This finishing technique shows how to mount a stitched bookmark on coordinating cardstock for a clean, durable finish.
Cut a piece of coordinating cardstock to fit your bookmark design, leaving enough length at the top to shape a bookmark point.
Trim around the stitching leaving approximately one Aida block all around.
Back the design with double sided tape around the outer edge and affix to the cardstock. Trim the cardstock to 1/8" from the stitched piece except on the top where you leave extra length to shape the bookmark point. The amount of space to leave should equal to half the width of the trimmed card stock. For example, if the trimmed cardstock is 2" wide, leave 1" of cardstock at the top to shape the point.
Trim the top into a pointed shape and punch a centered hole near the tip.
Thread ribbon through the punched hole, pull the loop snug, and trim the ribbon ends to finish the bookmark.