One of the gals I know through a cross-stitch mailing list told us about a kit she purchased. It was a bookmark made of leather or suede with a spot where you put a piece of stitchery. I loved the idea and thought I might be able to replicate it.

So I bought a piece of suede from my favorite fabric store, Hancock Fabrics. They have a wide variety of colors. The fabric is 55 or 60 inches wide. I bought just six inches. (I can make a lot of bookmarks!)

Then I found this cute, very small freebie chart online.

I'm pretty pleased with the way it came out, and created a finishing slide show to share my technique with you.

This bookmark will be donated to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and given to one of the sick children there.

Stitched July 28 - July 30, 2006

Pattern name:	Mouse
Designer:	Ghirigori
Stitch Count:	23 x 22
Fabric:	Scrap of 28ct evenweave
Floss:	DMC stranted cotton
Original Cost:	Free
Copyright:	unknown

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