How to Make a Cross-Stitch Corner-Style Bookmark

Every reader needs a bookmark. A corner book mark fits over the top side of a page and is easier to keep track of than a slip of cardboard or paper. You can design your own cross-stitch pattern for a corner-style bookmark. These can be made for gifts and craft-sale items.

Things You'll Need

• 14-count Aida cloth Embroidery floss Small needle

Instructions

1. 

   Cut the corner from a used envelope.

2. 

   Check to make sure that it is even.

3. 

   Try the corner piece on the page of a book to make sure the pattern is the size that you want to use.

4. 

   Slit the small side of the envelope piece and open it so it lies flat. This is your pattern.

5. 

   Place the envelope paper pattern against the Aida cloth and trace the large triangle onto it.

6. 

   Cut the Aida triangle out.

7. 

   Fold the Aida triangle in half to match the form of the envelope-corner pattern.

8. Flatten the triangle back out. Tape the border with masking tape to keep the cloth from fraying. Cross-stitch a pattern on the front only or on both the front and the back. You can fill the entire area in or cross-stitch a symbol, a flower or a monogram only. Use two strands of embroidery floss for a less-bulky piece.

9. Fold the Aida triangle wrong side out and stitch the long sides together by hand. Turn right side out and your bookmark is complete.