Bundles · Medium
Book Lover's Collection
32 cozy bookish motifs, from book stacks and reading nooks to tea, cats and a little bookworm
- Designs
- 32
- Each design
- 47 × 47
- DMC colors
- 52
- Level
- Medium
- On 14 ct Aida
- 3.4 × 3.4 in
- Design code
- BL01
PDF pattern · English, Spanish, French and German
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Stitching time (estimate)
≈ 8–16 hours per design
That's roughly 2–4 weeks at about 5 hours of stitching a week. Just a rough idea: we assume an average of 100–200 stitches an hour, and everyone stitches at their own pace.
Christmas gift ideas →Thirty-two original cross stitch patterns for readers and book lovers, full of cozy library charm: Book Stack, Open Book, Bookshelf, Reading Glasses, Tea & a Book, Coffee & a Book, Cat on Books, Library Card, Tassel Bookmark, Quill & Inkwell, Reading Lamp, Reading Chair, Bookworm, Antique Book, Book Tote, Mystery Novel, Spellbook, Love Story, Pressed Flowers, Desk Globe, Library Ladder, Bookends, Journal & Pencil, Reading Owl, Book Cart, Book Exchange Box, Book Heart, Bedtime Story, Parchment Scroll, Ex Libris Bookplate, Reading Candle and Book Christmas Tree. Every book is shaded with gilt bands, page edges and cloth bindings, and each little scene sits on a soft vintage backdrop: a round disc, a tall or wide oval, a rounded card or an arched window in cream, sky blue, sage, blush, lavender, peach, butter or midnight blue.
Stitch a favorite as a bookmark, an ornament, a card or a little framed piece, or stitch a whole row as a sampler for a reading nook, a home library, a classroom or a bookshop wall. A thoughtful gift for book club friends, teachers, librarians and anyone who always has one more chapter to read. Tip: the motifs show best on white, cream, ivory or light linen Aida. An original House of Needelier design, ready to download and start stitching today.
Pattern details
- 32 motifs, each with its own chart, 47 wide x 47 high:
- 1. Book Stack (1,741 stitches, 14 colors)
- 2. Open Book (1,394 stitches, 9 colors)
- 3. Bookshelf (1,715 stitches, 13 colors)
- 4. Reading Glasses (1,395 stitches, 11 colors)
- 5. Tea & a Book (1,741 stitches, 15 colors)
- 6. Coffee & a Book (1,395 stitches, 14 colors)
- 7. Cat on Books (1,673 stitches, 15 colors)
- 8. Library Card (1,715 stitches, 11 colors)
- 9. Tassel Bookmark (1,715 stitches, 10 colors)
- 10. Quill & Inkwell (1,395 stitches, 13 colors)
- 11. Reading Lamp (1,673 stitches, 15 colors)
- 12. Reading Chair (1,715 stitches, 15 colors)
- 13. Bookworm (1,741 stitches, 15 colors)
- 14. Antique Book (1,715 stitches, 10 colors)
- 15. Book Tote (1,395 stitches, 15 colors)
- 16. Mystery Novel (1,741 stitches, 13 colors)
- 17. Spellbook (1,673 stitches, 9 colors)
- 18. Love Story (1,395 stitches, 11 colors)
- 19. Pressed Flowers (1,715 stitches, 10 colors)
- 20. Desk Globe (1,395 stitches, 11 colors)
- 21. Library Ladder (1,715 stitches, 15 colors)
- 22. Bookends (1,395 stitches, 14 colors)
- 23. Journal & Pencil (1,395 stitches, 14 colors)
- 24. Reading Owl (1,741 stitches, 14 colors)
- 25. Book Cart (1,715 stitches, 14 colors)
- 26. Book Exchange Box (1,715 stitches, 15 colors)
- 27. Book Heart (1,741 stitches, 7 colors)
- 28. Bedtime Story (1,741 stitches, 9 colors)
- 29. Parchment Scroll (1,395 stitches, 10 colors)
- 30. Ex Libris Bookplate (1,715 stitches, 7 colors)
- 31. Reading Candle (1,395 stitches, 12 colors)
- 32. Book Christmas Tree (1,673 stitches, 12 colors)
- Collection layout with all 32 motifs together: 418 wide x 206 high
- Colors: 52 DMC floss colors shared by the whole set
- Total: 51,373 full cross stitches (no backstitch, no fractional stitches)
- Skill level: Medium
- Finished size of each motif:
- 14 ct Aida: 3.4 x 3.4 in (8.5 x 8.5 cm)
- 16 ct Aida: 2.9 x 2.9 in (7.5 x 7.5 cm)
- 18 ct Aida: 2.6 x 2.6 in (6.6 x 6.6 cm)
- 28 ct linen over 2: 3.4 x 3.4 in (8.5 x 8.5 cm)
- Full collection on 14 ct Aida: 29.9 x 14.7 in (75.8 x 37.4 cm)
What you get
- 4 PDFs (English, Spanish, French and German), 70 pages each, US Letter size
- Cover with finished sizes
- Floss key with symbols, stitch counts, skein estimates and which motifs use each color
- Collection layout page with the position of every motif
- Color chart and black-and-white symbol chart for every motif (one page each)
- Step-by-step stitching instructions
Plan your project
Finished size on your fabric
Each design is 47 × 47 stitches. Cut your fabric with about 3 in (7.5 cm) spare on every side for the hoop and framing.
| Fabric | Finished size | Fabric to cut |
|---|---|---|
| 11 ct Aida | 4.3 × 4.3 in (10.9 × 10.9 cm) | 10 × 10 in |
| 14 ct Aida | 3.4 × 3.4 in (8.5 × 8.5 cm) | 9 × 9 in |
| 16 ct Aida | 2.9 × 2.9 in (7.5 × 7.5 cm) | 9 × 9 in |
| 18 ct Aida | 2.6 × 2.6 in (6.6 × 6.6 cm) | 9 × 9 in |
| 28 ct linen over 2 | 3.4 × 3.4 in (8.5 × 8.5 cm) | 9 × 9 in |
| 32 ct linen over 2 | 2.9 × 2.9 in (7.5 × 7.5 cm) | 9 × 9 in |
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Helpful guides
Before you start
Pattern basics
Fabric count and finished size
What Aida count means, how it changes the finished size of a cross stitch, how to measure a fabric's count, and a quick calculator for any pattern.
Technique
Starting and ending threads without knots
How to start and end cross stitch threads without knots – loop start, waste knot, pin stitch – plus thread length, when to end and fixing common problems.
Supplies
How much embroidery floss do I need?
How many skeins of DMC floss a cross stitch pattern needs – what's in a skein, stitches per skein, how to estimate it yourself and when to buy extra.