How To Make a Cross Stitch Bookmark

HOW-TO WITH AIDA CLOTH BACKING AND FRAYED EDGES

HOW-TO WITH RIBBON BACKING AND BLANKET STITCH

1.  Complete your Cross Stitch Pattern.  This design is appx 9″ x 2″

2. Measure about an inch from your pattern and pin to mark the line you will want to trim on.

How to make a cross stitch bookmark

3. The measurements have been made and it is all marked and ready to trim.

How to make a cross stitch bookmark

4. Cut a back piece to match your front piece. Make sure to follow your cross stitch fabric and trim a straight line.

How to make a cross stitch bookmark

5. Match front to back and pin.

How to make a cross stitch bookmark

6. Sew around your pattern. I measured 4 rows on my Aida cloth out from the pattern. I used 2 strands of thread and sewed up and down skipping two squares each time. I was careful and matched up the holes on front and back.

How to make a cross stitch bookmark

7. Leave your tails lose. When you start with your second length of thread, tie the two together.

How to make a cross stitch bookmark

8. Tying the two threads together

How to make a cross stitch bookmark

9. The sewing is complete.

How to make a cross stitch bookmark

10.  Now, you are ready to trim it down a bit.

How to make a cross stitch bookmark

11.  I counted 6-7 squares from the stitch line and trimmed around the stitching

How to make a cross stitch bookmark

12. Take a needle and start to pull out the threads,

How to make a cross stitch bookmark

13. Do a little at a time to make sure you don’t pull too hard and have it affect your pattern.

How to make a cross stitch bookmark

14. Sides are pulled and ends are now frayed.

How to make a cross stitch bookmark

15. All done!  Both sides are now frayed.

How to make a cross stitch bookmark

1.  Complete your Cross Stitch Pattern.  This design is appx 8″ x 3″.  If you purchased the kit from our Etsy store, your long edges will already be finished with bias tape.  If they are not finished, you can sew bias tape on the edges or tuck them under.
Cut your piece of ribbon to the desired length

2.  Iron both ends, on the aida and the ribbon, the desired length / size you wish.  Yep … the back of my cross stitch is messy.  That’s just how I roll .. ha ha …

3. Pin the back to the front.

4. Stitch the edges.  I used a blanket stitch.

Here is a How-To for this stitch

5. I took two thin pieces of ribbon, threaded them on a needle and went through the Aida and the Ribbon.  You can finish your bookmark with ribbon or a tassle.

Cross Stitch Bookmark

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