The gnome is squat and round, basically just a hat and a beard with two tiny arms sticking out holding sports equipment. The tall pointy hat is slate blue with scattered white dot accents and the directional stitching follows the hat taper so its got a real dimensional look. Orange nose dead centre. The beard flows all the way down past where his body should be, white with long fine stitching lines that give it alot of texture. In his left hand theres a wooden-framed tennis racket with grid fill detail and in the right hand a bright green ball.
Seven colours, 6 changes, comes in at just under 32k stitches on the big 7.51-inch version and about 12,467 on the smallest. The tennis club people who order this one like that the stitch count stays manageable so it doesnt pull on lightweight canvas bags. I been getting requests from tennis mums for this one since last summer for junior tournament gift bags. One customer sent me a photo of six matching totes she made for her daughters club finals day, and honestly they looked brilliant.
Stitch on white, cream or light grey cotton for max contrast. The slate blue hat needs a pale background or ya lose the white dot detail on top. Pop the 4-inch on a towel corner for a court-side set. Use the 7-inch on a canvas tote or a zipper pouch for a tennis coach gift. Skip dark fabrics because the white beard just merges, its a design that really needs that pale-ground contrast to read properly.
Use tearaway stabiliser on firm woven cotton or canvas. Cutaway if youre doing a fleece-lined bag or a stretch item. The beard section has the most density per square inch so hoop tight and slow the machine down when it gets there. professional tools did a nice job on the satin column outlines on the racket frame, dont rush that section or the corners go wobbly.
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.
- Tennis club tournament gift bagsStitch the 5 inch piece on a canvas tote and add each players name for a junior tennis tournament gift bag. Goes down really well.
- Tennis coach personalised toteRun the mid-size on a natural canvas bag and add a coaches name in a coordinating thread below for a personalised end-of-season thank-you.
- Sports team end-of-season party favoursUse the 4-inch on a white cotton patch and sew it onto gift bags for a sports team party. Quick to batch-run on a multi-needle machine.
- Court-side embroidered towel cornerPop the 3.51-inch on the corner of a white terry towel for a court-side set. Stack it with a matching visor for a gift pack.
- Junior tennis player birthday teeRun the medium-size piece on a yellow or white tee for a kids tennis birthday party. Works great as a party activity too, iron on transfers.
- Tennis mum hat or visor patchRun the smallest size on a white canvas visor for a tennis mum who wants something a lil different to the standard logo cap.
- Racket bag embroidered panelEmbroider a 5-inch version on the front panel of a racket bag for a personalised piece a player will actually use.
- Holiday gift for a tennis fanBox up the design stitched on a cream linen pouch with some tennis balls as a christmas or birthday gift for a tennis obsessive.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 3.44 in | 12,467 |
| 4.01 × 3.93 in | 14,476 |
| 4.51 × 4.42 in | 16,700 |
| 5.01 × 4.91 in | 18,960 |
| 5.51 × 5.40 in | 21,263 |
| 6.01 × 5.89 in | 23,750 |
| 6.51 × 6.38 in | 26,391 |
| 7.01 × 6.87 in | 29,202 |
| 7.51 × 7.36 in | 31,870 |
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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