A gift idea for the readers on your list
 

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.

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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. :D I think putting this bookmark inside the book would add that personal ouch to the gift, and of course every book needs a bookmark :)

You did a wonderful job, have to try it too!

What a great idea
Thanks

Very nicely done. Thanks for the idea.....:)

those are really pretty. thanks for sharing the method of making them

Nice....& lucky MIL.

What a great idea. Thanks

Quess what my grandchildren's teachers are getting for Christmas!! Thanks for the idea!

You just gave me another idea for small gifts to friends-Thanks! Now to find the time. Yours are wonderful!

Great idea!!!

I'm going to embroider names on them too!

Thanks!!:thumbup:

Cute Idea - Don't forget to sign and date it!

Those are so pretty. What a great addition to the gift.

The bookmarks are pretty. Thanks for the instructions in your post, too. That was nice of you to share.

Great idea....thanks, there are several people who I know who would love this.

Thanks for the great idea!

they came out very pretty, and what a great extra gift idea, i love it

Thanks. As a avid reader myself I know she will love them. They will make wonderful gifts can't wait to make some.

What a great idea! I am going to try it. Thanks for sharing!!!!

What a sweet gift idea, thank for sharing!

Did you sew thru the cardstock on your machine? I did not know you could sew that. I guess you used a bigger needle?
Anyway, I love the idea. Thanks!

Great idea - thanks!

I want to make those--very clever. Use bookmarkers all the time

oh, the possibilities,,hearts for romances,,,flowers for a gardening book ect ect Thanks

This is a great little idea for an awesome gift...thanks for sharing!

I made a bunch of bookmarks out of scraps for the schools annual book fair! The kids loved them!!

Great idea Candi!

Candi, you did a wonderful job on the bookmark.....aren't you the crafty thing :thumbup:

Awesome idea :thumbup:

Thanks for the reminder, I will!

I sure did :) used a new Jeans needle and had no problems at all.

very cute great stocking stuffers.

Great idea- thanks!! Yours are very pretty :)

Nice and easy - and they look great! Nice idea for a quick gift for a reader! Think of the kids as well, juvenile themes - I have lots of those scraps as well!

I love that idea. Your bookmarks are beautiful!

That's a good idea.

Really good idea :thumbup:
One of the members of the QB's quilt novel book club (aka Creativesheila's quilt novel musings) suggested we make bookmarks using fabric we swapped last summer. This pattern will do very nicely. Thanks

Really nice and Super idea

that is a very good idea. i like fast and easy!