An open book lying flat with a big burst of pink flowers and green leaves shooting straight up out of the pages. The book itself has that warm tan cream of old paper pages fanning out on both sides, with a lil purple-blue spine at the bottom. Out of the centre comes a thick stem of bright green leaves splaying in all directions and about nine pink daisy-type flowers with mustard yellow centres scattered through at different heights. The whole thing reads like a visual metaphor for stories coming alive. But honestly it also just looks really nice on a tote bag.
Six colours: cream paper tones, the blue-purple spine, hot pink flowers, mustard centres, bright green foliage. The foliage is the busiest section, lots of oval leaf shapes overlapping, and the stitching directions change per leaf so they dont all merge into one green blob. At just over 20k stitches at top 7.5 size size its manageable, not a heavy design. And the 3.5-inch smallest runs at around 1.5k so its a quick job on small items like coin purses or book corner patches.
I get messages from teachers and school librarians more than anyone else with this one. One customer told me she stitched it on canvas pouches for her class bookclub and the kids really responded to it. Theres something about books-with-flowers that lands with readers of all ages, Im not gonna argue with the data on that.
Stitch on cream, white or pale grey cotton for the clearest colours. Pop the 5-inch on a canvas tote bag, the 3.5 hoop on a pencil case or book bag patch. Use tearaway stabiliser on woven fabrics. The flower centres are small satin columns so go slow on those sections to keep coverage clean.
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.
- Canvas tote bags for book lovers and librariansCream canvas tote for a book lover gift at 6 inches, the hot pink flowers erupting from the pages are the moment that sells it.
- Teachers and school bookclub giftsCotton pouch for a school bookclub end-of-term gift, the 6-colour palette keeps it affordable to run in small batches.
- Library bag and book pouch embroideryCanvas library bag at 4 inches with the childs name alongside in a simple font, personalised and practical.
- Reading nook cushion coversCream linen cushion running 7.5 for a home library reading chair, the flower height fills the cushion face well.
- Kids school bags and pencil casesKids pencil case running 3 inch. The bright pink flowers are easy to spot at the bottom of a school bag.
- Bookshop branded merchandiseCream aprons or tote bags for an independent bookshop, the open book design reads as literary not decorative.
- Wall hoops for home libraries and reading rooms6-inch frame for a reading nook or above a bookshelf, the upward-burst composition suits a wall placement.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 2.19ches in | 8,344 |
| 4.00 × 2.50ches in | 9,646 |
| 4.50 × 2.81ches in | 11,039 |
| 5.00 × 3.12ches in | 12,524 |
| 5.50 × 3.44ches in | 13,993 |
| 6.00 × 3.75ches in | 15,587 |
| 6.50 × 4.06ches in | 17,264 |
| 7.00 × 4.37ches in | 18,970 |
| 7.50 × 4.69ches in | 20,764 |
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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