Sew a Gnome Mini Quilt – Free Gnome Quilt Block Pattern

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Sew an adorable Christmas quilt with my free gnome quilt block pattern. He’s very easy to sew with basic quilt piecing techniques and an applique nose.

Free Gnome Quilt Block Pattern for making a cute quilt.

Sew an adorable Christmas quilt with my free gnome quilt block pattern. He’s very easy to sew with basic quilt piecing techniques and an applique nose.

You could sew as many gnomes as you like in colorful outfits and hats to make a darling quilt with these 12” blocks. I decided to make a mini quilt using two gnome quilt blocks and two pine tree quilt blocks. A link to the free pine tree quilt block pattern is below.

This block was inspired by the cute gnome pattern that I shared with you last month

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Even though everything you need to sew my Gnome Forest Mini Quilt is here in this blog post and the blog post for the Pine Tree Block, I know lots of you love the PDF files that I provide that are optimized for printing. Thatโ€™s why I also made an optional PDF file for the Gnome Forest Mini Quilt that contains everything from both posts. Find it here. Remember, the blog post below is totally free to read, print, and sew! Just hit CTRL +P on your computer to print. The PDF download is inexpensive and optional.

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The 12โ€™โ€™ gnome quilt block is made up of flying geese, rectangles, and snowball (triangle) corners, with just a single appliquรฉ for the nose. Itโ€™s super easy and Iโ€™m sure youโ€™ll have bunches of gnomes sewn up in no time!

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Pair this design with the Pine Tree Block to make an adorable Gnome Forest Quilt just like mine!

Here is the applique template for the Gnomeโ€™s nose.

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The amount of fabric that you will need depends on how many blocks you want to make. Scroll to the bottom of this post if you are planning to make a Gnome Forest mini quilt like mine. Iโ€™ll share a materials list for the entire mini quilt there.

Cutting

Cut the following patches for each 12โ€™โ€™ Gnome Quilt Block:

From the cream fabric, cut:

  • 2 squares 6 1/2โ€™โ€™ x 6 1/2โ€™โ€™
  • 2 squares 2 1/2โ€™โ€™ x 2 1/2โ€™โ€™

From the red fabric, cut:

  • 2 rectangles 2 1/2โ€™โ€™ x 4 1/2โ€™โ€™
  • 2 squares 4 1/2โ€™โ€™ x 4 1/2โ€™โ€™
  • 1 rectangle 2 1/2โ€™โ€™ x 12 1/2โ€™โ€™

From the blue fabric, cut:

  • 1 rectangle 6 1/2โ€™โ€™ x 12 1/2โ€™โ€™

From the white fabric, cut:

  • 1 rectangle 4 1/2โ€™โ€™ x 8 1/2โ€™โ€™

For the nose applique: Trace the nose template onto the back of the piece of fusible web for applique. Press to fuse to the back of the skin colored fabric. Cut along the traced line and set aside.

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Make Flying Geese Units

The hat section and the beard section are each made with a flying geese unit.

1. Mark a diagonal line on all of the square pieces (6in all). You can use a fabric marking pen, or fold each square in half and press a light crease as I did (see above).

This will be the stitching line for all of these squares.

Note: the smallest 2 1/2โ€™โ€™ squares are not used for flying geese units, but they will require a diagonal line too so it I find it easiest to mark them at the same time.

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2. To make the hat flying geese unit, place one of the 6 1/2โ€™โ€™ squares on top of the 6 1/2โ€™โ€™ x 12 1/2โ€™โ€™ blue piece, right sides together as seen above. Pin along the line.

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3. Stitch along the crease or marked line.

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4. Trim away the fabric 1/4โ€™โ€™ past the sewn line. Discard these triangles or save them for a future project.

Open the piece and press flat.

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5. Place the remaining 6 1/2โ€™โ€™ square on the other side of the flying geese unit as seen above. Pin along the line.

6. Stitch along the line.

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7. Trim away the extra fabric 1/4โ€™โ€™ past the line of stitching, open, and press as before.

The flying geese unit for the hat is done!

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8. Follow steps 2-7 above with the 4 1/2โ€™โ€™ red squares and 4 1/2โ€™โ€™ x 8 1/2โ€™โ€™ white rectangle to make a flying geese unit for the beard.

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Use the โ€˜Snowball Corner Methodโ€™ to make the gnome bottom:

1. Pin the 2 1/2โ€™โ€™ cream colored squares to the ends of the 2 1/2โ€™โ€™ x 12 1/2โ€™โ€™ rectangle, right sides together.

2. Stitch across the creased or marked line.

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3. Trim away the extra fabric 1/4โ€™โ€™ past the line.

4. Press the triangles open.

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Assemble the Block:

1/4โ€™โ€™ seam allowance allowed.

1. Sew the red 2 1/2โ€™โ€™ x 4 1/2โ€™โ€™ rectangles to the sides of the red and white flying geese unit.

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2. Arrange the block in three rows as seen above. Stitch together.

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3. Remove the paper backing from the nose applique piece. Press to fuse it in the center of the block, mostly on the beard, but with some on the hat (or as desired).

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4. Sew the nose to the block using your desired appliquรฉ stitch. I used a simple line.

All done!

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My 33โ€™โ€™ Gnome Forest Mini Quilt above contains four 12โ€™โ€™ blocks plus sashing and a border.

Materials for the 33โ€™โ€™ Gnome Forest Mini Quilt:

To make the 33โ€™โ€™ quilt above, you will need:

  • a fat quarter each of red, blue, green, and white fabric
  • 1/2 yard of cream fabric
  • a scrap each of brown and skin color fabric
  • a 3โ€™โ€™ square of fusible web for applique (such as HeatnBond lite)
  • 37โ€™โ€™ square of batting
  • 1 yard plus 1โ€™โ€™ of backing fabric
  • 1/3 yd binding fabric

Click here to see how to make the tree blocks and finish your Gnome Forest Quilt.

Check out all my free mini quilt patterns!

Happy sewing,

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