• PDF pattern created by Kate, not AI. Photo of a hand embroidered design inspired by Reading Rainbow. Fabric is white cotton with white flowers printed on it. There is an open book with a rainbow of flowers growing from it. Hovering above are an orange and black butterfly and a bright blue and black butterfly. The top right curve of the pattern reads, "take a look, it&
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  • Photo of a hand embroidered design inspired by Reading Rainbow. Fabric is white cotton with white flowers printed on it. There is an open book with a rainbow of flowers growing from it. Hovering above are an orange and black butterfly and a bright blue and black butterfly. The top right curve of the pattern reads, "take a look, it&
  • Photo of a hand embroidered design inspired by Reading Rainbow. Fabric is white cotton with white flowers printed on it. There is an open book with a rainbow of flowers growing from it. Hovering above are an orange and black butterfly and a bright blue and black butterfly. The top right curve of the pattern reads, "take a look, it&
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Short and Sweets

Reading Rainbow Hand Embroidery Pattern: Take a look, it's in a book (PDF Digital Download)

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"take a look, it's in a book" ...a Reading Rainbow! These lyrics evoke great memories for me of LeVar Burton and his great TV show. And now there's a reboot with Mychal Threets. This fun hand embroidered art is perfect for similarly literary / book loving / readers / millennial / nostalgic / new converts / Reading Rainbow loving people in your life! And yourself, of course. Plus, librarians and teachers! You'll note the flower field growing out of the book is its own rainbow meadow, and I wanted to include the butterflies in the original theme song animation. Are they a monarch butterfly and a swallowtail butterfly? Possibly, but only if you want them to be :) I didn't research these, just made them beautiful.

This PDF pattern is pretty and satisfying to sew. I provide 16 suggested DMC thread colors plus stitch suggestions, but I encourage you to be creative and choose your own!

This download includes
PDF PATTERN DESIGN:
- Black and white printable design for a 5-inch hoop and a 6-inch hoop
- Stitch guide for creating curves in text
- DMC colors I used
- Stitches I used
- Full color photos

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This is a digital download only. No physical items will be shipped. For personal use only © 2025, 2026 Short and Sweets.

PDF pattern created by Kate, not AI. Photo of a hand embroidered design inspired by Reading Rainbow. Fabric is white cotton with white flowers printed on it. There is an open book with a rainbow of flowers growing from it. Hovering above are an orange and black butterfly and a bright blue and black butterfly. The top right curve of the pattern reads, "take a look, it&
What&
Photo of a hand embroidered design inspired by Reading Rainbow. Fabric is white cotton with white flowers printed on it. There is an open book with a rainbow of flowers growing from it. Hovering above are an orange and black butterfly and a bright blue and black butterfly. The top right curve of the pattern reads, "take a look, it&
Photo of a hand embroidered design inspired by Reading Rainbow. Fabric is white cotton with white flowers printed on it. There is an open book with a rainbow of flowers growing from it. Hovering above are an orange and black butterfly and a bright blue and black butterfly. The top right curve of the pattern reads, "take a look, it&
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