ButtercreamCakeArtist

Rhonda, your bookmarks are awesome! I think you could use some of the foam sheets to cut out a stamp...and glue them to a block of wood for stability.

beachlady

Rhonda, they are so nice. I think I would go crazy trying to do something so small - do you do them by hand, or machine?

Debbie1

Those are great bookmarks!

TeresaP

So how long do you spend on each bookmark? I guess if you do lots of them you will have perfected the art and it wouldn't take too long at all. I'm just intrigued!

Rhonda

We make the "Blocks" up ahead of time and I have organizers full of 'blocks" Then I sit down and play. I also design on my EQ5.
Then I set up several bookmarks on my table. I lay out the blocks into the desisgn I want to do. If I am using 1 1/2" it takes 12 blocks in rows of two. If I use 1 1/4" blocks it takes either 14 or 16 depending on the design. It really only takes about a half hour to put a bookmark together.
(that doesn't include the time to make the blocks)
I sew the blocks together then cut borders and sew and trim them then I back them and sew a finish seam on the edge of the front and it is done. It really isn't hard not only for me but even a beginner could do it.

As far as being small we make the "blocks" with my cut down method and you don't really handle anything smaller than 1 1/2" for a lot of them.

Yes some of them are a little differant like the Bear's Paw but that too has a secret trick to it.
I do everything on the sewing machine.

crkathleen

Very nice!! I've been saving all my scraps so I can make myself a bookmark. Thanks for the inspiration!

Rhonda

Thanks everyone for being interested in my methods. I appreciate all of the comments. I have struggled for a long time to get my stuff noticed so it would help other quilters so it is nice to feel like I have found the right audience who will get some benefit from my experiences with something that excites me with being such great shortcuts. I hope a lot of quilters will realize the benefits of these shortcuts. Not to toot my own horn but because they are quicker and easier than traditional piecing. A lot of my shortcuts were inspired by things I saw other quilters doing but I put my own spin on things.

littlehud

Cool bookmarks. They are beautiful.

TeresaP

Thank you for being so willing to share your methods with us. I am itching to give it a go, but need to assess my scrap bag. I had thrown away quite a lot of bits in the past few months so need to amass some more and not throw anything away!!

Mousie

really nice. I need to make some of these...ah, time.
I have a motto, "you won't have time, until you make time." need to follow my own advice, but in my case, I have so many ppl around me, clamoring for attention! I want to play! :roll:
It is hard to find the tiny prints, I have been watching for them also.
If I find any, I'll let you know. Do you use all colors on pieces with a background setting of black, or mostly black and white mini prints?