Christmas Tree Made of Books Embroidery Design, Book Lover Holiday Pattern, Instant Download

Christmas tree made entirely from stacked books. Horizontal layers of them, each shorter than the one below, so the shape comes out as a triangle with a star on top. Pine branches poke out from behind the book stacks to fill the gaps between layers, so its not just a pile of books, it reads as an actual tree when you step back. Thats the bit that makes people do a double-take when they spot it on a finished piece.

Eight colours, 7 colour changes: teal, cream, blue, navy, red, orange, green and black outlining. Hoop firmly on medium-weight woven fabric for the cleanest satin coverage across the book spines. Red ornament balls hang off the branch sections, theres a looping garland strand across the middle tiers, and the gold star sits at the peak. Its a busy design but organised, the kind that rewards looking at closely. Ive had people tell me they didnt realise the tree was made of books until someone else pointed it out, which speaks to how well the overall shape reads at a glance. I get messages from readers and book lovers around November specifically looking for a christmas design thats not a generic tree or snowflake. Stitch it across a canvas tote panel for the person who's always carrying a novel. Pop it on a linen cushion for something that works year-round in a reading nook.

Use a firm cutaway stabiliser on knit fabric, the density sits at 846 which is on the higher side and it needs a solid base to stay flat after washing. Dont use tearaway on knit. For woven cotton or canvas, tearaway works fine at the smaller 3.5-inch size, but cutaways still the safer choice at the larger 7.5-inch size. Dont skip the stabiliser on this one.