Big round gnome, barely any face visible under that massive hat, just a huge white beard taking up most of the lower half. The hat flops over to one side, brick red with a cream pompom at the tip. Body is short and stocky, dressed in a forest green coat with little gold buttons, and the whole gnome leans forward slightly like hes presenting the heart sign with both stubby hands.
The LOVE sign is a simple flat shape, dusty rose with a thin outline, letters in a chunky serif. Its not overly decorated, it sits right at the centre of the design where the eye lands first. Behind the gnome theres a soft shadow shading in warm grey that gives the whole piece a lil bit of depth, stops it from looking completely flat on fabric.
Ping me if the file doesnt open in your software and Ill check it over for you. Back in december a customer ordered this one specifically because she wanted something that worked for both christmas and valentines day, which I hadnt thought about, but she was right. That little LOVE sign makes it feel like it belongs in both seasons. She stitched it on a cream tea towel for her kitchen in december and left it up through february.
Linen or natural cotton is where this one looks best. The warm tones in the gnome read really nice on an off-white or cream base. Use it on a dark burgundy fabric and the cream beard pops well but the dusty rose gets a bit lost, so keep the background light if you can. Avoid jersey on the bigger sizes, 64k stitches needs a firm base.
Four file sizes covering 4.5 inch up through 7.5 inch wide and 4.13 to 6.88 inches tall. Fourteen colours in total, so a decent colour change count, but Wilcom digitised everything cleanly. Run through the colour sequence before you start so you're not stopping mid-stitch.
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.
- christmas kitchen tea towel setStitch the medium size centred on a linen tea towel and you've got a kitchen christmas decoration that's actually useful
- holiday throw pillow coverEmbroider it onto a cream or oatmeal throw pillow cover for a cosy gnome accent that works from november through winter
- valentines day tote crossover giftThe LOVE element makes this double as a valentines piece, so a cream tote with this design works across two seasons
- girls christmas sweatshirt or cardiganPop the smaller size on the chest of a girls cream sweatshirt for a sweet christmas morning outfit
- framed hoop art for mantelpieceHoop it on natural linen in a 7-inch frame and it sits perfectly on a fireplace mantel as seasonal wall art
- seasonal tote bag for holiday shoppingUse the wide 7.5-inch version on a large canvas tote for a holiday market bag with real presence
- christmas ornament fabric hoop giftStitch the small size on a circular fabric piece, finish the edges, and use it as a fabric ornament or gift tag
Dimensions
4 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 4.50 × 4.13 in | 37,919 |
| 5.50 × 5.04 in | 46,416 |
| 6.50 × 5.96 in | 55,418 |
| 7.50 × 6.88 in | 64,872 |
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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