Books Are Magic
Modern Cross Stitch Pattern & Kits
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Celebrate your love for reading with this colorful, modern cross stitch pattern! Made for adult crafters, this design features a stack of books with the words "Books are Magic" on their spines, an open book with flowers spilling out of its pages on the top of the stack, moths fluttering around, twinkling stars, and a moon stitched up with a beautifully textured back stitch pattern.
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114 wide x 140 high
7.1" x 8.8" on suggested fabric, over 2
32-count Scotsman linen by BeStitchMe
DMC | 15, 33, 162, 318, 333, 367, 415, 519, 535, 761, 826, 834, 930, 954, 3768, 3833, 3836, B5200
Cross Stitch, Back/Straight Stitch, French Knots, Star Stitch
Model shown propped in a wooden plate stand with 9" poster hangers.

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This lovely 16ct Slate from bestitchme needed another project, so I started the dreamy Raven’s Harvest Moon by counting_puddles 🤎🩶🤎
I’ll be pulling this beauty and Books are Magic (started May 15) out to work on together. Love them both!
Lots of projects to start and work on for my favorite season… sighing contentedly 🩶🤎🍁🍁🍁🤎🩶
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Finished!! I can’t believe it’s done, in this month alone it’s gone from 38% to complete! I stitched the pattern as is, the only changes I made was swapping the French knots for beads and I did the pink b/s in the moon in 3833 instead of the 761 because it matched the beads better.
I really love this piece and I’m so happy to have finished it! I first started it as part of stitchedbyliz_ books are magic SAL & completed it as part of the July is booked SAL. I have to shout out colourfullycrossstitched for hosting a Books SAL and the chat because without them I know this wouldn’t be finished!
Project: Books are Magic by Counting Puddles
Fabric: 14 count hand dyed aida by Stitchy Ferret & the called for threads in CXC & DMC
Started: 15/12/2024
Finished: 31/07/2026
#stitchedbyme #julyisbooked #booksaremagicsal
Books are Magic has gotten exactly 500 stitches over the last 3 days and it’s now at 69.98%! How satisfying is it when you get a round number of stitches without planning it? I have less than 900 crosses left before I get to tackle the back stitch and french knots!
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Books has gotten 718 stitches over the last two days and is now on 63.24%. I have less than 1400 crosses left before I move on to all that beautiful back stitch & french knot detail! I’m in deep with this WIP atm and I’m really set on getting it finished this month.
Project: Books are Magic by Counting Puddles
Fabric: 14 count hand dyed aida by Stitchy Ferret & the called for threads in CXC & DMC
Started: 15/12/2024
#stitchedbyme #julyisbooked #booksaremagicsal
Books are Magic hit the 50% milestone tonight thanks to #julyisbooked I’m looking forward to trying to get it finished this month! Although tomorrow I’m finally gonna work on a Christmas WIP
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After seeing a story by colourfullycrossstitched I joined in on book themed July and pulled out Books are Magic. I hadn’t touched it since February but today it got some love! I added 723 stitches and jumped very nearly 10%, from 38.38% to 48.12% ☺️ I think the key today was working on the magic book instead of colour completing, definitely following this method going forward!
Project: Books are Magic by Counting Puddles
Fabric: 14 count hand dyed aida by Stitchy Ferret & the called for threads in CXC & DMC
Started: 15/12/2024
#stitchedbyme #booksaremagicsal #julyisbooked
It’s been a retail therapy 🛍️ and crafty 🪡 kind of month 💜🧡🩵 So fun ordering designs straight from the source at:
maximumcrossstitch for September’s Revenge
lovepoppet for the wonderful Night Riders
jedxstitch for Blueberry 🫐 Jay
counting_puddles for Books are Magic (got the called for fabric too) 💯 What writer doesn’t want to stitch that?
Sharing just some of my haul. Other patterns I started stitching already and will share separately 💜🧡🩵🧡💜
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Books are Magic got some love today! I added 322 stitches & reached 38.38%! I really want to finish this piece this year so I need to get my finger out and work on it!
Project: Books are Magic by Counting Puddles
Fabric: 14 count hand dyed aida by Stitchy Ferret & the called for threads in CXC & DMC
Started: 15/12/2024
#booksaremagicsal #stitchedbyme
Finished two wee motifs on Books are Magic today! I love the colours and style on this piece. I’m aiming to get this finished in 2026 but we’ll see!
Project: Books are Magic by Counting Puddles
Fabric: 14 count hand dyed aida by Stitchy Ferret & the called for threads in CXC & DMC
Started: 15/12/2024
#stitchedbyme #booksaremagicsal
📚 Another unshared FFO! 📚
Sooo happy to have this framed and hanging by our bookshelves 😍 the framing from atelierpictureframing is stunning and was also insanely fast! I dropped it off one Sunday and it was done and delivered a week later!! Even more shockingly I`ve managed to get it up on the wall within a week of receiving it! Beats my previous record by about 8 months 🤣😅
I`ve got a new book themed start coming at the end of the month and when it`s done will have it framed to match and hang it below this one 😁
Bonus cheeky chance to show off one of my bestie`s artwork basicbeccagrows - 2 pieces she`s gifted me which live on display on these shelves ❤️
Pattern - Books are Magic by counting_puddles
Fabric - Aztec Red 32ct (36ct?) by Weeks
Floss - mostly called for DMC with some gutterman metallics and beads
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Added some pink stitches to the bottom left corner of Books are Magic, not a lot as I’m just not feeling it today!
Project: Books are Magic by Counting Puddles
Fabric: 14 count hand dyed aida by Stitchy Ferret
Threads: Mostly CXC and a couple of DMC
Started: 15/12/2024
#stitchedbyme
Come shop for a new spooky stitch project with me! I recently went to colourandcotton to look for a new stitch project, and of course I found several things I HAD to have.
I was introduced to a new-to-me cross stitch designer while I was there; The shop was hosting a trunk show from designer counting_puddles and I literally gasped when I saw it. The intricate patterns and beautiful colorways of her work stopped me dead in my tracks. (That books are magic one is amaaaazing to see in person.)
I purchased two of her patterns, found the perfect fabrics for both, and even found all the floss. Colour and cotton is a GEM of a store and I feel so fortunate they are close enough to me that I can visit on a regular basis. I’m happy to host an in-person shopping event if any of you want to shop with me sometime!! Let me know in the comments ❤️
(Watch to the end to see me unpack my goodies; I’m going to be busy 😂❤️).
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Received it quickly, just as promised.
So cute and an excellent chart!
Excellent in every way! Thank you!