Fall Gnome Cross Stitch Patterns

I’m not quite ready to dive into Halloween cross stitch patterns, though I know it will be time for that really soon! To start the transition to fall in the Northern Hemisphere, how about some fall themed gnome cross stitch patterns?

These funny characters are sure to bring a smile to your face as you stitch, and they’re great to use in home decor, too.

This autumn gnome from Favorite Gnome (they have lots of others, as you might imagine from the name) sports an adorable red stocking cap and a basket of pumpkins. It uses 30 colors and is 92 by 122 stitches.

If you’re a fan of pumpkin spice, you’ll want to stitch up this sweet gnome with a pint of its favorite beverage. This one is 76 by 87 stitches and uses 23 colors and blends. You can get it from Etsy seller MIYAStitch. (I also love their autumn gnomes collection.)

Need tips for how to use blended threads? Check out this post!

Creative Studio Elena has a set of six fall gnome cross stitch patterns, all with cute patterned hats and holding symbols of fall, from pumpkin pie to apples and acorns. The patterns vary in size and the number of colors used (ranging from 16 to 24) but they’re all really cute!

The gnomes from Piccola Parigi are classified as Thanksgiving gnomes, but I think they would be great to display throughout the fall. These three gnomes in one design are covered by leaves, sunflowers and gourds. The full design is 182 by 112 stitches and uses 23 colors, but you could also stitch each gnome individually if you like.

Cross Stitch Foxy’s fall gnome cross stitch patterns do get a little more into Thanksgiving territory, because here there is one holding a turkey, but there’s no reason you can’t get a jump on all the fall holidays at once. These three are in separate patterns and use between 12 and 17 colors.

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Sunflower and Pumpkin Cross Stitch Pattern

I have a complicated relationship with my embroidery needles. Which is a fancy way of saying I don’t really take care of my needles at all. Even though I know I have embroidery needles to use for cross stitch and sewing, needles that are certainly still in their packages, I can rarely find them when I need them.

So when I saw this post from Crewel Ghoul about how to store your embroidery needles, it hit close to home for me.

It doesn’t really say anything I didn’t already know, but it is good advice that might also serve as a reminder for you to take better care of your needles when you cross stitch or do other hand-sewing projects so that you’ll be able to find your needles again when you need them.

It would help me a lot if I had a dedicated place to keep needles I’m not using, including the needles that are still in their packages from when I bought them. You’d think I would keep them with my embroidery floss but apparently you would be mistaken about that.

Another good idea for me is to have a place to put needles I’ve been using when I am done with them. Because goodness knows I’m not going to put them back in the package. (Which may actually be a good thing because then I know which one I’ve been using and which ones are fresh. Not that I replace my needles regularly, but still.) I own pincushions but I don’t really use them for anything, which is silly.

Check out the post at Crewel Ghoul to see all the options available for storing your embroidery needles properly. I’d love to hear what you do, especially if you have a better system than I do (which, honestly, would be any system at all).

[Photo: Crewel Ghoul]

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