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ITH Gnome Towel Topper Embroidery Project

By Sew Chic on June 20, 2025

PROJECT DETAILS

SKILL LEVEL

Beginner

TIME REQUIRED

00:30

Description

This is a collaboration between ITH Boutique and Imilova Creations . The copyrights to the digitizing and some images belongs to Imilova

Project Preview Video

Materials

Recommended fabrics.

The choice of fabric depends on your preferences.

I use eco-leather and felt with a thickness of 0.6-0.85 mm. You can also use cotton linen, satin.

The filler – rubber foam with a thickness of 5 mm or polyester batting 80 or 100.

Also need the buttons, webbing for the loop.

Designs used in this project

http://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/mira-embroidery/designs/1/meithic101

Final Product: What You Will Create

Step 1:

Cut the fabric, lining and batting the size and quantity according to the table.
The main fabric - 2 pieces
The lining and batting - 1 piece each
The small pieces - 2 batting and 1 beige fabric for the nose
The strip of felt (I recommend using felt) to place towels
Pay attention if you use linen, cotton or similar fabrics. Take 1 piece of the size according to the table, and the second is 2 times longer in length. Fold this piece in half and iron.

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Download the archive to your computer. Extract the files from the archive.
Download file to your embroidery machine in the way you are used to.

File 1 with snowflakes

Step 6:

File 2 with flowers

Step 7:

Short loop

Step 8:

Long loop and button at the back

Step 9:

Step 10:

The loop of thread and a snap on an embroidered decorative element

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Step 12:

The loop of thread and button at the back

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Step 14:

Use it as a napkin ring
No loops, no batting (small size)

Step 15:

Hoop tearaway or water-soluble stabilizer.

Stitch Color 1 - the placement line for design

Step 16:

Put the small piece polyester batting on the oval area. This is the nose.

You can use temporary fixation glue.

Step 17:

Stitch Color 2

I designed 2 layers for the nose to make the nose more voluminous.

You can skip these steps.
Do not embroider 2 or 3 colors and do not add batting. And the nose will be flat.

I recommend doing this for a small size.

Step 18:

Cut off the exceed the polyester batting around the stitching.

Step 19:

Put the small piece polyester batting on the oval area again.

You can use temporary fixation glue.

Step 20:

Stitch Color 3

Step 21:

Cut off the exceed the polyester batting around the stitching.

Step 22:

Turn the hoop over so the wrong side is up.

Place Lining right side up.

You can use temporary fixation glue

Step 23:

Stitch Color 4 - fixing the lining and zigzag for cutting

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Step 25:

Put the piece of material for nose

Step 26:

Stitch Color 5 - zigzag for cutting

Step 27:

Cut off the exceed fabric close to the stitch on both sides of the hoop.

Step 28:

Cut off the exceed fabric close to the zigzag stitch on both sides of the hoop.

Step 29:

Stitch Color 6 - satin border

Step 30:

Stitch Color 7 – the loop.
If necessary.

If you don't need such a loop, don't embroider this color.

Step 31:

Add a loop of ribbon at this stage.
If you make an option with such a loop.

Step 32:

Put polyester batting.

You can use temporary fixation glue

Optional.
If you will not do trapunto, skip this step.

Step 33:

Stitch Color 8

Step 34:

Cut off the exceed the polyester batting around the stitching.

Step 35:

Put the main fabric face up.
You can use temporary fixation glue

Step 36:

Stitch Color 9 - fixing the fabric and zigzag for cutting

Step 37:

Stitch Color 10

You can skip this color and the hat will be without a pattern. Or add your own pattern.

Step 38:

skip color 10

Step 39:

file 2

Step 40:

Cut off the exceed material around near zigzag stitch only

Step 41:

Stitch Color 11- satin border

Step 42:

Turn to the back side.

Step 43:

Place a strip of felt.

Fix the adhesive tape

Step 44:

Put the cut of the main fabric on the bottom stitching, wrong side up

Fix the adhesive tape
DON'T USE glue spray

If you use fabric, put the folded edge of the main fabric on the bottom stitching

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Stitch Color 12 - zigzag for cutting

Step 47:

Cut off the exceed material around zigzag stitch on both sides of the hoop.

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Stitch Color 13 - satin border

Step 51:

Cut stabilizer. Remove the stabilizer residues with a wet sponge

Step 52:

Sew the button
or Install the buttons
as in the photo.

If necessary.
Depending on the method of hanging the towel

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Step 55:

Snowflake and flower

Stitch Color 1

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Stitch Color 2

Step 57:

Trim to about the seams 1/8” (2-3 mm)

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For this
I didn't embroider colors 2, 3, 7, 8, 10

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