Quilted Bookmark Tutorial

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beginner / intermediate

© 2016 Vicky Katzman Page 1 of 11 FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY www.vickykatzman.com introduction A bookmark has a simple function - to mark the page in a book where the reader left off. While a scrap of paper can easily fulfill this task, a handcrafted bookmark will fulfill the task and take it a step further. The design and the fabrics that you choose will imbue it with your personality, speak to you visually (or to the person you are gifting it to) and be a treat for the eyes. By the nature of anything quilted, the soft fabrics and flowing stitches will appeal to your sense of touch. In addition, the handmade quality will be a reminder to slow down, be in the moment, and enjoy your book! prepare

———————————————————————————————————fabric & MATERIALS ——————— • quilted bookmark templates #1 and #2 • paper backed fusible web (1) 7.5” x 8.5” • tape • light fabric (bookmark front) (3) - 2.5” x 9” • dark fabric (bookmark back) (3) - {3.5” x 10” THIN borders} *OR* {4” x 10.5” THICK borders} *SEE PROJECT NOTES* • dark fabric (icons) (1) - 8” x 9” • batting (3) - 2.5” x 9” • acid-free glue stick • thread

——————————————————————————————————————————tools • pencil • acrylic quilter’s ruler • rotary cutter or fabric scissors • precision scissors • self healing rotary cutting mat • light box (or a sunny window) • fabric pencil • iron and ironing board • needle or sewing machine

——————————————————————————————————————————PROJECT NOTES • Get out your scrap bin - this project is a great opportunity to use up those smaller bits and pieces of fabric!

• You will need to print out pages 10 and 11 (templates #1 and #2) of this pdf in order to trace them. The remaining pages are for reference only and do not need to be printed.

• I recommend using solids for maximum design impact, but if you prefer to use a patterned fabric, I’d make it a small pattern, so it doesn’t compete with the icon shapes for attention.

• When layering fabric in appliqué, I like to layer from light to dark, with the dark color being on top, so there’s no show-through of the other fabrics. With this in mind, I recommend picking a light colored fabric for the front side of your bookmark, and a dark colored fabric for the back side of your bookmark and for your icons.

• Fabric and materials listed above are for the entire project (three bookmarks). If you’re only making one or two, you can reduce the amount of supplies needed accordingly.

• I use Wonder Under (style# 805R) made by Pellon, but any paper backed fusible web is ﬁne.

• You might notice on template #1 that all of the designs are ﬂipped - this is intentional - they will all be facing the correct way when you are done!

• Can you spot the difference between the two sets of bookmarks above? If not, I’ll tell you the set on the left has thin borders, and the set on the right has thick borders. Depending on which you prefer, choose the measurement of the dark fabric (bookmark back) listed in the FABRIC & MATERIALS section above accordingly. If it doesn’t make a difference to you either way, I’d recommend choosing the fat borders because they’re easier to work with when making the binding.

• Many thanks for downloading my Quilted Bookmark pattern. I hope that you love the experience of making them, and that the ﬁnished pieces bring you (or the person you are gifting them to) many years of reading joy. Please, share your ﬁnished bookmarks with me, I’d love to see your take on my design!! https://www.instagram.com/vickykatzman

——————————————————————————————————————————STEP 1 - TAPE & trace

• Tape the sheet of fusible web, paper side up, over template #1. You should be able to see the template through the fusible web.

• Trace the designs using pencil.

——————————————————————————————————————————STEP 2 - POSITION & iRON

• Position the fusible web, rough side down, onto the WRONG side of the 8” x 9” piece of dark fabric.

• Iron according to directions to adhere the fusible web to the fabric.

——————————————————————————————————————————STEP 3 - cut & trim

• Cut the icons apart using fabric scissors (see photo above left).

• Trim along each icons outline using precision scissors (see photo above right).

——————————————————————————————————————————STEP 4 - PEEL, POSITION & IRON

• Peel the paper backing off of each icon and position the icons onto the right side of the light fabric following template #2 as a guide (see photo above left).

• Iron according to directions to adhere the icons to the light fabric (see photo above right).

——————————————————————————————————————————STEP 1 - POSITION & TRACE

• Position the quilting lines template (page 2) under the light fabric with icons. Use a light box or a bright window so that you can see the quilting lines through the fabric (see photo above).

• Trace the quilting lines onto the front side of the light fabric and icons using a fabric pencil that shows up on both fabrics (I used silver).

——————————————————————————————————————————STEP 2 - LAYER & GLUE

• Layer the front piece on the batting and the batting on the back piece, right sides out. Lightly apply the glue stick to both sides of the batting to adhere the layers together.

——————————————————————————————————————————•STEP 3 - sew

• Hand or machine quilt along the traced lines (see photo above left).

• Stitch each line up to about 1/8” from edge, then turn bookmark and stitch down to the next quilting line, turn the bookmark, and continue stitching in this way until all the quilt lines are sewn. Note: stitch lines along the edge will all be hidden by the binding once it’s sewn. Just be sure to bring your stitches very close to the edge. (See photos above middle and right).

——————————————————————————————————————————STEP 1 - FOLD & SEW

• Fold the dark fabric edge on one side in half along dotted line (see photo above left) so that the raw edge of the dark fabric aligns with the raw edge of the bookmark (see photo above middle). Fold dark fabric again up and over the edges so that it forms a border on the frontside and whipstitch into place using thread to match the dark fabric (see photo above right). Stop 1/4” before you get to edge.

——————————————————————————————————————————STEP 2 - Miter

•Fold corner down at a 45 degree angle (see photo above left), so that it lies midway down the dark fabric (see photo above middle).

• Hold the corner down while you fold the dark fabric in half so that the so that the raw edge of the dark fabric aligns with the raw edge of the bookmark (see photo above left). • Fold dark fabric again up and over the edge so that it forms a neat folded corner on the frontside, then double stitch into place at white dot to secure (see photo above right).

——————————————————————————————————————————STEP 3 - ﬁnish • Sew around the entire perimeter of the bookmark in this way until you reach the point at which you started.

• Secure the thread by backstitching twice and passing needle twice through the loop that’s formed as you pull your second stitch through. Do this as close to the binding as possible so that the stitches are hidden.

• Bury the thread by inserting the needle into the fabric under the binding and bringing it out the backside about two inches away. Snip thread off as close to the backside as possible without damaging the fabric.