A Butterfly Bookmark for Your Summer Reading

I love summer for a lot of reasons, but this particular summer has been great because my daughter is old enough to read by herself, which means I’m getting a lot more reading time for books I actually want to read (not that I don’t love reading to her, and I still do a lot, but grown-up books are nice, too).

We are always in need of more bookmarks, and crafty bookmarks are 1,000 times better than your grocery store receipt, right?

Here’s a great free butterfly bookmark cross-stitch pattern from Happy Stitches. She also has a version of the pattern in a square if you’d rather have a square of butterflies for some other reason.

Either way, it uses nine colors and is easy to customize with whatever colors you want your butterflies to be.

Happy stitching and reading!

[Photo: Happy Stitch.]

Looking for more Bookmark charts and cross-stitch patterns? Check these out on Etsy

Looking for more Butterfly themed cross stitch patterns and charts? Check out these butterflies we found on Etsy.

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30 Bookmarks To Cross Stitch For Kids

If you’re a fan of detailed and colorful cross stitch patterns, Design for Cross Stitch might have a pattern you want to try. This Etsy shop is based in Spain and has more than 50 designs with a focus on animals, holidays and landscapes.

I’m just going to start with the first pattern that caught my eye when I visited the site, which is this Sakura by the Lake project. This pattern is 200 by 200 stitches and the whole background is stitched, so it’s definitely not for a beginner, but it’s stunning and would be amazing to make for someone who loves Japan. Despite the detail it only uses 24 colors. Worked on 14 count fabric it will measure 14.64 inches, or 37.19 cm.

There are a few other landscape designs, including a canal in Venice and a few cabins in the woods.

The shop also has some cute animal cross stitch, with big, round faces and often holding a warm beverage. Holiday projects focus on Christmas and Halloween. Most of the patterns have a cute, chibi-like feel, but there are some that are more detailed and realistic as well. Take for examples the flower patterns, which are full of details and soft colors.

You’ll also find some fun bookmark cross stitch patterns with a watercolor feel, as well as some that look kind of like paint pouring turned into stitches.

If this sort of stuff sounds like fun to you, check out their Etsy store at Design for Cross Stitch.

Do you have a favorite cross stitch designer who I haven’t featured yet? Let me know in the comments or share more about them by clicking on “suggest a DIY” at the center top of the page and let me know the details. I’d love to share the designers you’re enjoying with a wider audience.

[Photo: Design for Cross Stitch]

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