About German Gnomes
German Gnomes earned its place here for one reason: it is a straight answer to deutsche einheit, and straight answers are rarer in this pattern catalogue than you would think. Nobody has reviewed it, which we do not hold against a new file — but it does mean the preview is the only honest evidence. The save count is still small at 26, so read this as our opinion and not a consensus.
Map and flag designs age badly if they carry a year. Pick the plain version for anything you plan to re-stitch. If you want one use for it, take digital embroidery: that is the direction the designer clearly had in mind, and it is the one we would follow. Open it big before you commit. At thumbnail size every pattern on this shelf looks equally good, which is the problem with thumbnails.
Type embroidery design, embroidery download, embroidery file and german gnomes into the search above and this one comes back — the same pattern under four different habits of phrasing. It is shelved with the rest of the around the world embroidery designs, and that is the quickest way to see what else sits in the same register before you settle on this one. The same shelf also answers to around-the-world, so widen the search there before giving up on it.
German Gnomes Specifications
| Pattern name | German Gnomes |
|---|---|
| Pattern type | Around the World Embroidery Designs |
| Format | Digital download |
| Rating | Not rated yet |
| Reviews | None yet |
| Saved by | 26 makers on Creative Fabrica |
| Where to get it | Creative Fabrica |
How to use this pattern
- Download the files from Creative Fabrica and unzip them into one folder.
- Print the pattern sheets at 100% — no scaling, no «fit to page» — and check the test square with a ruler before you cut anything.
- Tape the sheets together on the printed match marks, then cut the pieces out and keep the instruction sheet next to your machine.
- Sew a quick version in cheap fabric first if the shape is new to you; the second one is always the one you keep.
Download Details
- Format: Digital download
- Files: listed on the Creative Fabrica page for this pattern
- Licence: whichever licence Creative Fabrica shows for this file — check it there before you sell what you make
