Use This Mini Magnetic Gnome Pattern to Make Bee Kissing Gnomes!

Instructions

1. Cut two body shapes from the solid yellow fabric, place them right-side-to-right-side then hot glue hem the curved tip part of the body, stopping well before the body straightens.
2. Flip the loose body pieces right-side-out, fold the pointy tip of the body down and then fold the two loose sides of the body back around the tip, right-side to right-side. Finish hot gluing the two sides together leaving a 1-2 inch section un-glued on the top on one side.
3. Cut one circle base shape from the solid yellow fabric and affix it to the bottom of the body shape with hot glue, then turn the entire body shape right-side out.
4. Fill the gnome body with poly-beads followed by poly-fill. Fit half of a chenille wire into the pointy part of the body shape to help it hold it's curve, then hot glue hem the remaining opening in the body closed.
5. Cut two hat shapes form the honeycomb patterned fabric, place them right-side to right-side then hot glue hem the curved pointy tip part of the hat, stopping well before the hat straightens.
6. Flip the loose pieces of the hat right-side-out, fold the pointy tip of the hat down and then fold the two loose sides of the hat back around the tip, right-side to right-side. Finish hot gluing the two sides of the hat together.
7. Hot glue hem the hat's edge with a thin hem, then pull the hat over the tip of the body shape.
8. Add a very small amount of poly-fill and one of the magnets to the center of a 2-inch square cut from pantyhose. Wrap the hose piece snugly around the poly-fill and magnet then hot glue it in place on the back side of the magnet.
9. Cut the beard shape from the Mongolian fur. using a craft knife on the back side only of the fur, cutting only the fabric backing Hot glue the beard to the front of the gnome, then hot glue the nose to the beard, where marked on the pattern.
10. Tuck the hat down over the nose about halfway and hot glue it in place. Additionally, add a dab of hot glue to the back of the gnome, pulling the hat down low on the gnome's back to open up the face a little.
11. Make a second gnome but, instead of a beard, make two little ponytails (very little) and attach them on either side of the gnome body. When you bring the two gnomes close to one another, the magnets will bring them together for a smooch!
12. To make the bee wings, fold a floral wire into a 1 1/2-inch long oval, twisting the wire onto itself to make the large wing on one side, then fold the excess wire into a 1-inch long oval, twisting the remaining wire over 3-4 times. Trim excess wire off if necessary. Repeat to make a second wing set, but rather than trimming the excess wire, wrap this around the wrapped portion of wire on the first set of wings, aligning the two larger wings together and the two smaller wings together.
13. On top of parchment paper, press the joined wire wing forms flat on top of a piece of the shimmer transparent fabric that is wide enough and long enough to cover the whole wing span. With the hot glue, fill in the wire wing form with hot glue, pressing the wire into the glue. Allow the glue to cool completely.
14. Peel the parchment paper away from the wings, leaving the transparent shimmery fabric attached to the wire wing form with the hot glue. Trim away any excess fabric or hot glue outside the wire wing form.
15. Bend the wings inward, exposing the fabric-covered sides, then hot glue the center of the wings, where the wires are wound together to the back of the gnome just below where the hat is attached along the back seam. Repeat to make a second set of wings for the other gnome and enjoy!