Set up the My Kitchen Rules chef gnome with that cheeky kitchen vibe. A round little gnome stands centred, tall white chef hat flopped slightly to the right, long fluffy white beard hanging down covering most of his face. Just his pink nose pokes out. Hes holding a silver meat cleaver in his right hand, blade up, brown wooden handle. Green trousers, brown leather shoes. Above him in black cursive script reads My Kitchen My Rules.
Beard uses a layered satin fill with slightly varied shading lines so it reads as proper fluffy beard hair instead of a flat white pancake. Chef hat tip flops over a tiny bit, with a small dimple stitch where the cap pleats. Cleaver blade is a tight silver satin with a single black detail line for the cutting edge. Cursive script up top runs in a tight rope satin column, looks hand-lettered. Honestly the gnomes face has alot of character even though only the nose shows.
Customers been buying this gnome for kitchen apron gifts and dad-joke fathers day merch since last summer. One mum ordered three of em last june for her husband and his two brothers, hooped one on each green canvas apron with the brothers names stitched under the cleaver, gave em out at a family barbecue. She said the brothers wouldnt take em off all day, even at the grill. Tiniest hoop fit hits 2.37 by 3.5 inches, max version goes 5.06 by 7.51.
Pick a smooth canvas, denim or cotton twill apron for best results. Cream, sage green, oatmeal and burnt orange backgrounds let the chef hat and white beard pop. Skip dark navy and black bases, the white beard will read fine but the cursive script isnt gonna punch like it should. Avoid soft jersey too, youll warp the chunky satin beard fill on stretch fabric.
Density runs heavy at 1143 stitches per inch sq with around 43k stitches at the largest hoop. Pop a no-show mesh stabiliser underneath, slow your machine speed alot on the satin beard, run a wash-away topper across to keep the beard hairs crisp. Test the lettering on a scrap before doing the apron itself, small script sizes can warp on first run. Realy worth the test stitch on this one.
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.
- Kitchen apron chest pieceStitch the medium on a sage canvas apron chest panel for a home cook hosting sunday roasts for a big family
- Fathers Day BBQ apron embroideryPop the 5-inch on a cream cotton apron as a fathers day gift for a dad who lives at the bbq grill
- Tea towel kitchen quote setEmbroider the smallest on a stack of waffle tea towels and tie em with twine for a foodie housewarming gift
- Cottage kitchen cushion coverCenter the medium on a moss green cushion cover and pair it with a checked throw for a cottage kitchen reading nook
- Chef-themed pot holderAdd the smallest size to a quilted pot holder corner for a daughter just movin into her first proper apartment
- Restaurant staff casual hoodieHoop the 4-inch on a charcoal cotton hoodie for a small restaurants kitchen staff doing prep on cold winter mornings
- Foodie hostess gift toteStitch the medium on a cream canvas tote and gift it to a hostess showing up at a saturday potluck dinner
- Cookbook cover canvas wrapPlace the biggest on a canvas cookbook cover wrap and gift it to a sister who collects vintage recipe books
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 2.37 in | 19,696 |
| 4.00 × 2.71 in | 22,463 |
| 4.50 × 3.04 in | 25,135 |
| 5.00 × 3.38 in | 27,990 |
| 5.50 × 3.72 in | 30,869 |
| 6.00 × 4.05 in | 33,978 |
| 6.51 × 4.39 in | 37,122 |
| 7.01 × 4.73 in | 40,202 |
| 7.51 × 5.06 in | 43,437 |
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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