Penguin Threads Deluxe Classics

March 29, 2011

Penguin Classics has commissioned illustrator and cartoonist Jillian Tamaki in what she calls a dream project. Creating Penguin Classics covers with her stunning embroidered illustrations. The covers wrap around, and include french flaps. The books will be released this fall. Visit her blog post here to see larger and more images of this upcoming collection. (Via Chronicle Books via Craftzine).

Jan Halvarson

34 comments:

Kickcan & Conkers said...: Absolutely gorgeous work.; 12:20 am, March 29, 2011
meenal @ maison marigold said...: saw them over at d*s blog too.aren't they absolutely gorgeous!! truly a treasure to keep forever! xx meenal; 12:23 am, March 29, 2011
Beck said...: These are amazing!!!; 12:24 am, March 29, 2011
Katie Yang said...: I NEED to get my hands on these!; 12:46 am, March 29, 2011
iva yaneva said...: Oh, these are so beautiful! Penguin always has the best covers :)
And I am not ashamed to say I do sometimes judge a book by its cover but only when it's that pretty! :); 12:52 am, March 29, 2011
Zoe said...: That has to be the most stunning thing ever! As if penguin covers are'nt all ready amazing.

Zoe

http://blessedbeeapothecary.blogspot.com/; 1:23 am, March 29, 2011
Col | Hello Olive Designs said...: Absolutely stunning!; 2:39 am, March 29, 2011
sarah - dodeline design said...: Oh my gosh these are wonderful, thank you for sharing! I must have them!!; 3:26 am, March 29, 2011
Brittany H. said...: A friend of mine forwarded me this just last night. (We are in a quilting bee together.) This is great inspiration! Wonderful work!

Have a great day!
X,
www.brittanyhavican.blogspot.com; 4:26 am, March 29, 2011
Curated By Color said...: These are amazing!! Total inspiring for me as a novice embroiderer!; 5:38 am, March 29, 2011
IDREWTHIS said...: beautiful xxx; 6:02 am, March 29, 2011
City Chic Country Mouse said...: These are beautiful! Lovely colors for Spring and Summer, which I am anxiously waiting for :); 6:11 am, March 29, 2011
Louise@ElsieMayandBertha said...: Absolutely gorgeous. I wish I could create such beautiful designs!; 6:24 am, March 29, 2011
Unknown said...: Absolutely beautiful! xxxxx; 6:32 am, March 29, 2011
nathalie said...: so pretty! I love how penguin is always releasing new covers of their classics.; 6:46 am, March 29, 2011
Amy Paterson said...: Oh my goodness, amazing!; 7:54 am, March 29, 2011
Sierra said...: Those are so incredibly awesome!! They would be the perfect gift for a little girl starting school!; 7:56 am, March 29, 2011
Stephanie R. said...: i'm in love!; 8:49 am, March 29, 2011
Alyssa Rose. said...: I adore these - I want one!; 9:18 am, March 29, 2011
Alyssa Rose. said...: I adore these - I want one!; 9:18 am, March 29, 2011
BananaSaurusRex said...: Dreamy!; 9:23 am, March 29, 2011
nicole said...: swoon.; 9:45 am, March 29, 2011
Pepe Fanjul said...: Great work.Its very nice to see a new art work.; 10:00 am, March 29, 2011
heather Sybil Chavez said...: Oh I love this and your beautiful blog; 10:27 am, March 29, 2011
Annika said...: Penguin does it again. These are stunning!; 10:49 am, March 29, 2011
Iris (Irideeën) said...: Oh, the Secret garden, one of my favorites. I have wandered around in that hidden place so many time. And this cover tickles the imagination even more.; 11:44 am, March 29, 2011
Anonymous said...: was this the same publishers which ran a similar theme last year, but instead of embroidered illustrations, tattoo art? these covers are so feminine and so very pretty!; 11:44 am, March 29, 2011
CAtherine LES VIGNETTES said...: Thank you for sharing this beauty!; 12:01 pm, March 29, 2011
Anonymous said...: Fabulous - thanks for sharing this!; 1:35 pm, March 29, 2011
Craftcherry said...: Beautiful! I love The Secret Garden cover.; 2:09 pm, March 29, 2011
marinushtest said...: oooh, i'm in love! so adorable!

http://marinushjewelry.blogspot.com/; 2:18 pm, March 29, 2011
denese said...: I'm breathless by these books. Ms. Tamaki's work is simply amazing. What a wonderful marriage of literature and art. Well done Penguin.

I've shared the project here. www.plumlife.typepad.com; 7:14 pm, March 29, 2011
Anonymous said...: That's really cool! I enjoy doing crewel embroidery, and think it's often a forgotten art. She did a good job!; 9:25 pm, March 29, 2011
becki said...: so....how do you buy one? thats the real question; 10:41 am, April 11, 2011

Penguin Threads Deluxe Classics

Jan Halvarson

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