Runner Christmas Gnomes

A ready-made runner, hemmed and finished with an inwoven border, printed with three Christmas gnomes in striped hats. Because the design is printed straight onto the fabric there is no counting: you follow the coloured areas, using the chart for the outlines, the long stitches and the french knots. Once the stitching is done, the printed lines wash out, leaving only the embroidery.

It suits stitchers with little experience too, as all the sewing is already done: you only need a hoop and, if you like, a small pair of embroidery scissors. The finished runner dresses a dining table, a sideboard or a side table through the festive season, and comes out again every year.