![]() ![]() ![]() This is one reason why I just love to use linen! Because of its easily visible straight weave, you can mark out straight lines on the fabric by simply holding your pencil at a low angle on the fabric and pulling right along the weave of the fabric. Your bookmark can be any size you want it to be - as long as it fits in a standard book.īegin by marking the outline of the bookmark on the embroidery ground fabric. I used regular DMC stranded embroidery floss in two colors, and I opted for a frame rather than a hoop, though both will work just fine. ![]() ![]() it’s very easy to stitch through by hand – you hardly know it is there and it doesn’t gum up the needle. it provides a good bond and a slight stiffness 2. Now we’ll look at how to make a bookmark that features embroidered handwriting, whether it’s an inspirational quote, a name or just a short message for your favorite reader.Īll photos via Needle ‘n Thread Materials for a hand-embroidered bookmarkįor this project, you’ll need a ground fabric for the embroidery a coordinating backing fabric light, fusible interfacing coordinating embroidery threads parchment paper (the kind used for cooking – it’s sold near aluminum foil and the like) scissors, needles and a hoop or frame.įor the sample, I used a medium-weight apple green linen for my ground fabric for the embroidery, and I chose a contrasting fabric for the back of the bookmark.įor interfacing, I used Mistyfuse, which is a paperless, fusible web interfacing. We’ve already talked about how to embroider your own handwriting and we’ve explored pointers on embroidering inspirational or fun quotes. If you have a birthday celebration looming on the horizon or a graduation gig right around the corner, you can whip up an embroidered bookmark in no time flat and head to the party prepared, with a perfect little gift. If you haven’t joined in, do it now! The give-away ends Friday morning, when the next giveaway is posted.Have you ever wondered what to do with those small scraps of fabric left over from larger embroidery and sewing projects? One way to use them up is to make bookmarks!īookmarks make fantastic gifts for the readers in your life. Twelve Trees for Christmas is also still available, if you’re looking for Christmas stitching ideas with full instructions and patterns.ĭon’t forget that A Stitcher’s Christmas started on Monday, with this gorgeous book give-away. I’ll share that with you as I get closer to being finished! The e-book for A Thousand Flowers is still available here, if you’re wanting to join in on stitching any of those! I started stitching a new version (the deer) yesterday, with plans for a really fun finishing technique. I’ll keep you abreast of that and share the pattern alternative, in case anyone else wants to stitch it, too! I’ll be stitching up a new version of it, starting this afternoon if all goes as planned. I’ve been dabbling with the Boughs of Holly corner design in the list above. Large Snowflake – Cross stitch or other counted work, this one would look great with beads!ĭelicate Snowflake – for surface embroidery, with several variationsīold Snowflake – a less delicate snowflake for surface embroideryīlackwork Trees – three blackwork trees, great for a counted borderĪ Christmas Tree for Tambour Embroidery – great for tambour work, but can be stitched with any line stitch. Snowflake Corner – Cross stitch folk-style snowflakes in a corner design Leaping Deer & Christmas Tree – a counted cross stitch pattern in a traditional folky styleĪ Simple Snowflake – Cross stitch snowflake, folk style Stitched from Stash Christmas Ornament – a step-by-step series, including finishing instructions. Holly & Joy – A Christmas message with embroidered lettersĪ Tiny Tree with a Bird – just add a pear, and it can pass for a partridge in a pear tree! It’s a spin off of a Quaker motif. Some of them might take a little longer, but all of them are doable well before Christmas arrives!Ī Christmas Palm Tree – for those of you in southerly climes!īoughs of Holly – a holly corner suitable for tablecloths, flour sack towels, cloth napkins, and so forth I always underestimate the time it will take to complete an embroidery project, but in fact, most of these projects I’m going to list here can be completed in a good bout of weekend binge-stitching. Since we’ve kicked off A Stitcher’s Christmas, and since it’s not quite December yet (so there’s still time!), I figure today is a good day for a round-up of free Christmas embroidery designs here on Needle ‘n Thread, for those who want to do a little holiday stitching! ![]()
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