Bookmarks

[crosette]

These are my first thread FOs. I finished crocheting them a while ago but put off weaving the ends b/c I highly dislike weaving ends. They were really easy and quick to crochet but, just as I thought, the end weaving was the worst part! My fingers hurt! :(

This Victorian Ribbon and Lace Bookmark (http://www.crochetparadise.com/victorianbookmark.htm) I made using Aunt Lydia's Classic Crochet Thread (size 10) in (I think) Shaded Blues.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/crosette/Bookmarks/th_BlueBkmk.jpg (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/crosette/Bookmarks/BlueBkmk.jpg)

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/crosette/Bookmarks/th_BlueBkmkCloseup.jpg (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/crosette/Bookmarks/BlueBkmkCloseup.jpg)

The pattern for this one is from here (http://www.angelfire.com/oh/crochethook/patts/crobkmk.html). I made it using Aunt Lydia's Classic Crochet Thread (size 10) in Pastels.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/crosette/Bookmarks/th_MultiBkmk.jpg (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/crosette/Bookmarks/MultiBkmk.jpg)

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/crosette/Bookmarks/th_MultiBkmkCloseup.jpg (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/crosette/Bookmarks/MultiBkmkCloseup.jpg)

(clickable pics :D)

I forgot...Anyone know how to cut ribbon without it looking like this?

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/crosette/Bookmarks/th_fraying.jpg (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/crosette/Bookmarks/fraying.jpg)

Not pretty. :blush

[fran]

Very elegant! I think the secret to cutting ribbon is a very sharp pair of scissors or knife blade. A new single edge razor blade would be good too.

[diamond]

They are very pretty, Crosette! I can't help you with the ribbon problem tho. I didn't do one of those types of bookmarks because I didn't know how to stop the ribbon from fraying.

[Swayde]

I use toenail clippers to cut most of my ribbon, seems to work out really well and gives nice straight, even edges.

[Sissy]

Try just a touch of clear nail polish on the ribbon ends.

BTW, just love the colors you used.

[EugeneClarence]

Your work is just exquisite. These little items take me a very long time. I have wanted to make the Omak one; yours is very inspiring

EugeneClarence

[faithpa76]

Very pretty!!

[bjz]

Good job and the hints about ribbon cutting are going to be helpful.

[crochet mama]

Very pretty.

[Jewels]

lovely bookmarks!:book

[Me&P]

Those are great!

I would maybe try (on a different piece of the same ribbon) to melt the end with a lighter or iron. Looks synthetic so it should melt and that way it'll look nice and last a long time even with use.

[kayveryn]

i use the melt method... usually a lighter... never had one fray after doing that...=]


kayveryn

[MorMonsen]

Beautiful bookmarks!

I am also using a ligther to melt the edges of the ribbon. It looks good and does not fray with time.

[Knittykim]

nice looking bookmarks. Congrats.


I put some FrayCheck on part of the ribbon, and THEN cut it through the FrayCheck before it dries. Seems to hold up well, that and really sharp scissors. :eek

[bubblefizz]

love the pastel coloured one!!

[AshEgypt]

You did great! I agree I think clear nail polish will help those edges. :hook

:frog

[Lollie2639]

I love to make small things! THose are beautiful! Wish I could do that!!! Thread is not my friend....lol

[Kimberly]

Those are both wonderful bookmarks! Love the patterns and the colors!

[yarncat]

Pretty bookmarks,Crosette!

[Madamspinner]

can be fixed with Fray Check. Put a dab on the cut edge AS SOON AS YOU CUT IT !

[crochetlady]

lovely bookmarks!! Can't help with ribbon but I think I picked up a tip or 2:)

Hugs
Vims

[2goofy]

Connie, those are so pretty!....:cheer

[sem464]

Those are really pretty! Really sharp scissors to cut with & then some fray check will work wonders on your ribbon!

[crosette]

Y'all were right!!! It was my crappy scissors! :eek

There's this little fabric store I go to sometimes b/c she has a (very little) wall of yarn (mostly RHSS which I love b/c it's cheap :P). Anyway, I went there yesterday and was looking at the yarn and remembered my ribbon issue. I asked her how she cuts ribbon w/o it getting all yucky. She showed me how she....just cuts it. I told her that when I cut it it doesn't happen that way so she went and got a really old-looking pair of scissors and showed me how.....it got yucky! So....long story short (um...or not :lol) I bought some scissors from her. :D

Ok so...y'all know what the before looked like....look at the after:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/crosette/Other/th_straightribbon.jpg (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/crosette/Other/straightribbon.jpg)
It's straight and...not yucky! :yay

I can't get fray check around here and I'm too chicken to try melting it. :P So...I'll probably put some clear polish on it...I know there must be some hanging around here somewhere. :think

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

Great bookmarks :)

[LibiLou]

[font=Comic Sans MS][size=3][color=RoyalBlue]Y'all were right!!! It was my crappy scissors! :eek

I have one pair of scissors just for sewing. My children pretty much know that if they touch, they are paying to have them sharpened.

[crosette]

I have one pair of scissors just for sewing. My children pretty much know that if they touch, they are paying to have them sharpened.

yeayea...That's what the lady told me: "Don't cut paper with those!!" I'm like...everybody better back up off of my ribbon scissors! :P