Handmade and Homemade have been key terms in my life since I was a child. We crafted decorations, gift wrap, presents, centerpieces, art and so much more. I loved how 10 people could have the same supplies and same instructions and yet come out with 10 unique projects. For a young girl who liked to be different that spoke to me. These gnome ornaments remind me of my the craft projects from my youth, but with the modern farmhouse vibes of my adult life.

Gnome Ornament Supplies

I have two Hobby Lobby’s near me so that is where I purchased all of the supplies for today’s project. You should be able to find most of the supplies at any craft store near you. I will add Amazon links to anything I am able to find on Amazon.

• 1 1/2 in x 1/8 in Wooden Nickels
• 1/4 in Furniture Button
• Twine
• Felt
• Faux Fur
• Hot Glue Gun / Glue Sticks
• Scissors
• Pen
• Gnome Ornament Pattern

GNOME ORNAMENT PATTERN

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This pattern is what we use for our Gnome Ornaments, you can find all of the instructions in this blog post.  You will want to make sure to choose actual size when printing this pattern, otherwise it won’t be the right size.

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Tags: Christmas, Crafts, DIY, Gnome Ornaments, Gnomes, Holiday, Ornaments

Instructions

The first thing you will want to do is to print and cut out the Gnome Ornament Pattern and plug in your hot glue gun. Then you will want to cut your twine to the length indicated on that print out. After that you will trace and cut out your felt with the hat pattern, and the faux fur with the beard pattern.

When it comes to assembly this can be a little tricky. I will explain the best I can here and if you need a visual please see this YouTube video or click the video below.

The first thing I do is lay down my faux fur and my felt so they match the writing on the pattern. This helps keep track of what you need to glue first. I start with my faux fur. You will need to add hot glue to 2/3 of wooden nickel, place that glued portion of the nickel to the center of the top of your faux fur beard. You should have 1/3 plain wood nickel above the beard. Your piece should be facing down at this point. The back left will be the side you fold in first so you will need to put glue on the left bottom 2/3 of the wooden nickel. Bring your left wing over and press down, the top edge should be pretty even with the front.

You will then add hot glue to the right bottom 2/3 of the wooden nickel and along the edge of the side you just folded over. In the bottom of the three images above you will be able to see this example. You will notice that the ride side isn’t square, it has a point. You will take that point and have it meet level with the top edge of the first side you folded over. This will give your beard the pointed look and it will also allow the disc to be fully covered.

Once the beard is on you will move on to the hat. Don’t worry about how much loose hair is on the gnome at this point. You will be gluing it all down with the hat. When you start to lay out the hat you want to make sure that the felt piece matches the pattern and both are facing the same direction. There is also an obvious front and back to your gnome at this point. You will want to add hot glue along the front top 1/3 of the wooden nickel, and along the very top of the raw beard edge. This will stop the fraying and allow a good seem where the beard meets the hat. Place the glued portion to the center of the felt edge. On the template it will say Front Center glue 1st. You can see this in the photo below.

Your gnome should be front down at this point. Add some hot glue to top 1/3 of the wooden nickel and across the very top of the raw edge of your beard. Fold your twine in half and place the cut ends on the back of your gnome, in the center. Add a dot of hot glue on the twine and fold the right corner of the hat over. It should line up like the 2nd photo above. Add glue down the edge of the first side and on the remainder of the disc that is exposed. Fold the right corner over, creating a narrow top and secure bottom of your hat.

Flip your gnome ornament over and glue the furniture button in place, creating the nose. I push it in to the hair(faux fur) right at the center of the hat line. Take off any extra hairs that are on the gnome and allow to cool for a few moments. It is now ready to hang!

If you are more of a visual learner and would like to see the process in creating these adorable ornaments, please feel free to watch that tutorial here:

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