An open book sitting square and flat, pages spread wide, and from the centre of the pages a bunch of flowers and leaves shoot upward. Cosmos-style blooms with dark centres and open petals, some stems carrying round berry clusters, and scattered all around them are small five-point stars and tiny dots. Its a favourite design of mine and I was genuinely suprised by how well it stitches up at the smaller sizes.
The whole thing is done in outline only, no fill at all. Just clean running stitch and fine column outlines that trace every petal, leaf, star and page edge. That means the base fabric shows through the open areas which is actually what makes this one so versatile. Stitch it in black thread on white linen and it looks like a printed illustration. Stitch it in white thread on navy and you get a completely different vibe. One colour. Done.
My favourite use for this one is on library tote bags and book-club gifts. I get messages from reading-group organisers and school librarians pretty much every week about this design. A library coordinator in our town reached out last christmas after she'd stitched it on canvas tote bags for her reading groups end-of-year gathering and said the members were all asking where to get the file. Wasnt expecting that kind of response at all, but this is one of the ones that just keeps moving.
Pop the 7.5-inch across a canvas tote front panel and it fills the space well. Stitch the smaller small 3.5 on a bookmark-shaped felt piece and edge it with blanket stitch. Use tearaway stabiliser on woven fabrics, the stitch count tops out at just 5,751 so even lighter backings hold fine. The satin outlines on the book spine and page edges are the fussiest bit so ease tension there, dont rush those sections. Good results on linen, cotton canvas, felt and denim. theres my honest take, dont overthink it.
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.
- Library tote bag giveawaysStitch the 7-in cap set on a hemp tote front and hand them out as end-of-year reading group gifts.
- Book club end-of-year giftsEmbroider the medium version on a canvas apron bib for a school librarian and add their name below in chain stitch.
- School librarian apron decorationPop the design on a cream cotton tote for a bookshop's branded merchandise, it looks like a proper printed logo.
- Bookshop canvas tote merchandiseHoop a felt strip to bookmark size, stitch the 3.5-inch design centred, then trim and finish edges with blanket stitch.
- Reading journal cover patchSew the design on the front of a thick canvas journal cover as a personalised reading journal for a book lover.
- Teacher appreciation canvas bagStitch on a cream tote bag as a teacher appreciation gift and have students sign the back panel with fabric marker.
- Children's story-time cushion coversEmbroider the 5-inch design on a cushion cover for a school library reading corner, kids love pointing at the stars.
- Literary wedding favour pouchesUse the small size on a white muslin pouch and fill it with chocolates or bookmarks for a literary wedding favour.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 2.71 in | 3,368 |
| 4.00 × 3.10 in | 3,701 |
| 4.50 × 3.49 in | 4,035 |
| 5.00 × 3.88 in | 4,306 |
| 5.50 × 4.26 in | 4,559 |
| 6.00 × 4.65 in | 4,863 |
| 6.50 × 5.04 in | 5,151 |
| 7.00 × 5.43 in | 5,471 |
| 7.50 × 5.81 in | 5,751 |
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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