Valentine’s Day Gnome Friends
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A few years ago we created these adorable pom-pom gnome ornaments and they quickly became one of our most popular projects! Now that Christmas is over, we thought it would be fun to craft some new gnomes for the next holiday coming up. Designed by Krista, these Valentine’s Day DIY gnomes are a beginner-friendly craft project — perfect for those who are still learning their stitches.
To get started on this project, check out our tools and materials, and download the pattern and tutorial.
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These Valentine’s Day DIY gnomes make such cute decor, or you can gift them to a loved one! To make these felt gnomes, you will need to know how to do a blanket stitch, running stitch, and whip stitch. If you need a refresher on these stitches, make sure to check out our embroidery guide for tutorials. Or, if you want a no-sew version of this DIY gnome that would also be easy for kids to make, you can always use glue instead of sewing your pieces together.
Crafting tips: We used chunky yarn for the hair but you can also substitute faux fur or roving wool.
How to Make Valentine’s Day DIY Gnomes
- Gather your craft tools and materials. Then download our DIY gnome pattern below.
- Cut out felt according to pattern using a Cricut Maker (optional) or scissors. Cut out circles for the base of the gnomes out of thin cardboard and a rectangular piece of cardboard that’s about 3.5″ wide to use as a guide for making the hair.
- Blanket stitch the straight edge of the body using two strands of matching floss to make an open cone shape.
- Blanket stitch on the round bottom, sliding the circle cardboard piece inside before stitching closed.
Full tutorial available for members to download below.
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Tools
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- Cricut Maker or Silhouette Cameo 4 (optional)
- Low-Temp Hot Glue Gun or Aleene’s Turbo Tacky Glue (for a kid-friendly version/no sewing required)
- Craft Scissors
- Embroidery Needle
- Straight Pins
- Wooden Skewer or Stuffing Tool
Materials
- Lia Griffith’s Wool Blend Felt — Ruby, Crimson, Blush, and Oyster
- Embroidery Floss — Very Dark Shell Pink (221), Christmas Red (321), Ultra Light Dusty Rose (963), and Light Mocha Brown (3782)
- Stuffie Puff — Fiber Fill
- Chunky White Yarn
- Wooden Beads — 10mm or 12mm
- Scrap Chipboard or Thin Cardboard
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Elisabeth
January 11, 2023 at 9:48am
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Lia
January 11, 2023 at 10:35am
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georgina
November 28, 2021 at 4:23pm
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Lia
November 29, 2021 at 8:07am
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Ruth
January 10, 2021 at 9:46am
Back to the TopDo you sell the beads or yarn at Felt Paper Scissors? If so, please update the links!
We do not sell yarn but have 8mm and 12mm wood beads in our shop.
Absolutely Adorable!!!
Thanks!
Easy and fun!!