For this bookmark, I repeated the Mini Heart C pattern seven times using cross stitch and several cross stitch variations.
After you stitch your design, clip any stray floss ends from the back of the design.
Make sure the front of the design is neat and there are no loose stitches.
Cross Stitch Project - Create a Quick and Easy Cross Stitch Bookmark
By Connie G. Barwick, About.com
Clip Any Stray Floss Ends and Straighten Lose Stitches
Clip Any Stray Floss and Straighten Lose Stitches
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- Gather Supplies and Determine the Size of Fabric Needed
- Clip Any Stray Floss Ends and Straighten Lose Stitches
- Fold the Excess Fabric to Cover the Back of the Cross Stitch Bookmark
- Iron the Fabric Flat
- Fringe the Edges (Optional)
- Hold Bookmark Together With Glue or Interfacing
- Example of a Completed Straight-Edged Cross Stitch Bookmark
- Example of a Fringed-Edge Cross Stitch Bookmark
- Materials and Stitches Used for Cross Stitch Bookmark Project
- More Stitches Used for Cross Stitch Bookmark Project
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