Okay, here it is. My patchwork bookmark tutorial. I hope the directions are clear, although this is a pretty simple process. They're quick and easy to make. I plan on giving them with any books I give for Christmas presents. If you have any questions feel free to email me at katiebhandbags@gmail.com
Materials Needed:
- Various fabric scraps, varying between 1-2", must be at least 2" wide
- Small scrap of backing fabric, at least 2" x 7"
- Fusible Interfacing
- rotary cutter and mat OR scissors
Note: Since I am making a lot of these, I am showing the method I use to produce several at one time.
Step 1:
Arrange scraps in pleasing order and sew together. You can either sew them with straight edges, or cut the scraps at small angles. When finished, you'll should have a piece that is at least 7" long, but not longer than 9", and at least 2" wide.
Step 2:
Iron all seams in the same direction. Turn fabric over and press well from the front. Iron on fusible interfacing. If you wish to have a floppier bookmark, you can skip this step.
Step 3:Cut one edge of the piece and use that side as a guideline for you next cuts. Cut into 2" wide strips. Depending on how wide your piece is, you will end up with several different bookmarks.
Step 4:
Cut backing fabric to the same size as the front of the bookmark. I used muslin since it's cheap and I had to make a lot of these. You can use any fabric that you have available. Using a 1/4" seam allowance, sew around all four sides, leaving a hole for turning.
Step 5:
Trim corners, turn out bookmark, and press.
Step 6:
Topstitch around entire bookmark, making sure that you have closed the opening.
et Voila! A plethora of bookmarks
13 comments:
What a fun project! Thanks for sharing : )
Thanks for the tute! Those look fun!
What a fun and easy project! And I just happen to have some fusible stuff lying around.
What a great idea for Christmas! Thanks for sharing this, my grandma, mom & aunt read like mad!
i think my little gal might even be able to manage those! thanks for the tutorial!
Katie, I love these! I am totally ripping off this idea at Christmas-time!
Very pretty! Thanks for the tutorial :)
Great tutorial and what an awesome way to use pretty bits of fabric. These bookmarks are so sweet.
OMG, everyone I know will be getting patchwork bookmarks for Christmas this year! I'm so excited now! What a great stash-busting project!!! Thanks for the great tutorial.
thanks for the tutorial. cute idea to pair them with books for gifts.
i just started sewing recently and this looks like a great, take-my-sewing-to-the-next-level project!
thx 4 sharing!
This was so much fun, not to mention quick and easy!! Thanks!
Exactly what I was looking for, to clean up my scraps stash :)
Cecilia
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