I saw this Anna Maria Horner fabric (Volumes, from the Drawing Room collection) at the Bobbin’s Nest (my new hangout!) and realized it was perfect for a friend who just finished a Master’s in Library Science.
In her limited free time, she’s been working her way through all of Dickens (very industrious, I know!), so I embroidered the names of all the Dickens novels onto the book spines. Each one is a different font.
The back I did envelope-style with some Amy Butler Lotus fabric I’ve been trying forever to find something to match!
Congratulations, Katie!
Update: How I did this, for those who asked and anyone else who wonders.
I typed up all the titles on the computer in different fonts I thought I might be able to stitch. Then I printed them out and cut out the little pieces of paper. They didn’t all fit the first time, and I had to go back and change the sizes of some (mostly to smaller) to get them to fit horizontally or vertically on the spines. Then I used a light box to trace the text onto the fabric with a blue water-soluble marker. (My super duper SewEzi table also doubles as a light box.) Voila!
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Very cool! I have a small piece of that volumes fabric but never know what to do with it. I love this idea, especially embroidering the titles of books by one author.
I cannot believe you did all that embroidery in different fonts! How do you do it? Carbon paper?
Ooops, I hit submit too fast.
I meant to say that it looks beautiful! I love that fabric. I saw curtains made out of in in a store once and they looked amazing.
hat is so cute, I haven’t seen this fabric yet and the embroidery is stunning- nice work!
What a clever and thoughtful gift for your librarian friend. I am so impressed, Amy, at this idea and your execution — Well done!
What a fabulous idea! I’m sure your friend will love it.
Adorable! This is the perfect gift for a librarian. I love how you embroidered the titles in different fonts.
It’s even more gorgeous in person, folks. Thanks, Amy!
Hi,
Just stumbled upon your blog, and am bookmarking to return later. Wanted to comment on this particular post b/c I am rediscovering Dickens myself, and I love typography (fancy letters, as my son calls it). I’ve done something similar, but yours are way more precise and really, really, beautiful!
~AngelaM
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this! What a great idea. Dare I say it’s a novel idea? doh!
HI! I’m making this too (thank you for the inspiration!) and I’m wondering how you traced on the dark colors. I can’t see through the fabric to well and the blue pen is not showing up on some. I am using a light box. Thanks!