explorer0713 - Stitching finish: Poppy bookmark

explorer0713

Stitching finish: Poppy bookmark

16th-Jul-2008 12:08 am

This is the second of five planned bookmarks I will be giving out as gifts during the holiday season.

The pattern is a freebie from Tantes Zolder. I stitched only about half of the original band as the entire band would have given me a bookmark that was nearly 10 inches long and that's a ridiculous length for a bookmark, I think.

This was stitched on 16 count scrap Aida using scrap threads. It measures 2¼ wide and 5¼ long.

I really like how this turned out - far more than I thought I would. I am not a huge fan of the color green (of which there is a ton) and William Morris-esque designs usually leave me lukewarm (too frilly). I might keep this one for myself in the end.

Tags:cross stitch, finishes

Comments

16th-Jul-2008 06:23 am (UTC)

serenia

Lovely bookmark! Do you do anything to the back of yours to cover the back of the stitching, or leave it as is?

16th-Jul-2008 09:53 pm (UTC)

explorer0713

To back it, I took a matching piece of Aida, lined up the holes and did a reversible cross stitch on it to hold the pieces together. Then I trimmed away the excess and pulled thread from 3 rows to make the frayed edge.

I experimented with this method on another bookmark a few months ago and liked the look. I have been using the bookmark ever since and nothing has come loose at all.

17th-Jul-2008 06:47 am (UTC)

serenia

Reversible cross-stitch? What's that?
Would you by any chance have a picture of the back of one of your bookmarks?

18th-Jul-2008 02:33 am (UTC)

explorer0713

I have added a photo of the back of the bookmark to this post.

I have added a new post you my journal explaining my way of doing reversible cross stitch. You can download a .pdf turorial from there.

http://explorer0713.livejournal.com/20763.html

16th-Jul-2008 10:48 am (UTC)