Extending a book mark?

[Borgessa]

Hi, I had a question, I always use a hoop for stitching, I've watched plenty of u tube tutorials where no one ever uses a hoop, but I do, or have been, it just easier for me. Anyway I am working on a kit set book mark, its too narrow for a hoop, but it is annoying me. I did read somewhere that you could extend the fabric some how to get it into a hoop. Now I imagine that means sewing on two "flaps" on either side, this has a wee frill on it, on each side, and I have no sewing skills at all, nor do I have a sewing machine. (Gasp I know right?)

Any Ideas here? Or should i just en-devour with holding it in my hand?

[cairee]

try this; get a piece of fabric, preferably the same count as your bookmark, large enough for a hoop. cut a hole in it just a little smaller than the bookmark, leave enough room for the design and baste the bookmark to the fabric, just a simple running stitch.

[Borgessa]

That sounds like a good plan Cairee, thanks for that I have 14 count, but this is 16 count.

[Athalie]

You can hand sew any type of fabric to your bookmark, count shouldn't matter as you won't be stitching on the added bits.

[cairee]

You can hand sew any type of fabric to your bookmark, count shouldn't matter as you won't be stitching on the added bits.

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I am a non sewer, so when I have to baste one fabric to another I found that lining up the holes of 2 fabrics of the same count is an easy way to make sure it stays straight. for those who can keep it straight with other fabrics the count wouldnt matter.