DIY Patriotic Gnomes Craft

This DIY Patriotic Gnomes craft is a fun way to celebrate Memorial Day, Labor Day, and the Fourth of July.

It’s a fitting day for red, white, and blue. First, to honor the past and all who fought for the freedoms we now enjoy. 

But also to reflect on what we must do now to help guide those freedoms to benefit and protect all.

Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

– Adlai Stevenson

Patriotic Gnomes

Celebrate your patriotic spirit in a light-hearted fashion by creating DIY patriotic gnomes.

Adorn your home with them or use them as party decor. Gnomes also make a lovely gift.

If you are not from the United States, create them for yourself using your homeland’s colors, symbols, or emblems.

Click these links for more DIY gnome ideas!

All Gnome Projects
Spring Gnomes
Gnome Ebooks

Gnomes DIY

Gnome artist Ruth Johnson made all of the handcrafted gnomes on this website. You can shop for a handmade gnome at her Etsy Own a Gnome Shop.

Ruth has also graciously shared her gnome-making tips and tricks with us that she has gleaned over the years.

Her work is sprinkled throughout these gnome posts so that you can easily learn to create your own DIY gnomes.

How to Make Gnomes

If you would like to make a basic DIY gnome, let’s start at the beginning.

See this gnome-making beginner post to get inspiration, gnome ideas, and step-by-step instructions. 

Free Patterns

You can make your own gnome pattern or use our free version. Subscribe to my email list to gain access and download the pattern PDF.

You will receive an email (in approximately 15 minutes) with a web link and a password to log in to the free library. 

Sign in; when you enter the library, look for the small photo of the gnomes. 

Click it to open the PDF, then press the download icon. Download and print the pattern PDF file or any of the project downloads.

After you download and print the PDF, go back to the DIY Gnomes post and scroll down to the lower half of the post to read the directions.

Next, visit the DIY Gnome Posts Page for more imaginative ideas, fabric choices, trims, and embellishments.

Patterns for Purchase

Detailed gnome ebooks with step-by-step full-color photo instructions and patterns are also available. See the Gnome Pattern Shop.

These pattern ebooks take you comprehensively through each stage of the project. In addition, they include a supply and buying resource list.