The font on this is not your standard machine embroidery block letter. Its that thick rounded gothic style you see on vintage concert posters, where the serifs have that squared-off blunt cut and every letter looks like it was pressed from wood. Wilcom EmbroideryStudio digitised each letterform as a proper satin column, so the surface has that solid dense look even at smaller sizes.
5 colors and you stop the machine 4 times total. The book spines up top use dark magenta, sand, turquoise and pink, then the whole text block runs in black. Tape a medium cutaway stabiliser to the back of your fabric before hooping and the dense text block wont cause any shifting on the hoop. I ran the 4.50 inch size on a canvas weekend bag this month and it took about 7 minutes start to finish. A customer who bought this last week messaged me to say she'd already had three people ask her where she got the bag.
Stitch the 6.50 inch on a canvas weekender tote for the full statement, or use the 3.50 inch on a zip pouch for a quicker project. Pop a cutaway under the fabric on anything woven or knit, the text density earns it. Its a grown-up book design, the kind of thing you put on a coffee mug bag or a book tote. Text me if the download gives you any trouble and Ill get you sorted.
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.
- Weekend bag or overnight tote for a book readerThe 5.50 inch or 6.50 inch on a canvas weekender bag front is the perfect pairing, the design is literally about weekends
- Cushion cover for a home library or studyStitch the 4.50 inch on a plain linen cushion for a reading room, the retro font feels at home next to bookshelves
- Gift for a reading-obsessed friend's birthdayGreat on a canvas zipper pouch as a birthday gift, tuck a book token inside for an instant themed gift set
- Bookshop staff apron or toteBookshop staff use this on canvas aprons and totes for sale, the humor travels well across age groups
- Book club hostess gift itemBook club host gifts: stitch on a wine bag or jute tote, everyone in the group will want one
- Readers market tote for weekly grocery tripsThe 3.50 inch on a standard grocery tote fits the left chest area perfectly, bold enough to read from a few steps away
- Laptop sleeve or book sleeve front panelStitch on neoprene or felt for a book sleeve front, the 3.50 inch works well without overwhelming the panel
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.51 × 2.41 in | 8,503 |
| 3.50 × 3.37 in | 12,004 |
| 4.50 × 4.34 in | 15,779 |
| 5.50 × 5.30 in | 20,145 |
| 6.50 × 6.26 in | 24,975 |
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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About the artist
Reyazul Masud Riham, hand-drawing every design on this site
Every design on Re Embroidery is hand-digitized by one person. Each file gets sketched, color-matched, and stitch-tested on real fabric before it earns a place in the shop. No team. No auto-conversion from images. Just slow, deliberate work, sometimes three or four days per design.
That's the joy I work for.
The hard part is finding my designs re-uploaded and resold elsewhere. So when you buy from Re Embroidery, you're paying one real person for the file you're about to download. That matters.
