Feather Bookmark

Thanks to Cafe Breaks for this collaboration and the reminder to take 5 minutes for a quick indulgence #LoveCafeBreaks

Never be caught without a good book, and never lose your place with this Feather Bookmark Cross Stitch Pattern!

Even though all my kids are school aged, because I homeschool Oldest Twin I’ve got kids with me all day long. However, even in the hustle and bustle of daily life I’m making it a priority to take a few minutes to myself.

If you’ve been reading my blog for awhile you know that I’m a bibliophile. And a crafter. My favorite things to do when I get a few quiet minutes is make a craft or read a book! And sometimes I even get to combine the two.

I love bookmarks. Especially when I’m reading an actual hardback book. I’ve been reading a lot of Victorian era books lately (like the Brontes) and a needlepoint bookmark seemed like a great partner for a book of that era.

I decided to go with a fairly simple feather for this bookmark. The fact that a feather is pretty long and thin fits perfectly with the shape of a bookmark as well.

I went super simple for this project. A piece of cross stitch fabric, a needle, and some gray embroidery thread. Going with one color also made it easy to be able to put down the project as needed. Sometimes you only get a few minutes here and there to craft (or read).

You know what else goes great with reading or crafting? A snack. Make your you time more indulgent with the new Café Breaks pudding cups. They’ve got your favorite flavors: Mocha Latte, Caramel Latte, Chai Latte, and French Vanilla Latte. I picked up a package in the snack aisle at Kroger. 100 calories or less per cup, gluten free, and it’s an indulgence that won’t break the bank!

 >>>Feather Cross Stitch FREE Pattern <<<

Once I was finished with the cross stitch feather I used double stick fusible web to attach another piece of fabric to the cloth. Iron the two pieces together to fuse them and then I trimmed the backing fabric to make sure everything was even. You can also use a little no fray spray to prevent the edges from fraying. No sewing makes the project faster! 

How do you spend 5 quiet minutes to yourself? Let me know!