.6 × 190.8 mm | 50,574 |
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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