Ive always been suprised how much mileage you get out of a pure black line art design. Three hardback books stacked flat, and from underneath the stack a whole botanical arrangement spills out, peonies, roses, a daisy, and layered leafy branches. All in one colour. All black. The density sits at a light 315, much lighter than most of the other designs I carry, which means it stitches fast and stays flat on the fabric without any stiffness.
Five sizes here, tiny at 1.9 inches wide going up to a solid 5 inches wide. At the smallest size youre at just 4,085 stitches. At the largest, 10,340. Quick runs, a home machine will knock through the 5-inch size in under 10 minutes. The book outlines get satin column borders and running stitch page edge detail, and the botanical elements carry running stitch outlines with satin fill only on the small daisy centre. Hoop on a stable tearaway for woven fabrics. Use a cutaway stabiliser if youre working on linen or any fabric with any give in it.
Book lover gifts are where this one belongs. I had One customer back this spring ordered it specifically to stitch on a linen tea towel as a hostess gift for a book club end-of-year party. She stitched the 4-inch run centred on a cream linen hand towel and it looked genuinely elegant. Pair with a simple name or initials beside the stack if youre doing gift personalisation. Best on natural linen, cream canvas, white quilting cotton, or any plain light fabric.
Use the 2-inch size on pockets, bookmarks, or small pouches. Run the 5 inch file onto a tote, a cushion, or a project bag. Avoid dark or mid-tone fabric because the fine line work disappears.
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.
- Book lover canvas tote or library bagCentre the 4-inch run on a cream or white canvas tote for a minimal book lover carry bag.
- Linen tea towel or kitchen textile giftStitch on a natural linen tea towel or hand towel for an elegant bookish hostess gift.
- Reading journal or notebook fabric coverUse the 3-inch size on a fabric journal cover in cream canvas for a personalised gift.
- Book club gift on a personalised pouchRun the 3-inch version on a small zippered pouch with initials for a book club gift.
- Minimal nursery or study room hoop artFrame the 5-inch size in a simple wooden hoop for understated study or reading room wall art.
- Quilting centre block for bookish quilt projectUse as a centre feature block surrounded by solid cotton squares in a bookish patchwork quilt.
- Pocket badge or small patch on book bagStitch the 2-inch run on a felt or cotton patch and trim for a book bag pocket badge.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 49.4 × 63.7 mm | 4,085 |
| 69.1 × 89.1 mm | 5,552 |
| 88.8 × 114.5 mm | 7,083 |
| 108.5 × 139.9 mm | 8,664 |
| 128.2 × 165.3 mm | 10,340 |
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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