Make a Cross Stitch Corner Bookmark

May 9, by Sarah White. Leave a Comment

I have a lot of bookmarks. I need a lot of bookmarks. I will probably never so no to a new bookmark. I love stores that put bookmarks in their books, but I also buy bookmarks from time to time if they look cool.

And of course I make bookmarks. I’ve made cross stitch bookmarks as well as paper ones, and a handmade bookmark is a prefect addition to a gift of a book or a gift card to a book store.

I can say, however, that I’ve never made a cross stitch corner bookmark before. It had never occurred to me to do so until I came upon this tutorial from Hannah Handmakes.

This is a great way to use a small piece of leftover cross stitch fabric (and regular fabric and interfacing, too, for that matter). She shows how to make it using a sewing machine but it’s such a small project you could absolutely stitch it by hand if you wanted to or didn’t have a sewing machine handy. (There’s also a no sewing machine version in the post that uses felt for the backing, making it an even faster and easier project.)

Any little cross stitch design can be used on this project, or stitch a word like Read or the initials of the person you are gifting the bookmark to. Dive into your collection of mini cross stitch patterns and add anything you like. Or take a tiny piece out of a larger chart. So many different options! I couldn’t actually find specific patterns made for using as corner bookmark cross stitch patterns, but I’m sure you can use your imagination and come up with something great.

Head to her website to get both tutorials and get to stitching these adorable bookmarks for everyone on your list.

[Photo: Hannah Handmakes.]

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Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Cross Stitch Patterns

Since I covered Ted Lasso cross stitch patterns the other day, it feels like it’s time to share some cross stitch inspired by another show that just wrapped its final season, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” This show gave us retro style and a bunch of sassy female characters to remember. And again the patterns get a little salty thanks to one of Midge’s catchphrases.

Stitch a bunch of little characters from the show, or just your favorites from this sampler from Pixel Power Designs. The full piece measures 92 by 103 stitches and uses 13 colors. It comes out to 6.57 by 8.79 inches when worked on 14 count fabric.

Snarky Crafter Designs has a great Midge quote done in cross stitch. It is 116 by 156 stitches and uses two colors, and it uses cross stitches and back stitch. On 14 count fabric it comes out to 8.25 by 11 1/8 inches, but you can use whatever count fabric you like. And don’t act sorry about it!

Say “Thank you and goodnight!” with this Mrs. Maisel cross stitch pattern from Not Nana’s Cross Stitch on Etsy. This one looks like it uses five colors, and the design is 55 by 48 stitches.

OK, now for the salty ones. Midge and Susie are known for saying “Tits up” before a show, so of course that phrase has made it into Marvelous Mrs. Maisel cross stitch patterns. Stitch just those words in a retro font with the pattern from Stitch and Poke Company. It looks like two colors are used and the designer notes that if you use 18 count fabric the design will fit in a six-inch hoop.

Or you can stitch a Midge along with her famous phrase with a design from Fushia Hoops. This one is 72 by 105 stitches and is just over 5 by 7.5 inches worked on 14 count fabric. Let these designs be a reminder to greet every day as your feisty, awesome self.

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