Christmas Book Tree Embroidery Design, Instant Download

Pulled this together after a customer asked for something that felt more about books than baubles. The tree isnt a tree at all, its a stack of books, one on top of the next, each spine stitched in its own distinct colour. Rust red at the base, then teal, then mustard, cream in the middle, chocolate near the top, with a handful of accent spines scattered through. It reads like a tree at a glance but get close and its clearly a whole shelf of reads piled up.

my main software routed the 12 colour stops across 4 sizes. The largest runs 51,645 stitches at 7.51 inches wide on heavy cutaway stabiliser, which is what keeps those satin-column spines from warping under that kind of density. The smallest is 4.51 inches, around 30,636 stitches, and fits a standard 5x7 hoop easy. All 12 colours are directional, the spine text stitches run horizontal while the cover blocks run vertical, so the whole thing has alot of texture even at smaller sizes.

Olive corduroy is what it looks stunning on, Im not gonna lie. The earthy background makes the rust and teal spines pop like theyve been lit. But Ive run it on natural linen aswell and it looks fantastic, more vintage-library vibe. Cream canvas tote bags are another good one. Pair it with a simple bookish font somewhere on the bag and its a thing of its own. And dark charcoal fleece throws work really well too if you want something cozier.

Stitch it on a tea towel for a baker who reads. Use it on a zip pouch for a teacher. Pop it on a kids room pillow if theres a lil reader in the house. Add it to a Christmas stocking cuff, the 4.51-inch version fits that nicely without crowding the edge. Best on medium-weight woven fabrics with a firm underlay run first so the topping doesnt sink into the weave.