Gnome Plush

Smooth the first fabric color onto the adhesive mat with the right side of the fabric facing up.

Make sure the Knife Tool is in place. Then load the adhesive mat and fabric into the cutting machine.

Cut out the first color. For faux fur, you may need to increase the pressure of the blade on your cutting machine. Use a setting that would be used for denim or other thick materials. Then carefully remove the pieces and the leftover fabric.

Repeat to cut out all three of the fabric colors for the gnome plush.

To assemble the gnome plush, first take the beard (color 1) and the base piece (color 3). Match edges, so that the points of the base piece line up with the darts on the beard. Then match up the edge, and pin them together between the two darts.

Then sew a 1/4” seam along the pinned side.

After sewing, gently pull on the faux fur to remove it from the seam.

To make the front piece, lay the top hat piece (color 2) on top of the beard, so they overlap 1/2”. Pin them in place, and change the thread so it matches the hat color.

Top stitch along the edge of the hat (1/4” from the edge) to attach the two pieces together.

To make the back piece, repeat to lay the back hat piece (color 2) on top of the back body piece (color 3). Overlap them 1/2”, and pin together. Then top stitch along the edge of the hat (1/4” from edge) to attach the pieces together.

To make the gnome into an ornament, cut a piece of ribbon 8” long, and make it into a loop. Then tape it in place on the right side of the front piece with the raw edges of the ribbon hanging over the top edge of the gnome.

Then take the front and back pieces, and match up the edges with right sides together. Pin along the sides and top of the gnome, but leave the bottom open.

Pull the base piece out of the way, and sew a 1/4” seam where they are pinned. Make sure to not sew along the bottom edge.

For the medium and large sizes of the gnome, pin the opposite side of the base piece to the back of the gnome.

Then sew a 1/4” seam, leaving a 2” hole open for turning. However, if sewing the smallest size of the gnome, skip this step, as the opening is too small to turn if you sew along the back edge.

Trim the corners, and cut slits along the curved edges, but be careful not to cut into the seam. This will help the gnome keep its shape when turned.

Then turn the stem right side out, and stuff it with polyester fiber fill.

For the nose, take a wooden knob or ball from the craft store, and simply hot glue it into place over the top edge of the beard. When using wooden beads, be aware that they have a hole on both sides, so the holes will always be visible.

For extra adornment, hot glue or hand sew a button accent onto the hat.

If desired, a pom pom can also be hot glued onto the point of the hat for extra Christmas flair.

Once the nose and adornments are added, stuff the gnome with polyester fiber fill.

Then fold in the edges, and hand sew the opening closed.

The gnomes come in two styles: one with a classic gnome hat, and the other with a playful bent hat. Repeat these steps to make a collection of gnomes in a variety of sizes and fabrics. Just make sure to not resize these designs, as the seam allowance makes them unscalable.