Level: Beginner - Intermediate

This fast and fun project for your serger takes less than 5 minutes to sew out. You could make Valentine bookmarks for your child’s entire class in just a couple of hours! Or give one as a loving keepsake to anyone who enjoys snuggling up with a good book. The ribbons are for marking favorite parts of a book.

Janome Supplies Required

• Any Janome serger
• Serger needles size 11
• 1 spool Janome Overlock thread J360052 (red)
• All purpose foot

Fabric and Notions Required

• Plastic canvas – cut 1 ½” x 6 ¼”
• Rotary cutter
• Valentine print fabric – cut 1 strip 8” x 6”
• 2 spools of red metallic decorative serger thread or 2 spools of red Robison Anton decorative serger floss
• ¼” Ribbon – cut 4 pieces 20” long (2 red, 2 white)
• Seam sealant
• Glue stick

Instructions
Set up your serger for a 3 thread wide overlock stitch with red serger thread in the needle and the red metallic decorative serger thread in the two loopers. Use 5/8” seam allowance.

1. With wrong sides together fold fabric in half to measure 8” x 3” and press with an iron.
2. With wrong sides together, sew both long sides and one short side.
3. Insert plastic. Be careful that you are at least 1” away from the raw edge. If you catch the plastic in the serger seam, you will break the needle.
4. Using your gluestick, arrange and adhere the 4 pieces of ribbon at the raw edge. (The ribbon should be hanging down past the previously sewn short edge).
5. Sew across the raw edge, make sure you catch the ribbons but do not sew on the plastic.
6. Dab all thread tails with seam sealant. You may hide the thread tails or clip when dry.