
Heres the Books and Coffee quote and its got that retro reading-corner feel. Books sits up top in a rust-orange swooping script with a long flourish underneath. AND drops below in a small black serif. Coffee fills the bottom row in green script and the tail of the C swoops down and curls around the steam coming off the mug, which is the part that makes this design click together.
Below the lettering theres a black coffee mug with a small chocolate-brown rim. Two stacked books sit beside it, the bottom one in deep forest green, the top one in rust orange to match the lettering above. Pages stitched in white satin lines so you can read the book edges. Three little atomic-style stars float around in soft pink and sage green, real mid-century retro touch.
Honestly its the type of design the bookstagram crowd cant stop buying. I get messages alot from indie bookshop owners and library staff asking for a sign-off motif for staff aprons or tote bags, this one delivers. Last autumn one customer ordered the 6-inch version for the front of a cream apron she sells at her cafe, she said it sold out by halloween weekend, the rust and green palette reads warm against natural cotton.
Best fabric picks, stitch on cream linen, oat canvas, sage green tote or charcoal grey sweatshirt. Pop a small 4-in detail on a tote bag pocket or hoody chest. Skip busy floral fabric, the script flourishes need clean negative space. Avoid heavy fleece aswell, the thin atomic star points sink into the pile.
Stitch counts run 13,922 on smallest size up to thirty-five thousand on the biggest 7.42-inch. Density sits 632 spi so this is a moderate design, Add medium cutaway behind on cotton, tear-away on canvas. Hoop tight, trim long script tails before they tangle, and stitch the steam wisp last so it sits clean over the mug. Reach me through the FAQ form if a stitch path repeats.
What people are using this design for
A starting point. The design works for plenty more than just this list, this is what folks have stitched it onto most.
- Cozy reading corner cushion coversStitch on a cream linen square cushion for a reading nook armchair, the rust and green palette reads warm on natural cotton
- Cafe and indie bookshop staff apronsPop the 6-in detail on a cafe apron or bookshop staff pinafore, the script flourishes hold up on canvas with cutaway
- Library and book club tote bagsEmbroider on a sage green canvas tote or library book bag, satin script stays crisp through repeated washing
- Bookstagram and bookworm sweatshirt designsAdd to a charcoal grey sweatshirt chest or oversized hoody for the bookstagram crowd, lettering pops on dark cotton
- Reading nook wall hoops and decorHoop the 7-inch raw and hang it in a reading nook above a small armchair or above a coffee bar shelf
- Coffee shop merch and barista apronsStitch on a barista apron or coffee-shop tea-towel, the mug and steam motif fits any cafe merch palette
- Gift sets for english teachers and lit majorsEmbroider on a canvas tote and gift it to an english lit major or a high school english teacher, retro book lover energy
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.46 × 3.50 in | 13,922 |
| 3.95 × 4.00 in | 16,402 |
| 4.45 × 4.50 in | 18,734 |
| 4.94 × 5.00 in | 21,203 |
| 5.44 × 5.50 in | 23,657 |
| 5.93 × 6.00 in | 26,394 |
| 6.43 × 6.50 in | 29,348 |
| 6.92 × 7.00 in | 32,281 |
| 7.42 × 7.50 in | 35,165 |
Files & Formats
Eight machine formats included in one zip. Whichever your machine reads, its in the pack.








Plus a color chart for thread matching. See full format guide.
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Reyazul Masud Riham, hand-drawing every design on this site
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