We all had such fun with the Penguin Party sew along last year and I think these Norm and Nanette gnomes are going to be just as much fun!

Elizabeth Hartman really does know how to create a cute pattern!

This is a relaxed sew along…. what that means is I have a rough schedule and I will stick to it, however you can come along with me for the ride for ALL the blocks, or you can make a smaller quilt, or just a block or two, a cushion perhaps?

There is no pressure at all. Just enjoy the fun of sewing up these cuties with others from all around the world and share the love by commenting and liking their progress.

There may be a few prizes as we go along, we will see!

We start on the 25th Feb with our fabric pull and planning and end up on 18th May with the finished projects showcase!

How the Sew Along Will Work

You decide how many gnomes you want to make….. lots and lots, or just one.

And you don’t have to make a quilt…. you can make a block and turn it into a cushion, make a few and make a table runner, whatever you like.

The fun of sew alongs is that we can all support and cheer each other as we sew these gorgeous blocks!

This sew along will be happening on both Instagram AND on Facebook so that we can all join in, no matter what social media outlet is our favourite.

You don’t have to post on both (unless you want to!).

I still have a couple of the paper patterns available in my online shop

Or once they are gone, you can purchase the PDF version of the pattern from the designer’s website direct at https://ohfransson.bigcartel.com/ 🙂

The Schedule

So…. as usual I am going to make things a little harder for myself…. I am doing a double sided quilt!

Yes, I am doing Norm and Nanette gnomes on the front and Hank the giant gnome as the ‘backing’ 🙂 Check out the first blog post link below to see what Hank is all about!

This is the rough schedule for the Sew Along… again, I re-iterate, you aren’t committed to this unless you want to, just make however many blocks YOU want to make!

And thanks to some life things getting in the way, my original schedule is completely gone out the window! 🙁 Here is the new plan now ending a few weeks later (and with me making a few less gnome blocks!)

• 25th Feb – let’s get started, fabric pull and what you plan to do
• 2nd Mar – two blocks: maybe a Norm and a Nanette?
• 9th Mar – two blocks
• 18th Mar – one block
• 30th Mar – one Nanette block
• 4th May – one block
• 11th May – two blocks
• 18th May -three blocks
• 25th May – three blocks
• 8th June – my Hank gnome backing
• 15th June – finished project showcase

Connecting With Others and Keeping Up to Date

This sew along is being run on Instagram AND on Facebook

On Instagram you can connect with others who are participating by using the hashtag : #hangingwithmygnomiesSAL

On Facebook please join in the Said With Love Sew Along group so you can share your blocks and progress there and also use the hashtag #hangingwithmygnomiessal

You can follow me on Instagram @said_with_love and on Facebook Said With Love

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Prizes

We may have some prizes during the sew along to spice things up a bit…. will let you know who we line up!

Look forward to seeing you over on Instagram and in the Said With Love Sew Along Facebook Group to see the gorgeous blocks everyone is going to be making!

Here are all the blog posts for this Sew Along.