Lucky Shamrock Gnome Embroidery Design, St. Patrick's Day Machine Embroidery, Instant Download

The gnome has this round little body and an oversized pointed hat that takes up almost half the total height. His nose is that classic long droopy gnome nose, and both stubby arms reach out front clutching a big 3-leaf shamrock cluster. Very chunky, very cartoon, lots of personality packed into 5 sizes ranging from 3.44 inches wide up to the full 7.5 inch version.

Seven colours in total, which is alot for a gnome design but they all earn their keep. Deep forest green on the hat, cream for the beard and that big nose, warm tan on the body, bright kelly green shamrock, then smaller accents on the boots and hat band. The stitch count goes from 18,130 on the smallest up to 44,377 on the largest so its a proper multi-thread job. Use a good cutaway stabiliser, the dense tatami fill on the body needs something solid underneath or youll get puckering.

I get messages every march asking for gnome designs that dont look like generic clipart, and this one genuinely doesnt. The proportions are exaggerated in the right way, kind of like a hand-drawn illustration rather than a flat print. Seven colour changes so load your bobbins ahead of time.

Stitch it on fleece, felt, cotton twill, canvas tote fabric. Skip thin jerseys for the larger sizes, the density is too high for stretchy knit unless you use a strong cutaway and hoop with care. Best results on mid-weight cotton at the 5.5 to 7.5 inch range where the satin nose really comes through crisp.

Pop it on a st patricks day sweatshirt, a tote, an apron, or a kids bag. Works great centred on a green or white fabric where the shamrock colours can breathe. Holler if you run into any issues on the file and Ill get it sorted.