Embroidered Corner Bookmarks

This is a quick walkthrough on how to make an embroidered corner bookmark out of felt. It's more of a no-recipe recipe than a full tutorial, so have fun with it!

Stiff felt (soft felt will do, but your bookmark will be a little harder to use)

Embroidery Floss

Embroidery Needle

Scissors

Water soluble pen

Embroidery hoop sized for your felt

Template (linked below

Stretch your felt on the hoop. Print the template at 100% (use the 1 inch box to make sure it is sized correctly). Cut out the triangle and trace it on to your stretched felt.

Draw your embroidery pattern onto the triangle. You can find a free pattern online, pay for one, or do what I did here and just freehand something. Your stitching will be small, so keep that in mind when you plan your piece.

Using a variety of stitches, embroider your design. For this piece I used satin stitch for the mushroom cap, stalk and grass, french knots for the flourishes and mushroom spots, and a fern stitch for the plants on the side. You can use any combination of stitches you find appealing. Be creative!

Cut out your finished embroidery piece, and a second triangle using the same template for the back. Stitch the two pieces together. I chose a blanket stitch for mine, but a running or backstitch, or even machine sewing the pieces together would work.

When you've stitched everything together, run your piece under cool water to dissolve any visible ink. Let your bookmark dry completely before testing it. You don't want to wet your book pages! Happy reading!