A Vintage Bookmark
It is when thinking of small Christmas gifts quickly made but still very popular that I had the idea to propose you this nostalgic bookmark for romantic readings.
As usual, you will find the pattern to download HERE.
Here are the colors I used
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House of Embroidery stranded cotton Bulrush 3 for the leaves
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House of Embroidery stranded cotton Good on Black 89 (both colors) and Basket 31 for the flowers
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House of Embroidery stranded cotton Maple 65 for the dried flowers
The leaves are embroidered with fishbone stitch and 1 thread.
The petals are embroidered with satin stitch 1 thread and the centers with French knots 2 threads and 2 wraps.
These flowers are embroidered with fly stitch and 2 threads.
Here is the finished design.
For finishing, I used very fine fleece, fusible Vlieseline (quality S520), felt and ribbon.
Taking into account the size of my embroidery, I prepared a template that I cut in a piece of thick paper. Using this template, I drew the outline of the bookmark on the fabric and I embroidered it with Palestrina stitch and 3 threads. I then cut the fabric all around leaving about 1 cm for the flaps.
Still using the template, I cut the fine fleece, the Vlieseline and the felt.
To make the assembly, I first put the thin fleece on the backside of the embroidery, and then the Vlieseline and I ironed altogether. I folded and glued the edges of the fabric being careful to form nice corners. I then glued the ribbon on the top of the bookmark and finished by gluing the felt on the whole backside.
Lovely quick project for a friend and due to your choice of colours I think it would work well for a male or female friend
Keep on stitching
B