Its a gnome on cream cotton, single-colour outline, looking adorable. Big round hat thats nearly half the height of the whole figure, little boots poking out at the bottom, body that looks like a stuffed dumpling. And hes holding up a heart balloon with one stubby arm like he means business. The heart sits up top, big and round, and the string curves down to his hand in this cute wobbly line. Honestly one of the most charming valentines designs Ive put together.
Single colour, so theres no colour-change fuss at all. One colour. Stitch it through and youre finished. That density sits low, around 4600 stitches on the smallest size and under 10k on the biggest, so its fast on any machine. Five sizes from 3.5 inches wide up to 7.5. The outline line weight is consistent right around the hat brim, the balloon edge and the boot shape, so nothings fighting for attention.
I get alot of orders for this one in January. Mums buying it for valentines day shirts for their kids, crafters putting it on little pouches, people making gifts for teachers. Last valentines day a customer sent me photos of it on a red linen tote and it looked genuinely suprised at how good it came out. She used navy thread on cream canvas and the whole gnome popped right off the fabric.
Use a tear-away stabiliser on quilting cotton or a light canvas. And theres a small heart corner detail where the balloon meets the string, so hoop nice and tight. Satin stitches on the hat and boots need clean underlay or they dont sit flat. Pop a 4-inch version on a gift tag or card holder and youve got a quick little keepsake project too. Holler at the shop if the hat outline comes out wobbly and Ill point you at the right thread.
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.
- Valentines day shirts and onesies for kidsStitch on a white or red cotton tee for a kids valentines day outfit that actually looks handmade
- Small fabric gift pouches and bagsWorks on a small drawstring pouch or cotton gift bag and makes a sweet reusable present wrapper
- Holiday tea towels and kitchen linensEmbroider on cream linen tea towels for a seasonal kitchen update that comes out every February
- Teacher appreciation tote bagsPut it on a canvas tote for a teacher gift and pair with some chocolates or a card
- Nursery pillow covers and baby blanketsUse a small size on a nursery cushion or soft blanket panel for a cozy seasonal baby gift
- Greeting card fabric insertsHoop a small piece of fabric, back it with card stock and slip it into a greeting card envelope
- Seasonal wall hoops for February decorFrame in a 6-inch hoop and hang it on the wall as a seasonal valentines decoration
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 2.64 in | 4,657 |
| 4.51 × 3.38 in | 5,875 |
| 5.51 × 4.13 in | 7,109 |
| 6.51 × 4.88 in | 8,408 |
| 7.51 × 5.63 in | 9,634 |
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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