Keepin’ It Super Simple!
Let’s face it, with a last name like Valentine – It’s a big holiday in my house! So, I am starting my projects and thought that I would share a super simple one that will help eat up a few scraps.
Be Mine Bookmark
This project is for sewers all levels.
Skill Level- 1 Button
Materials:
- fabric scraps
- Mod Podge
- felt
- ribbon
Basic Instructions:
- Cut 1 piece of fabric and 1 felt 6 1/2″ long x 2 1/4″ wide. Apply a thin layer of Mod Podge to your pressed fabric to ”stiffen” the fabric and give it more texture. Reserve felt for step 4.
- To personalize my bookmark, I created a small patch by layering felt and fabric. Then added a few decorative stitches found standard on “Ellie”. (love her!) Feel free to do this by hand. Get creative- maybe one large initial, a heart, xoxo… anything works! And if you don’t want to sew this part, print off something from clip art and Mod Podge it to the face of book mark. Let’s face it- Mod Podge Rocks!
- Position and stitch your patch to the face of your bookmark. I used straight stitch but feel free to use those fun stitches on your machine!
- Then layer the felt behind your front and sandwich your ribbon along the top center. Join all layers together with a simple stitch. Be sure to back-stitch over the ribbon for extra strength.
This is the perfect way to use up old left over fabric.
Remember, Keep It Super Simple!!
Happy Crafting!
~Heather
**Remember, I love seeing your finished projects. Be sure to share photos on my facebook page!
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Comments & Reviews
I am loving all of these cute little projects you’re coming up with!
I Love, Love, Love these! Wish I could sew.
Trust me, anyone can do this! they are super simple. You could even stitch them by hand. Give it a go.
These are great!!
I invite you to add this post (or any other Valentine’s Day posts) the Find Some Love Fest on February 1st! 5 blogs, 1 party!
http://www.feedingmytemple.com/2012/01/exciting-announcement.html
Thanks Allison. I will do my best to stop back and link up. More Valentine’s Crafts are on the way!
Adorable! I hope you have many more Valentine’s ideas and can share them at my “Get Ready for Romance” Party on the 30th.
So glad that you decided to join our Pin’Inspiration Thursday party this week 🙂
so easy and so pretty!
Lovely simple tutorial – cute bookmarks!
Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
Hope you have a fabulous week!
Jill @ Creating my way to Success
http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/
Your bookmarks are so cute! It would be a fun Valentine gift for my kid’s teachers. I found you through I Heart Naptime. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Really cute idea Brittany! Stay tuned… there are more Valentine’s day easy crafts coming this week.
So really cute, I gonna make me some bookmarks myself. I so love to sew. Have a project going on right now. Thanks for sharing this inspiration over at Sunday’s Best!
love this so much! Thanks for the inspiration! I’m having a link party on my blog right now if you want to share this idea. Here’s the link if you’re interested. http://caribbeanmissionarywife.blogspot.com/2012/01/t-time-54-and-link-party.html Have a lovely day, Maria
So glad you enjoyed it Maria!
SO cute! I love that little BEE 😀
Even I can do this! 🙂
You sure can Julie! And I would love to see..
Drop me a line and send me a photo..
~Heather
Cute bookmarks. Good luck from Bacon Time 🙂
What a neat idea!! I love it!! Thanks for sharing.
Used this as inspiration for my Valentines gift! See how mine came out here:
http://ladymandthebs.blogspot.com/2012/02/be-mine-2012.html
Wonder how long the mod Podge takes to dry? Do you have to iron it flat or smooth after putting the Mod Podge on? Great idea!
The length of dry time will depend on how much you MP you actually apply.
~Heather