It’s rare, but there are situations when a person really needs to know how to make a gnome costume with his own hands. It doesn’t matter whether it was idle interest or the child, as usual, towards midnight he remembered that tomorrow at the matinee he must definitely wear a gnome costume. But it is important that the gnome costume is made very simply due to the fact that no one knows for sure what these gnomes look like.
What kind of costume do you need?
Of course, not only a child, but also an adult may need a fancy dress if he decides to go to a themed party. But in this case, the suit must be of higher quality.
Before you start making the outfit, you need to decide what kind of gnome you should get:
- Dwarf Smurf;
- gingerbread gnome;
- garden gnome;
- battle dwarf (yes, they are often called gnomes too).
Each type of gnome has its own distinctive features, but in general, the items of clothing and attributes are approximately the same for all and are easy to make. Even a person who is far from cutting and sewing should not have any problems. Most items of clothing do not even need to be measured.
Gifts for everyone
Nice souvenirs for the New Year, made with your own hands, are always fun to prepare; it is doubly pleasant to see the joy and admiration on the faces of the recipients when they find a surprise under the Christmas tree.
The topic of choosing gifts is not alien to anyone, and even if the New Year holidays are not that close, you can always prepare for them in advance. After all, in this case you can manage to implement all your creative thoughts on time and please your dear people.
The master class will talk about making a gnome's shoe, which is supposed to be filled with New Year's crackers, Christmas tree decorations and candies.
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So. Felt gnome shoe.
To work you need the following materials:
- Material (felt) red;
- Material (felt) pink;
- Material (felt) white;
- Red threads (floss);
- Red satin ribbon;
- Needle;
- Pencil;
- Safety pin;
- Shoe pattern;
- Cardboard;
- Scissors;
- Decorative elements;
- Sweets for filling a gift.
First, print out the pattern, then cut out the blanks from cardboard.
Please note that the photo indicates how many parts need to be cut out.
Pin the cut out patterns with needles to the felt of the desired colors:
Trace the contours of the pattern with a pencil and cut out parts of the shoe without seam allowances:
Now you can sew the parts together. Sew the two side pieces together at the heel:
Next, make a decorative chain stitch:
Sew the finished spread with the foot detail:
In the following photos you will see how to lay a chain stitch.
Carefully sew a white tongue element between the two side parts:
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To make sewing easier and the fabric not slipping away, secure the necessary parts with needles:
Gradually removing the basting needles, you can continue stitching:
Your gift gnome shoe for the New Year's holiday is ready.
All that remains is to complete the image a little. Make a neat bow from a thin satin ribbon
And after previewing how and where it will look best, sew it to the shoe:
Now you can prepare sweets and decorative elements to fill it
Try to place the candies inside the shoe in such a way that they do not disturb its shape, but are located close to each other, filling the entire space.
Fairytale gnome costume
Fairytale gnomes , as a rule, are kind, although there are also wayward representatives of this race. If it is very important to show the character of a fairy-tale character, this can be achieved with the help of makeup.
But gnomes differ little from each other in clothing. Just remember the companions of Disney's Snow White - almost everyone has the same clothes (except for color), but they differ in facial features, physique and manners.
The costume is so simple that you don’t even need a pattern to model it.
How to sew a cap
Perhaps the most recognizable element of the outfit is the traditional cap . He is an invariable attribute of a small fairy-tale character. It must be big. The more, the cuter and more comical the character will be.
The result should not even be a cap in the usual sense, but rather a long conical hat. At the base it can be tucked several times and pinned with a brooch, which, however, can also be dispensed with. If the hat is already not long enough, or you simply don’t want to tuck it in, you can sew a strip of bright fabric around the perimeter at the base. This way the product will get a finished look and will look more neat.
At the very end of the cap you can attach a homemade pom-pom made of woolen threads, a tassel or a bell, or you can leave the cap as is - without decoration.
Beard for a gnome
What's a gnome without a beard? Their beard is similar to the one that Father Frost or Santa Claus usually have.
If you have one left after the New Year, feel free to take it out. Long, gray-haired, sometimes braided, she should give the appearance of a good-natured old man rather than an evil wizard.
Children's gnome costume for a boy for the New Year
To sew a gnome shirt, you need to take any shirt from your wardrobe as a sample, attach it to the fabric, trace it, adding at least seven centimeters to each side, except the bottom. It will need to be lengthened by about fifteen centimeters. Be sure to make a large neck so that you can easily put the item on over your head.
Suitable decor is bright patches and trimming the edges with wavy braid. The best fabric options for this shirt are lightweight and stretchy. It is advisable to choose a bright or light color. Sewing a beautiful vest is easy. To do this, you will need dense dark material and thick braid. Instead of a pattern, take a regular shirt, apply it to a dark fabric, trace everything except the sleeves, adding five centimeters. Next, shorten the bottom by about ten centimeters and cut out the neckline.
There should be two such parts - the first will be the back, and the second should be cut in half to create the front. Next, you need to sew three parts. Afterwards, we make four holes along the edges of the front part at the same level and thread the braid through them. The ends can be left in free fall or tied with a bow.
For pantaloons you will need satin fabric of any dark or bright color. Instead of a pattern, you can take sports pants for a sample. We outline them, adding centimeters for width, and shorten them so that the pantaloons are just below the knees. You should cut out two of these parts and sew them together, not forgetting to insert three elastic bands - one on top and two on the ends of the legs.
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Well, what would a gnome be without a bright cap! First, measure the head using a thread. Fold it in half, apply it to the fabric, add a couple of centimeters and get the base of the headdress. We draw a triangle with this base on the fabric, create another such detail, sew both triangles and insert an elastic band into the base.
Homemade dwarf costume
In the world of fantasy, dwarves are called gnomes , but not those who were friends with Snow White, and not even those with which Americans decorate their plots. These are rather powerful, stocky warriors, as if straight out of the pages of Tolkien’s works.
Distinctive features of this character:
- high massive boots;
- thick gloves;
- waist belt with pouches and pockets;
- shield and weapon.
For this character you can make chain mail or armor. Of course, this is unlikely to look appropriate at a children's party, but at other events you can show off in this guise without the sidelong glances of bunny boys and squirrel girls.
Beard and hair
The dwarf's beard is also long and gray, often braided into thick braids with massive hairpins at the bottom. Dwarves have a coarser beard, so it can even be made from tow, tinted in the desired color. Often along with a beard there is also a long mustache.
In addition to a beard, they usually have long hair. If the person for whom this outfit is intended did not take care of this in advance and did not grow his hair to the required length, a wig will perfectly correct this misunderstanding.
Weapon and shield
Typically, a huge battle ax or hammer can be seen behind or in the dwarf's hand. But, if you don’t want to clutter up the character, you can give him a sword.
An ax or hammer can be made from foam or papier-mâché. The papier-mâché version, if properly executed, will look very beautiful, but we must remember that making such things takes a lot of time. Sheets of dense foam insulation are the best option for making weapons. It turns out to be very easy, and in order to accidentally injure them you need to try very hard.
A shield and sword can be bought at a toy store, but if the outfit is made with claims to realism, then this option should not be considered.
Paper helmet
Since dwarves spend most of their lives in battle, each of them needs a reliable helmet. The simplest option is a hat decorated with gray or metallic paper.
Creating accessories
After watching Disney cartoons, we can notice that the gnome has a burning flashlight and a long stick with a red bag in his hand. Making a paper lantern is easy . To do this, cut out a rectangle measuring 120x200 mm. Fold the paper in half and make cuts at equal intervals. We do not cut all the way, leaving approximately 12 mm. We unfold the workpiece, fasten it, and make a handle. You can complement the costume with a soft toy. To make a wand, we buy a plastic pointer and wrap it with tinsel. We make a bag from any piece of fabric and fill it with foam rubber, padding polyester or cotton wool.
