Short gnome, big hat, lil fists, and a whole bunch of heart balloons floating up on strings, thats the whole composition. The gnome body has a round squat silhouette, classic folk-art style with the hat taking up about half the total height. Beard hanging down in cream satin, the hat probably a deep burgundy or red, and the balloons cluster as hearts at different heights above, each one tied to a string the gnome holds. Its wide rather than tall, spanning 5.51 to 8.51 inches wide and only 3.83 to 5.92 inches high, so hoop orientation is landscape.
Nine colours to manage across 4 sizes, stitch counts from 29583 to 48790. At density 968 the satin fills are solid and the detail work in the hat and beard is tight. my main digitising tool set up the underlay to handle the beard texture, dont skip that step on a jersey fabric or the cream satin lifts unevenly. Use a firm cutaway stabiliser, 3 oz or heavier, and hoop the fabric as snug as possible because the beard area runs a lot of short satin passes close together.
A customer this past february sent me a picture of the 8.5-inch on an oatmeal linen tote. It honestly looked like something from a Scandinavian gift shop, the cream beard against the natural linen background was perfect. The balloon strings were super fine at that size but they stitched clean.
Pair this on cream, oatmeal, or white cotton and linen for the best contrast. Add a dissolving topping over the beard section if youre hooping on fleece or textured knit. The wide landscape format works well on tote bag fronts, pillow panels, and baby blankets.
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.
- Oatmeal linen tote bags for gift marketsStitch the 8-inch on an oatmeal linen tote, the cream beard reads beautifully against natural linen.
- Valentine's Day baby blanketsThe 5.5-inch on a white cotton baby blanket in the centre panel is soft and totally giftable.
- Seasonal cushion covers for home decorA 6-inch on a cream cushion cover makes a seasonal home decor swap that customers actually keep out year-round.
- Kids' sweatshirt front panelsHoop a kids sweatshirt with a firm cutaway and use the 6-inch for a chest panel, the balloon strings add charm.
- Craft market gnome-themed tea towelsThe 5.5-inch on white linen tea towels sells well at holiday craft markets, folk art style is popular.
- February holiday gift bagsRun the 5.5-inch on canvas gift bag fronts for a handmade february giftware range.
Dimensions
4 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 5.51 × 3.83 in | 29,583 |
| 6.51 × 4.53 in | 35,554 |
| 7.51 × 5.23 in | 41,948 |
| 8.51 × 5.92 in | 48,790 |
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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