--- title: "Gnome for Thanksgiving" date: 2024-11-18 author: "Phoebe Moon" featured_image: "https://scrapdash.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/November-Blog-Hop.jpg" categories: - name: "Free Patterns" url: "/category/free-pattern.md" --- # Gnome for Thanksgiving The pattern is available for free to subscribers at the bottom of the page. If you’d rather just print, click the green *Print Friendly* button under the tutorial. If that doesn’t work, try Ctrl + P (or Flower + P) to bring up the printer dialog box. ## He gnomes if you’ve been bad or good ![He Gnomes if You've Been Bad or Good](https://scrapdash.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/gnomes-300x300.jpg) ### Fabric Requirements - White background. Cut (2) 1-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ rectangles, (2) 2-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ rectangles, (2) 3-1/2″ squares, (2) 5-1/2″ squares, and (1) 3-1/2″ × 6-1/2″ rectangle. This includes fabric for making the Flying Geese using the traditional Squares-on-a-Corner method. - Red suit. Cut (2) 1-1/2″ x 4-1/2″ rectangles, (1) 2-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ rectangles, (2) 3-1/2″ squares, and (1) 5-1/2″ × 10-1/2″ rectangle. This includes fabric for making the Flying Geese using the traditional Squares-on-a-Corner method. - gnome nose. (1) 1-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ rectangle - gnome face. (2) 1-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ rectangles - gold belt. (1) 1-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ rectangle ### Making the Flying Geese Blocks There are two Flying Geese blocks in this block, one that is 5″ x 10″ *finished* with a red center, and one that is 3″ x 6″ *finished* with a white center. Use your favorite method to make these. Because of the odd size of the first one, you may be happier with a more traditional method, but it is up to you. Here are some tutorials: - [Squares on a corner](https://scrapdash.com/how-to-make-a-traditional-flying-goose-quilt-block/) - [Quilt in a Day ruler](https://scrapdash.com/make-flying-geese-quilt-blocks-qiad/) - [Wing Clipper or No Math method](https://scrapdash.com/flying-goose-quilt-block/) - [Three Dimensional](https://scrapdash.com/mardi-gras-geese/) ![Flying Geese Quilt Block](https://scrapdash.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/gnomes-FG.jpg)Make a 5-1/2″ x 10-1/2″ *unfinished* Flying Goose block with a red center. Press to the corner. --- ![Small Flying Goose Block](https://scrapdash.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/gnomes-small-FG.jpg)Make a 3-1/2″ x 6-1/2″ *unfinished* Flying Goose block with a white center. Press to the corner. Sew a White 1-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ rectangle to both sides of the larger Flying Geese block. Press to the sides. This section will measure 5-1/2″ x 12-1/2″. Let’s call it Section A. ![Gnome Construction Section A](https://scrapdash.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Gnomes-section-A-768x324.jpg) Don’t do anything to the smaller Flying Geese block just yet. ### Making the Face and Beard Sew the 1-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ nose rectangle between the two 1-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ face rectangles. Press to the nose. This section should measure 1-1/2″ x 4-1/2″. Sew this to the white center side of the smaller Flying Geese block. Press to the Flying Geese block. ![Gnomes Beard Section](https://scrapdash.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/gnomes-beard-e1731526817459.jpg) Sew the two 1-1/2″ x 4-1/2″ red rectangles to both sides of this unit, making it 4-1/2″ x 8-1/2″. Press to the red rectangles. Let’s call this Section B. ![Gnome Construction Section B](https://scrapdash.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Gnomes-section-B.jpg) ### Adding the Body Sew the 1-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ belt rectangle to the bottom of Section B. Then sew the 2-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ Red rectangle to the bottom of the belt. This new section should measure 7-1/2″ x 8-1/2″. Sew the (2) 2-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ Red rectangles to both sides of this section. This section now measures 7-1/2″ x 12-1/2″. One last step. Place a 3-1/2″ White square in the lower left hand corner of the section you just made, right sides together. Sew on the diagonal from the bottom to the left. Flip the square over the seam and press. It should just line up with the seam. If all is well, you can trim the underside or just leave it alone. Repeat for the lower right-hand corner. Your section should still measure 7-1/2″ x 12-1/2″. Section B has become Section C. ![Gnome Construction Section C](https://scrapdash.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Gnome-body-section-C.jpg) ## Creating the Gnome Block Finally! Sew Section A to Section C. You have made a 12-1/2″ block! It might be a little too big for a mug rug, but maybe it would look good on the side of a placemat? On the pocket of a quillow? ![Gnome Construction Section A](https://scrapdash.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Gnomes-section-A.jpg) ![Gnome Construction Section C](https://scrapdash.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Gnome-body-section-C.jpg) Here I have combined it with the [Forest Tree Quilt Block](https://scrapdash.com/forest-tree-quilt-block/) to make a Gnome for the Holidays table runner. ![Gnome for the Holidays table runner](https://scrapdash.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Gnome-tablerunner.jpg) Be sure to visit the other designers in this blog hop on the bottom of this page. Please add moc.hsadparcsobfsctd-45b7a3@sirk to your contacts list to make sure you get the confirmation message. Drag the confirmation message from the Promotion tab to the Primary tab if you use Gmail. If you are already a subscriber, it’s okay to fill out this form. You won’t be put on the mailing list twice. ## Other Designers **Monday Nov 18** - [MooseStashQuilting](https://www.moosestashquilting.com/) - [Ms P Designs](https://mspdesignsusa.com/) - [Quilt Schmilt](https://quiltschmilt.ca/) - [Scrapdash](https://scrapdash.com/) **Tuesday Nov 19** - [Words & Stitches](https://bethstrand.wordpress.com/) - [Karrins Crazy World](https://karrinscrazyworld.blogspot.com/) - [Days Filled With Joy](https://www.daysfilledwithjoy.com/blog/) - [Quilted Delights](https://www.quilteddelights.com/) **Wednesday Nov 20** - [Quilting Gail](https://quiltinggail.com/) - [Elizabeth Coughlin Designs](https://ecoughlindesigns.blogspot.com/) - [Quilted Snail](https://quiltedsnail.blogspot.com/) - [Selina Quilts](https://selinaquilts.blogspot.com/) **Thursday Nov 21** - [Just Let Me Quilt](https://www.justletmequilt.com/) - [Patchouli Moon Studio](https://patchouli-moon-studio.blogspot.com/) - [Songbird Designs](https://songbirddesigns.blog/)