All Booked for Christmas Embroidery Design, Instant Download

Worked up this one for the book-lover corner of the christmas market, and its gonna be one of those designs that keeps selling. Its a stack of 3 chunky books, chocolate brown spines with varying heights, cream lettered quote running across them saying All Booked, and a small forest green holly sprig perched on top. Ten colours total, density at only 614 which is kinda low for the stitch range of 18267 to 31504, but that intentional looseness is what gives the books that worn paperback feel rather than a stiff glossy look.

I ran this through embroidery software for digitising, and built 4 sizes from 4.1 inches wide up to 6.83 inches. The lettering on the book spines uses a satin underlay pass first then the main fill, so the cream text sits proud and reads cleanly even at the 4-inch size. Drop a cutaway any stretch fabric, tearaway is fine on a stiff kraft-style canvas tote where theres no give in the weave. Dont skip the underlay on the lettering sections even if your machine has a tendency to rush through them.

A customer sent me photos this past november of a whole set of 4 tote bags she ran for her bookclub christmas exchange, one for each member, each in a slightly different brown thread combination so no two were identical. I thought that was a really clever twist. Add a topping layer on any loosely woven linen so the fine lettering doesnt sink into the texture.

Stitch it on a natural kraft tote and its done. Pick the 6-inch version for a cushion cover, the book stack fills the centre area nicely. Run the smallest on a hardcover book sleeve or fabric journal wrap. Use this on a tea towel if ya want something quick to give as a gift. Best placement is centred with about an inch of breathing room on all sides. Avoid white base fabrics if youre using the cream thread, the contrast just disappears.