Easy DIY Patriotic Gnome Tutorial
Image credit: Patti J. Good via YouTube
This darling gnome by Patti J. Good is so fun to make and requires materials that you can easily find from the nearest craft or Dollar store. You can personalize this gnome and make your own version, then use it as decor, or give it as a gift. Learn how now by watching the video tutorial and then give it a try!
Materials:
- Pattern (https://bit.ly/35I854L)
- Pattern with svg files (https://bit.ly/3DY8X3Q)
- Shoes
- Chipboard
- Red piping
- Pool noodles
- Sticks
- Hot glue sticks
- Craft Foam
- Faux Fur
- Wooden ball, for hands
- Corks
- Noodles, for arms
- Fabric
- Blue and white stars
- Felt ball, for nose
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks
Directions:
Step 1
Print and cut the pattern out, then cut the pieces that you need to size, and start hemming the side and bottom of the leg fabric with hot glue. Insert corks into the sticks, then add glue inside the shoes, and attach the legs. Wrap the fabric around the legs, then seal them with hot glue, and cut the top of the fabric into slits that are about ¼ inch away from each other trimming off the excess at the same time.
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Step 2
Insert the legs into the pool noodle, then glue the fabric slits into place, and set it aside. Now, build the hat using craft foam, attach it to the body, and build a jacket next. Once done piecing the jacket together, attach it around the body with hot glue, and piece the arm and belt adhering them to place, too. Make the beard and collar, then attach them to the edge and underneath the hat, and decorate the gnome however you want.
*Thanks to Patti J. Good via YouTube for all images used here. If you loved this DIY project, then you’ll surely love her other videos too, so give her channel a visit and subscribe!
