MOM — three letters, the Mother's Day standard. The generator below is already loaded with it; enter your book's measurements to get fold positions for every page.
Pages needed
~200
minimum 150
Book height
18–21 cm
spine, top to bottom
Letters
3
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MOM
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Who it's for
Mothers and grandmothers. It's the most-given folded book after LOVE, and the three straight-sided letters make it genuinely hard to get wrong.
Which book to use
Something with meaning beats something new — a book she gave you, or one from a series she reads. Failing that, a cloth-bound hardback in a colour that matches her shelves.
Where it ends up
Small enough for a bedside table or a kitchen windowsill. Pair it with a photo frame of the same height and the two read as a set.
How long it takes
The shortest project on this list — a single afternoon. Mother's Day falls in March in the UK and May in the US, so check which one you're working towards.
What MOM does under the folds
Two Ms make this the widest three-letter word you can fold. M eats horizontal space faster than any other letter, so MOM needs closer to a four-letter book than a three-letter one.
Every sheet of a folded book shows exactly one band, so a letter is only as detailed as the number of pages behind it. At 200 pages, MOM gets roughly 33 sheets per letter. If your book is thinner than that, the Book Fit Check above will say so — and offer splitting the word across two books, which is often the better answer. See choosing the right book for how to check page count before you buy.
How many pages do I need to fold MOM?
About 200 pages. MOM is 3 letters, and each letter needs roughly 60 pages — about 30 folded sheets — to stay crisp. You can go as low as 150, but at that thickness the strokes start merging into each other.
Which book should I use for MOM?
Something with meaning beats something new — a book she gave you, or one from a series she reads. Failing that, a cloth-bound hardback in a colour that matches her shelves.
How long does MOM take to fold?
The shortest project on this list — a single afternoon. Mother's Day falls in March in the UK and May in the US, so check which one you're working towards.
Is the MOM pattern free?
Yes. The preview and the full table of fold coordinates are free. The printable PDF unlocks after a quick social share.
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