This is the embroidery homework I was talking about after Christmas. My pattern distributor, Brewer Sewing Supply asked me to come up with an embroidery design that they could offer as patterns and kits. They suggested dish towels and I thought that'd be a fun challenge, that is until I drew a complete blank. I couldn't decide if it needed to be something kitchen themed or if it could be just anything. And the size and detail were tough to nail down. After much emailing with my friend Jennifer, who has impeccable taste in needlework, I decided I would stick with a kitchen theme for them. After sketching some fun dishes (seemed kinda dry) and some anthropomorphized spices (too kooky. although might have to come back to that…) I landed on the helpful kitchen gnomes. Just like their outdoor cousins, the garden gnomes, these three are there for you when you need a little assistance or encouragement in the kitchen.
I used lovely flour sack towels from Dunroven House, DMC floss and some woven ribbon I had on hand. The PDF of the pattern is available in the shop.
Ooohhh…I love these!!! Can’t wait until they are available! They will match my mom’s gnome themed kitchen perfectly!
They are adorable! Can’t wait to stitch them up 🙂
wow. sooo cute!
I adore them! My sister would go nuts for the pattern, I may have to visit your shop…delightful!
Oh my goodness!! These are too cute! I would love to try stitching them up. You are very talented.:)
so adorable! can’t wait. i received your book as a christmas gift (!) and an inchworm is already underway. it is a wonderful book, i want to make everything in it. thank you.
OMIGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
too cute!!!!!!!!!!!
Holy moly, I love these. Just the thing to turn into curtains for my newly-painted red kitchen.
I am DEFINATELY doing these!
Hx
They are adorable! I like the added ribbon detail, it is a nice touch.
As cozinheiras estão o mássimo.
Absolutely adorable!
how perfectly adorable!!!
So cute! Can’t wait until they’re available.
I love them…and now I wish I knew anything at all about embroidery. You are amazing.
Those towels are just so cute. I love the gnomes and kitchen theme. They turned out great.
too cute!
Kitchen + gnomes?! You are the master of combining cuteness!
This is perfect! I’m trying to get a jump start on this year’s Christmas and embroidered kitchen towels is one of my ideas, but I hadn’t found the ‘right’ pattern until now. Thanks!
Yes, you have a winner with your gnomes. I really like the feet/leg movements. Too cute. 🙂
They’re lovely and I think you hit upon the perfect combination with those dear little gnomes helping out in the kitchen! They’re almost like the Scandinavian tomtem keeping us safe as we bake and cook 🙂
We love gnomes at our house! Adorable!
Those are definitely super cute! I haven’t done normal embroidery in forever (cross-stitch and faux blackwork, yes), but I would make these in a heartbeat!
Can’t wait to see these, I really want to make my own set of embroidery tea towels and retire my grandmother’s. I can’t just have a kitchen with no tea towels.
So cute! Could you maybe do one boy gnome? I know it would be a challenge, but my little boy kitchen helper gnome would totally love it.
You came up with the perfect design! Love ’em!
Super cute! The ribbon detail is a sweet touch.
holy guacamole. i want to make these like right now.
Aaagh! The adorable-ness! Can’t wait to make them!
So cute!! You did such a great job!
I do machine embroidery. Any chance of you starting to digitize your designs? They are sooo cute!
oh these are too sweet! i’m loving the colors. I can wait to stitch a set for our kitchen!