Valentine’s Bookmarks
I must admit, we aren’t huge Valentine’s Day celebrators around here, and I have been feeling very uninspired by all things red and hearty lately. Until this morning that is. I couldn’t sleep this morning and it was pretty early, and it hit me. Who doesn’t use bookmarks? I wanted to do some sort of project that wouldn’t be tied to one day in February, but could be enjoyed all year round. I think I may have found my crafty calling. This was the first time I ever did any machine embroidery and I just adore it. A couple of weeks ago, I had an amazon gift card burning a hold in my pocket, and I finally decided to get Free and Easy Stitch Style. I really love the look of machine embroidered items and thought I would jump in with both feet. I’m so glad I did. Here is an excellent tutorial by my friend Marmalade Rose to help you learn the basics. These were such fun, and after I got the hang of the embroidering, they were very quick. One of the best things about machine embroidery is that it doesn’t matter if your lines are a bit wobbly, they look perfect however they turn out. I made some heart bookmarks, but I also made some flowers. I am more of a flower gal than a heart one, which kind are you? Oh, and here is a tutorial for the bookmarks, I’d love to see any if you make some up.
I really like the heart ones, I must say! Lovely work. You are right, bookmarks are always useful!
Brown flower all the way, it’s gorgeous!
They are gorgeous well done 🙂 Ohooo tough question, I love both equally but maybe, maybe more of a heart girl :0)
X
Love the book marks and I’m more of a flower girl too.
Sue
These are lovely – might give it a go! Hope you get some sleep!
Too cute! And I’m with Petit Filoux, the brown flower is my fave, but they’re all very sweet.
And I’m with you on the Valentine thing. I think it’s too commercial to even mean anything.
These are super cute! One of my daughter’s friends made Valentine book marks (from paper) a few years back, and we loved the idea. It’s nice to see a more durable version in cloth.
oh so lovely.
must learn to sew.
must learn to sew.
must learn to sew.
these are lovely Jennifer… i am so enjoying all the hearts love this February in blog land.
wishing you a happy day x
They’re so pretty!