Illustrator and cartoonist Jillian Tamaki (check out her blog here) has been commissioned by Penguin books to create book jackets for some of their re-issued classics. They're calling it "Penguin Threads" and the jackets will be embossed to create the feeling of embroidery.
The books (Emma, Black Beauty, The Secret Garden) are already available for purchase on Amazon and will be shipped in October 2011.
