On New Year's matinees this year my son was a gnome.
And of course, after handing out the roles in kindergarten, the question arose: where to get the costume.
In one second-hand store, I quite accidentally came across a beautiful piece of brown fabric and a green belt, and thinking about fate))) I decided to make a brown gnome costume myself.
The result is such beauty
Well, a little about how I created it)
From this piece of fabric
The breeches and vest turned out great, I chose yellow buttons to match the striped tights and hat
For the gnome's cap, I chose this hat (which quite by chance ended up in the bins)
To disguise the inscription, I cut out a clover leaf from fleece (of course, this applies more to leprechauns, but who will pay attention to that) and sewed it to the hat
To create a beard, I bought a wig on the market (the quality is of course lousy (to put it mildly) before use, I had to sew half the seams, otherwise it would have completely come off).
I cut it into pieces: I used the long skeins for the beard itself, and the short ones for the forelock. The beard itself was attached to the hat with buttons (because the child could not decide to be a bearded gnome, or a young one, as he put it), so that it could be unfastened if something happened. I simply sewed the forelock to the hat (half of the wig was still left). I twisted the whole thing, varnished it, and this is what I got: a hat.
Since our gnome turned out to be a breadwinner precious stones(this became known in the evening before the matinee - a child’s idea), I had to urgently sew a bag of jewelry. To do this, I cut a circle out of fleece and stitched it with white cord.
Julia WeberWe sew a gnome costume for a boy with our own hands
Children's New Year's parties are not complete without costumes fairy-tale heroes. Not everyone can afford to buy a suit. Moreover, the child is growing quickly and this will most likely only be an outfit for one time.
If you have a sewing machine and at least some basic sewing skills, you can sew a New Year's costume with your own hands. You don't even have to buy it for this. new fabric and other finishing materials. We offer the idea of gnome costumes for boys from what may be gathering dust in closets without use. They are not sewn according to all the rules of “cutting and sewing,” so this is by no means a training material, but only an example of how every inexperienced seamstress can make a New Year’s costume for her child.
The first version of a gnome costume for a boy
Sweater
To make a pattern, you can use a child’s item as a basis. For example, a turtleneck. We add a few centimeters on the sides, depending on how wide we want to make the jacket. Set aside the desired length. We make a round neckline. Not very deep, but enough for a head to fit through. We draw the armholes as in the photo.
The pattern of the collar and parts that are sewn to the armholes are also shown here.
Sew the shoulder and side seams. Here, for stitching parts to the armholes, I used faux fur on the front side and knitwear on the back. We fold the fur and knitwear face to face and sew along one long side and two sides. We turn it right side out and stitch along the edge, placing the piece with the knitted fabric facing up, watching the fur pile and straightening it if necessary. We sew the finished parts with the armholes and sew them together. The edges of the strip should meet at the side seam.
The collar also consists of fur on the front part and knitwear on the back. We sew the parts together, leaving the side unstitched where the collar will be sewn to the neck. Turn it right side out, stitch along the edge, placing the piece fur side down. We sew in the collar. We cut out a strip from the same knitwear and use it to trim the bottom.
Since jersey is used to finish the bottom edge, it can be cut in a straight line. If you take non-stretch fabric, you will need to cut it on the bias.
We make pompoms from black fur: two for the jacket and one for the cap. To do this we draw circles. It is convenient to use a cream jar or a small glass and circle it with a sharpened piece of soap. It is better to cut circles with a sharp blade.
Pinch off equal pieces of cotton wool. They should not be too large, but such that the pompom is softly stuffed and the cotton wool allows the edges to be sewn together without much tension. Small stitches We manually walk along the edge of the circle, insert cotton wool and tighten the thread. Make a few more stitches to secure the edges together. Leave the needles and threads on the pompoms.
We sew them to the jacket. It is better to do this together with small buttons on the wrong side. And it looks neater, and the fabric won’t tear.
Instead of fur pompoms, you can sew large wooden buttons. Replace the fur on the collar and armholes with wool or felt, and at the end of the cap make a tassel from the same material cut into thin strips.
Trousers
Using some of the child’s pants, we make such a pattern.
Cut out 2 pieces and place them together with right sides facing inward. Sew the middle seams and then the crotch seam. We cut out a strip for the belt from knitwear (here black stretch velvet). Its length should be less than the circumference of the top of the trousers. We will insert an elastic band, therefore, having measured its width, multiply the resulting number by 2 and add 2 cm to the seam - we get the width of the strip. We sew the edges of this part together, fold it in half along the length and attach it to the top of the pants with a slight tension, laying a line 1 cm from the edge. Leave an unstitched gap. We insert the elastic, sew its ends, hide it inside and stitch the seam to the end. The elastic inside should fit evenly, so it is important to correctly calculate the width of the strip. As a result, wide pants gather gently at the waist. We also make cuffs at the bottom, but we cut the rectangles wider and do not insert elastic.
Cap
We measure the circumference of the head and determine the length of the cap.
Here the circumference is 50 cm and the length of the cap is 45 cm.
Fold the fabric in half with the right side facing inward. Along the fold we set aside the length of the cap and put marks (in the photo “a” and “b”). From point “a” we draw a perpendicular line about 3 cm long (point “c” in the photo). From point “b” we draw a perpendicular line and set aside half the circumference of the head, plus 2 cm for a loose fit, plus 1 cm for a seam allowance, plus 3 cm. From point “c” we draw a line, equal to the length cap (point “g”). We connect point “b” to point “d” with a smooth arcuate line. Cut it out. It is better to immediately check on the child’s head to see if the part is too wide or narrow. If everything is correct, place it on the fabric with right sides together, trace it and cut it out. For the inside of the cap, blue jersey is used here. It is softer, thinner and more pleasant.
The gnome's cap will hold its shape slightly. To do this, we use this kind of zig-zag cotton wool. It unwinds from the roll in a thin strip, which is very convenient.
We lay out the strips of cotton slightly overlapping. Place the outer part of the cap and baste it. We sew close to the edge along the perimeter. Cut off the cotton along the edges.
Place the inner piece face up on the side with the cotton wool and sweep it off. We sew close to the edge along the entire perimeter and immediately begin to stitch with straight lines (perpendicular to the bottom of the cap) at an equal distance from each other. We don’t interrupt the line: we finish stitching to the edge, turn it, sew the required distance along the side and again straight line down, and so on. You need to stitch along the front part. The fabric will bunch up a little, no big deal, you just need to make sure it’s evenly distributed.
Fold the cap right side inward and sew the side seam and the top 0.5 mm from the edge. Turn it inside out and straighten the tip. Take the pompom and sew it to the top so that it holds tightly.
From knitwear we cut out a strip 3 cm longer than the circumference of the bottom of the cap. We measure the width of the elastic, multiply by two and add 2 cm to the seam - this is the width of the strip.
We sew the edges of this facing together from the wrong side. Fold it in half and attach it to the cap, placing a strip on the front side. When sewing, you need to stretch the cap a little, because the strip is longer. Thanks to this, the cap will fit your head, holding it tightly, and loosely on your forehead, without pressing your ears.
The figure shows the simplest option.
We cut out one piece from wool (we determine the length by the circumference of the abdomen, adding a few centimeters to the free end), make a hole according to the mark, insert the buckle tongue, turn the end inside out and fasten it. We sew the edges of the loop, turn it inside out and put it on the strap. The tip can be made straight. It is better to take a plastic buckle, as it is lighter and the strap will not sag.
Shoes
This is the pattern for them.
- foot width
- foot length
- circumference of the foot at the highest point divided by 2
- ankle circumference divided by 2
The circumference of the foot is measured as follows: place your foot on the floor and use a measuring tape to measure (with an arc along the leg) from the floor on one side to the floor on the other.
We add a few centimeters to the resulting measurements, because the gnome’s shoes are voluminous. The tongue, toe of the shoe and tip of the sole are modeled freely. For the base of the sole, you can place a child’s shoe on a sheet of paper and trace it. An error was made here and the width of the tongue was not taken into account. That's why the shoes turned out to be huge.
When constructing the side part, divide the width of the tongue by 2 and subtract the resulting result from lines 3 and 4.
The material used was artificial leather, and the seal was a yoga mat. You can take wool or felt. And to add volume - cotton wool. Or do without a gasket altogether.
We cut out the details. If the material allows, we make the sidewalls one-piece; if not, the upper part is cut out separately.
Sew the sides together. To strengthen it, non-woven interlining is used (without ironing), and the edges are ground with a zigzag.
In the same way, we sew the halves of the lapels if the parts are not one-piece.
Sew the top parts to the main ones.
We apply the second parts of the top, sew and zigzag along the sides and top sides.
Then you can stitch along the face again with a thread of a contrasting color.
We place the assembled front part on the fabric (here stretch velvet) and trace it along the contour, excluding the top.
We make an allowance as in the photo. You need 2 of these parts.
Sew on the lining as shown in the photo.
The sealing material was glued with Moment Crystal transparent glue. It must be applied to the entire surface in a very thin layer. First on one side and attach to the part from artificial leather, then on the other side, apply a velvet piece. Press down, for example, with a stack of books. However, you can skip this step. Moreover, then the skin comes off in some places, so this method is not very good. And the glue can even seep through the fabric and you get a hard stain.
For the bow we sew a strip.
For the sole and tongues, we also cut out paired parts and assemble everything together.
In the middle of the main part we sew a strip for a bow.
We sew the sole to the main part manually using an overlock stitch. We start from the spout, stepping back slightly from the edge. We also finish the seam a little short of reaching the end.
Sew on the tongue. Mark the middle point on it, align it with the nose and start sewing.
Pull the strip for the bow a little and mark the line where to sew. Remove from the shoe and stitch along the mark.
We form a bow, determining the length of its ends.
We scribble diagonally.
Now you need to sew the middle together - seam to seam.
The bow turned out too big and falling down.
Tip: To accurately determine the length of the strip you need to sew, use a measuring tape. Tie it on your shoe with a bow and see how many centimeters it takes.
Let's make it like this: put the parts together as in the photo and sew them together.
Of course, the bow was too tricky. It could be easier. For example, make it separately by sewing a rectangle, lightly stuffing it with cotton wool and gathering it in the middle. Then sew to the shoe. If you use felt or wool for the shoe, you can pull it up along the leg using an elastic band, and for a bow, a wide ribbon or a buckle is quite suitable.
We pull the bow tightly in the middle with a piece of elastic and sew the ends together.
Sew the bow to the top of the tongue, stepping back a little from the edge.
We make 2 pom-poms and sew one on each spout so that they “sit” firmly in place.
This is how the gnome's shoes turn out.
And the general image.
The second version of the gnome costume for a boy
Since the costumes are for brothers, it was decided that they would not differ much. The main fabric is the same (it's an old curtain, by the way). Only a different color is used for finishing. And other shoes.
Blouse
We take something as a basis. Here is a jumpsuit, and since it is tight-fitting and already small, we add quite a lot (the fold is on top of the fabric). Sew on the sides.
From the knitwear we cut out a strip around the circumference of the sweater, sew the ends together and iron the edges towards the middle.
Baste to the edge of the sweater, then stitch close to the edge. It is important here that the seam runs smoothly from the face and back and does not go beyond the edge. You can put a decorative stitch on top.
The neck can be made deep enough for your head to fit through freely. Otherwise, you need to make a fastener. To do this, make a perpendicular cut in the middle of the back part (or front part).
The facing would be more careful here, but if there is not enough fabric, we will also trim the neckline with a strip of knitwear. We adjust it from the inside out to the end of the cut.
Sew the edges and finish the stitching.
Now we make a buttonhole. We fold the thread in several layers, thread it through a needle, tie a knot, pierce the facing on the coal from the inside out, bringing it out.
Crochet a chain of air loops the required length.
Now we insert the needle inside. Make a couple of stitches near the base of the loop, fasten and cut the thread. We turn the edging, baste it, stitch it.
It is also finished with decorative stitching.
Iron, pressing the curve at the bottom of the cut. Sew on the button. The clasp is in the shape of a drop.
We cut out 2 parts from the same jersey (their length is calculated according to the circumference of the place on the sleeve where we will sew) for the drawstring on the sleeves. Iron the edges towards the middle.
We tuck the ends and it is more convenient to stitch them manually.
To tie, take a thin ribbon, cut it to the required length and string a bead onto one end, securing it with a knot at the bottom.
Sew on the drawstring, moving away from the edge of the sleeve. We thread the ribbon. We string the second bead. We tie a bow.
Panties
We cut out along the bottom of the child’s overalls. Add as much as necessary.
Sew the middle (back and front) seams, then the step seam.
Iron the edges.
Since the pants are wide and need to be seated on the stomach, we make a fold or tucks on the sides. You can make them with an elastic band. But then, when cutting, do not forget to add on the hem.
Here a fairly wide strip of knitwear is used, which is shorter in length. The elastic was not inserted inside. The strip is cut out to such a length that it fits tightly around the stomach, but does not press.
Hem the edges of the trousers. At some distance from the bottom, we sew a drawstring and insert a ribbon with beads at the ends. We tie bows.
Vest
We cut it like this.
All parts are sewn with an overlay seam, so we make allowances of 0.5 cm, and on the sides and shoulders - 1 cm. There is no need to make allowances along the armhole, neckline, bottom and on the opposite edges of the front. But if you sew from wool or felt. Bulk material will need to be processed.
It is convenient to mark the seam line and apply the part along it. We sew on the front side.
First we assemble the back and front, then we sew along the sides and shoulders.
You can beautifully stitch it with a contrasting thread, for example, in the color of the main fabric of the suit.
We mark the places for the buttons.
We fold the thread in several layers, thread it into a needle, fold it in half, and tie a knot. We pierce the fabric and hide the knot with a few stitches.
We crochet a chain of air loops.
Carefully sew around the base of the loop, hide the thread, and cut it.
We tighten the buttons into knitwear. Cut out circles with a diameter larger than the buttons. If the fabric is thin, you can make a double layer so that the button itself does not show through.
Place the button on the wrong side of the circle, pull it together and sew the ends together randomly. To comfortably tighten the circle, sew around its perimeter. We do not cut the threads with the needle.
Sew on one button.
Then the second one, closing the base of the loop.
We cut out 2 stripes for the belt and a loop along the width of the buckle. The length is determined by the girth of the abdomen, adding the desired length of the free edge.
Place the strips together face to face. In the middle at the end we mark the place for the tongue, stepping back from the edge. We lay lines above and below this gap.
We thread the strip into the buckle, insert the tongue into the hole, fold the parts of the belt and, without tucking the edges, sew around the perimeter. We sew the ends of the loops together, turn them right side out and put them on the strap. Mark the location for the holes.
We cut out small holes (it’s convenient to do this with a seam ripper) and sew them by hand along the edge.
Cap
We cut it out and line it with cotton wool.
The same fabric is used for the interior.
We sew and turn it inside out.
We cut 2 strips along the width of the cap. The wool used here is the same as for the vest.
Place them together face to face and sew along one edge. Trim the allowance at the ends.
Iron the seam. We apply the resulting unfolded part to the knitwear. Cut it out inner part made of knitwear as in the photo.
Sew the ends of the knitted part and the remaining ends of the front part. Let's put it together. Place the knitted strip face up and place the wool strip face up on its edge. We stitch close to the edge.
This is what the inside looks like.
Now we turn it inside out. We have a knitted part on top of the woolen part. So we put it under the paw sewing machine. Fold the edge of the knitwear evenly over the edge of the wool and sew a stitch. We make sure that the knitwear under the foot does not move forward too much.
Assembling the strip with the cap. We place it on the edge of the cap with the wool part outward with sufficient allowance. We fix it at 4 points at equal distances. We sew along the perimeter.
Shoes
Let's make a pattern.
It is better to check the result on paper: sew a shoe from it and, if necessary, correct discrepancies in the length of the sidewalls and the sole.
We cut out the details. Here the shoes themselves are entirely made of wool, and padding is made from padding polyester.
We collect these “sandwiches” and stitch them close to the edge. If necessary, smooth the edges.
We sew the sides of the shoes together edge to edge.
Hand sew the top together using a blanket stitch.
Cut out rectangles for the top. We sew the ends of each. We trim the top edges with a stitch.
Place it on the top edge of the shoe and sew it on by hand. First with small straight stitches, then overcast stitches.
We sew the sole with a blanket stitch, starting from the nose.
We make 2 pom-poms from fur and sew them on the noses.
Ready! They turned out soft and cute.
And the general view.
Perhaps you will say that it does not quite look like gnomes. Yes, white fur is more associated with Father Frost or Snow Maiden. But we gave all the recommendations. No beard? And who said that these cannot be the children of gnomes who have not yet grown it?
Top. White (blue, yellow, pink, etc.) shirt. On top is a long checkered vest without a fastener, which can be sewn from an old blanket (Fig. 1).
Belt with a big beautiful buckle. Instead, you can attach a large mother’s brooch to your belt or make a buckle yourself. To do this, cover the base cut out of cardboard with foil (it is better to take foil from cigarette packs - it is paper-based and will stick to the cardboard better). Beads, shiny buttons, sequins or rhinestones can then be glued or sewn onto the buckle. Place a large button or rhinestone in the center. You can apply a drawing with a marker (Fig. 2).
Bottom. Pants - just below the knee, wide, plain, preferably made of fairly dense material (colors - blue, red, green, brown, but so that the pants match the color of the vest, cap, knee socks).
On my feet. Socks in bright colors, striped or plain, and shoes (low shoes) decorated with buckles, which can be the same as on the belt, but a little more simply decorated.
On the head. The cap is red, blue, green. It can be sewn or made from old leggings, the sleeves of a knitted sweater or a flannelette sweatshirt (T-shirt). The cap is slightly gathered at the bottom; a weak elastic band can be inserted there (Fig. 3). Pompom - made of threads. The beard and hair protruding from under the cap are artificial (see the chapter “Making wigs...”). The hair is sewn directly to the cap, and the beard is put on with an elastic band.
Makeup. You can add a slight blush to your face with lipstick and even lightly “smear” your nose.
Props. In the hands of the Dwarf is a wand with a knot. Any twig, previously cleared of various jagged edges, or a stick will be suitable for this purpose. A bundle of light cloth with a small pattern is hung on it. Fill the knot with cotton wool, foam rubber or crumpled newspapers.
Is your child having a holiday soon at kindergarten or school? If yes, then it's time to get yours. sewing machine and get to work. Children love to dress up as their favorite characters, so you can make your own gnome costume. You don’t have to go and buy a ready-made costume; you can combine business with pleasure - do some handicrafts and remember your childhood. In addition, you can involve your child and other family members in the work.
To successfully sew an outfit, you need to prepare the necessary materials and tools, and then properly organize the work process. To sew a gnome costume with your own hands, you need:
- choose fabric;
- create costume elements: pants, vest, cap, beard, shoes;
- pick up accessories.
Making a gnome costume is easy. To make it you need to stock up necessary materials and tools.
To work you will need:
It is best to sew a suit from felt. The material does not crumble, so there is no need to trim the edges. There are several types of felt, so let's study the pros and cons of each of them:
Having assessed the practical properties, you can choose felt made from viscose or polyester. An outfit made from these fabrics will be comfortable and practical.
Before sewing, you should decide on the color combination of the parts. New Year's costume. The outfit should be bright.
If the cap matches the pants, then the vest should be a different color, and if it doesn’t match, then the pants and vest can match in color.
It is advisable to take a light shirt. Choose the color of the shoes to suit your taste.
Costume elements:
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 add to the suit 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.
Children love to dress up as various characters from films and cartoons. One of these characters is a gnome. But what to do if at a matinee in kindergarten needed carnival costume gnome, but buy ready-made suit problematic? In this case, you can sew a gnome costume with your own hands! For sewing any costume they can be used as a sample so as not to waste extra time on measurements.
The gnome costume is more suitable for boys, however, with the proper approach it can also be worn on girls looks good.
The complete suit consists of the following main parts:
- shirt or jacket/T-shirt;
- vest;
- panties or shorts with socks/skirt with tights;
- shoes;
- cap;
- belt and other accessories - optional.
You probably already have everyday items for your child in your wardrobe. . For sewing any costume they can be used as a sample so as not to waste extra time on measurements. A life-size gnome pattern will be very useful if you have things that are a pity to throw away and are irrelevant to wear.
Gallery: DIY gnome costume (25 photos)
How to sew a shirt and vest
Any existing shirt is taken as a basis and applied to the fabric. Next, you need to lightly outline with chalk, adding 5–7 cm each, except for the bottom (it should be extended by 14–15 cm). To put a thing on a child without effort and hassle, the neck should be large. According to the same scheme the jacket is also made.
It is better to use the largest and brightest buttons. The pattern for a girl is made according to the same principle. But you can use any bright T-shirt for these purposes, and “fantastic” will be added by accessories.
Sewing a vest is not as easy as it might seem at first glance. If you make the size too large, the vest will sag or fall off. However, such a mistake is easily compensated for by bandages and laces. The pattern is made as for a shirt, but the fabric should be thicker. The parts are stitched together from the inside. On the overlocker, the cut edges are processed and stitched, first tucking them in 1-2 layers.
For boys, two options are more suitable: just pants or shorts with socks. The second option is preferable, because it will look more impressive. You also need to attach it to the fabric, circle it, add about 5 cm, cut out 2 such parts, sew it and insert an elastic band.
Girls are better do not use a skirt with colored tights or knee socks. The option of using shorts with a skirt is also suitable.
Dwarven shoes
The finishing touch of the costume is textile boots. Shoes for the gnome costume are made from special thick fabric. Felt plays its role. When choosing a theme, by and large, it doesn’t matter what color the base of the shoe will be, be it a New Year’s shoe or a regular one. In both cases, red bells are added so that New Year the shoes looked as good as for another holiday.
Here are two main options with photos and pattern diagrams:
Making a cap
A hat for a costume can be knitted or sewn, the choice is yours.
The gnome's headdress is very easy to make: first, measure the head with a thread, fold it in half and apply it to the fabric. Next, you need to add a few centimeters to it turned out to be the base of the cap. Then two such triangles are cut out, sewn together and the cap is equipped with an elastic band. The bell at the tip of the cap can be made red so that it suits the New Year holidays.
Gnome accessories
Various decorations will give your child an unusual and fabulous look. These include:
- beard;
- belt;
- a handbag on a belt or on a shoulder;
- headbands, flowers, ribbons, etc.
Creating a costume is a creative endeavor, so don’t be afraid experiment and invent something of your own.
A beard can be made from thick white threads and equip it with an elastic band. The beard will also come in handy for the New Year's Santa Claus costume. A small handbag is often present in girls' wardrobes. It can be decorated with magical attributes, decorated with dragonflies, butterflies or flowers. The bag will become more magical if you put homemade jars of potions or gems in it. A gingerbread gnome in your purse will also come in handy. Girls can use wrist bracelets and bows.
The belt can be made in several versions, differing in the type of fastening: with buttons, simply tied, etc. There are other uses for the belt - tie it around a child in the shape of the letter “x”, having previously equipped the belt pockets for small items.
Felt gnome toy
To add atmosphere to the party, you can make a toy in the shape of a small gnome and place it in a prominent place. To make it you will need two basic materials - paper and felt, the rest can be used from improvised means.
First you need to make a cone out of paper, which will form the basis of the toy. Then trim it, this will be the main suit. The top will become a cap, so you can sew another small cone on it with or without protrusions along the edges. Then we make a beard, face, patterns as desired.
We sew handles separately. The hand is sewn from 2 parts in the form of an oval. Afterwards, you can proceed to such elements as buttons on the suit, eyes, nose, etc. For this, you can use the buttons themselves, beads or any suitable materials.