Happy New Year Gnome Embroidery Design, Instant Download

Drew this gnome up for new years rather than christmas, which is abit of a gap in most embroidery shops. Its a tall narrow figure, scarlet pointed hat, long grey beard that nearly reaches the bottom of the design, and both stubby hands holding out a gold metallic banner that reads Happy New Year. 11 colours and a density of 2295, which is on the higher end, thats why the stitch count climbs from 26653 at the smallest to 53490 at the biggest. The gold banner threads are the most demanding part and they need a stable base to sit on.

Wilcom EmbroideryStudio handled the layering on this one well, 4 sizes from 1.93 inches wide up to 3.58 inches. Thats a pretty narrow width even at the largest, so the design works best as a tall centred placement on pillow covers or as a repeating pattern across a tea towel border. Use a heavy cutaway stabiliser on any fabric with stretch. The beard area is long satin columns running vertically, directional underlay first, then the fill, so dont rush the speed on that section or youll get gapping between the threads.

One customer asked me last new years eve if she could run the same gnome on black canvas for a party banner, she hooped it 4 times across a strip and it worked well. Im always happy to see someone use a design outside the obvious context like that. Add topping on any velvet or textured fabric so the banner lettering stays sharp and doesnt sink into the pile.

Stitch the 3-inch version onto a black canvas pillow for a NYE countdown display. Pop it on a party apron bib if ya want a quick seasonal decoration. Use the 2.5-inch file on a wine bottle bag, fits nicely on the front panel. Run the 3.58-inch largest on a festive wall hoop in natural linen. Best paired with metallic gold bobbin thread to match the banner colour from the back. Avoid light grey or silver base fabrics since the grey beard just blends in.