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How to Make Fun Plastic Canvas Bookmarks

These Plastic Canvas Bookmarks were originally created for Darice.

Is one of your resolutions for the new year to read more books? It’s one of mine! And since, when you set a resolution to go the the gym you’re gonna need cute workout clothes, it stands to reason that if you set a resolution to read more books you’re gonna need a cute bookmark. So, in the interested of self improvement (and cuteness), today we’re making one!

These fun stitched bookmarks are made with plastic canvas which makes a perfect foundation for needlepoint and embroidery projects. You might remember making things with this surface as a kid but it’s so fun to work with at any age! We’ll show you how!

How to Make Fun Plastic Canvas Bookmarks + a tutorial featured by Top US Craft Blog + The Pretty Life Girls

Supplies Needed to Make Plastic Canvas Bookmarks

Plastic Canvas Crosses
Lily Sugar ‘N Cream Yarn, Hot Pink
Lily Sugar ‘N Cream Yarn, White
Lily Sugar ‘N Cream Yarn, Black
Lily Sugar ‘N Cream Yarn, Tea Rose
Lily Sugar ‘N Cream Yarn, Hot Green
Plastic Canvas Needles
Scissors

How to Make Fun Plastic Canvas Bookmarks + a tutorial featured by Top US Craft Blog + The Pretty Life Girl

How to Make Plastic Canvas Bookmarks

1. Cut your canvas to the correct shape. These cross-shaped ones are the perfect bookmark size once you cut off either end of the cross with scissors along the long edge of the cross.

How to Make Fun Plastic Canvas Bookmarks + a tutorial featured by Top US Craft Blog + The Pretty Life Girl

2. Thread your needle and begin stitching your designs. For one of them I went across the bookmark in colorblocked sections, in the other I got a little fancier with an aztec design. You can find lots of inspiration for stitching on plastic canvas on Pinterest (I based my aztec design off of these bracelets that were stitched on plastic canvas). I didn’t do any special stitches, just a basic backstitch.

How to Make Fun Plastic Canvas Bookmarks + a tutorial featured by Top US Craft Blog + The Pretty Life Girl

3. Once you have finished a section of one color of yarn, tuck the end of the yarn through the stitches to hide it.

How to Make Fun Plastic Canvas Bookmarks + a tutorial featured by Top US Craft Blog + The Pretty Life Girl

4. Once you have stitched your design on your canvas, make a tassel. Wrap some yarn around a piece of cardboard several times. Cut one end of the yard and carefully remove the yarn bundle from the cardboard.

How to Make Fun Plastic Canvas Bookmarks + a tutorial featured by Top US Craft Blog + The Pretty Life Girl

5.  Cut a piece of string and tie a knot around the middle of the bundle. Cut another piece of string in a contrasting color and tie it around the top of the yarn bundle about 1 inch from the other tied portion. Tie in a knot to secure. Cut the end of the tassel to make the yarn even and it shorten it to your desired size.

How to Make Fun Plastic Canvas Bookmarks + a tutorial featured by Top US Craft Blog + The Pretty Life Girl

6. Using the remaining string at the top of the bundle, tie the tassel to one of the holes of the plastic canvas. Cut any excess yarn to remove.

How to Make Fun Plastic Canvas Bookmarks + a tutorial featured by Top US Craft Blog + The Pretty Life Girl

That’s it! Becoming a bookworm has never been cuter!

How to Make Fun Plastic Canvas Bookmarks + a tutorial featured by Top US Craft Blog + The Pretty Life Girl

How to Make Fun Plastic Canvas Bookmarks + a tutorial featured by Top US Craft Blog + The Pretty Life Girl

How to Make Fun Plastic Canvas Bookmarks + a tutorial featured by Top US Craft Blog + The Pretty Life Girl

Happy stitching!

ox. Liz


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