Nurse Gnome Medical Embroidery Design, Instant Download

This is a gnome done up like a proper nurse, and its one of those designs that people just smile at the second they see it. The hat is that classic tall floppy gnome hat except it has a red cross badge stitched right on the front, and the coat is a full teal colour from collar to hem with these lil red dot buttons running down the centre. Long dark braids hang out either side of the hat brim, which is honestly what makes it look so gnome-y and not just generic.

Punched the file via Wilcom, and the colour sequencing across those 10 shades runs teal base, white coat lining, tan skin, teal hat fill, black outline, dark red cross detail, green clipboard body, navy blue base fill, mid-blue accent, and a final red for the small heart-rate line on the clipboard. Thats 10 colour stops in the right order so your machine isnt jumping threads unnecessarily. The gnome body uses dense satin columns for the hat and coat sections, directional fill for the braids, and a fine underlay run under the skin tones to stop the knit from poking through.

And because this has alot of small detail elements, the syringe and clipboard benefit from a light cutaway stabiliser on stretchy fabrics. On a stable cotton or canvas you can get away with medium-weight tearaway. The largest size runs to 6.23 inches wide by 7.5 inches tall at 46,670 stitches, so hoop accordingly. Use a 75/11 needle on quilting cotton, or bump to a 90/14 if youre going into denim or thick fleece.

One customer ordered the 4-inch size on a navy blue scrub top for their kids birthday and said it came out way better than they expected at that scale. The ECG squiggle on the clipboard was still clean and readable. Best results Ive seen are on light grey and white fabric where the teal really pops against the background. Pop it on a tote, an apron pocket, or a small hoop gift for a nurse or doctor you know.

Stitch it on anything from a badge reel lanyard to a full tote bag and it holds up well across all 5 sizes. Add a light topping on fleece to keep the loops from sinking into the pile.