The Little Golden Books series, children’s storybooks bound with a distinctive metallic printed spine, was a pleasant part of my childhood and a subject I wanted to explore as textile art. Walt Disney’s Alice in Wonderland Meets the White Rabbit was my favorite. When I embroidered the cover of the much-loved book that I shared with my sister in our childhood and posted its progress on Instagram, people all over the world became invested in witnessing the incremental growth of Golden Book Alice, stitch by stitch, to completion. The finale, stitching the last few animals of the spine with 24k gold thread, posted throughout the last day of sewing, became a joyous international party. —Charlene Fossum  

Intricate stitches compose the entire surface of Charlene Fossum’s gift to her sister Margaret Powell. The Little Golden Book series, first published in 1942 by Random House, partnered with Disney as early as 1944. The Disney version of Lewis Carroll’s 1865 tale was first released in 1951 but experienced rising popularity in the 1970s. From embroidered images of Blockbuster membership cards to bubble gum wrappers and album covers, Fossum’s realistic embroidery encourages viewers to reconsider the value of craft, pop culture, and art.—Laura Johnson