Bookmark - Sailing at sunset (2)

Two bookmarks to work in counted cross stitch on Aida that is already cut and fringed along the edges: dark sails stand out against a sunset sky, with the low sun and orange reflections on the water. The shading is achieved with only a few colours, so the stitching goes quickly even if you are not used to frequent thread changes.

Cross stitch on 14 count Aida is usually worked with two strands of stranded cotton and a blunt tapestry needle. No finishing is needed once the stitching is done: just tidy the fringe and the bookmark is ready, to keep or to give to a keen reader, perhaps tucked into a new book.