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Old 11-14-2011, 06:59 AM
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So my MIL is an avid reader, her birthday is coming up in a week and we got her a book we think she may enjoy reading. Last week, I started thinking up of an easy way to make a bookmark for her, I am not a sewer, lol, so it had to be something easy. Well, here is what I came up with today.



Making them was very easy and fast. I used some scraps form my sunflower quilt and made a 6.5" string block. I added a fusible to the wrong side of the block and then cut two 2" strips. Used an old desk calendar( any card stock would work) and fused a strip to both sides and then used a tight zigzag to stitch all the way around it. Easy peazy, especially if you have some orphan blocks laying around. I think putting this bookmark inside the book would add that personal ouch to the gift, and of course every book needs a bookmark
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Old 11-14-2011, 07:04 AM
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You did a wonderful job, have to try it too!
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Old 11-14-2011, 07:04 AM
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What a great idea
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Old 11-14-2011, 07:19 AM
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Very nicely done. Thanks for the idea.....
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Old 11-14-2011, 07:21 AM
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those are really pretty. thanks for sharing the method of making them
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Old 11-14-2011, 07:39 AM
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Nice....& lucky MIL.
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Old 11-14-2011, 07:42 AM
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What a great idea. Thanks
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Quess what my grandchildren's teachers are getting for Christmas!! Thanks for the idea!
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You just gave me another idea for small gifts to friends-Thanks! Now to find the time. Yours are wonderful!
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Great idea!!!

I'm going to embroider names on them too!

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