Book & reading embroidery designs
Stacks of books, open books and reading glasses: these book & reading embroidery designs are for library bags, reading pillows, book sleeves and gifts for readers of every age. Both free and premium book motifs are available, with PES, JEF, DST and VP3 among the eight file formats. On a reading pillow, embroider the pocket piece first, while it is still a flat piece of fabric.
No designs
No designs here yet
We’re digitizing designs for this theme right now. Meanwhile, explore the whole library or create your own with the AI generator.
Reading pillows are the classic project: a small pillow with a front pocket that holds a book at bedtime. Stitch the pocket piece first, centered and with room for the hem at the top, then sew the pillow. The 125 mm open book fits the pocket, and the 70 mm book stack suits a book sleeve or a pencil case.
Book sleeves, the padded fabric covers that protect a paperback in a bag, are quilted, so embroider the outer fabric before you add the batting. Library totes in canvas take a tear-away and a sharp needle, and they carry heavy loads, so keep the design away from the handle seams.
These book and reading embroidery designs make matching totes for a book club, and teachers and librarians will find more in the teacher designs. For a coffee cup to sit beside the book stack, see the coffee and tea designs.