![Notepad with embroidery](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/4/1436-bloknot-s-vyshivkoy.jpg)
A creative person always tries to add a little originality to any present. How can you turn an ordinary notebook for culinary notes into a gift? All you need is some cross stitch skills and some inspiration! The method described below is quite simple and anyone can cope with it with a little effort and a good mood.
A notebook with embroidery will be an excellent gift for any occasion and even for no reason. The essence of the work is that the embroidered picture is placed in a cut-out window on the front of the notebook. This is another option for how embroidery a cross can decorate any thing.
![Notepad with embroidery](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/4/1437-bloknot-s-vyshivkoy.jpg)
Tools and materials:
• Embroidery needle
• Hoop
• Scissors
• Floss threads 20 colors, canvas
• Stationery knife
• A notepad of a suitable size with a thick cover
• Outlines for drawing,
• Shaped hole punch
• White paper
• Double-sided tape
Operating procedure.
1. Cross stitch the pattern according to the pattern.
![drawing according to the scheme](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/4/1438-risunok-po-sheme.jpg)
![drawing according to the scheme](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/4/1439-risunok-po-sheme.jpg)
2. Use a thread in two folds; you can fasten the end of the thread to the front part by passing the needle under the three crosses.
![three crosses](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/4/1441-tremya-krestikami.jpg)
3. When the cross stitch is completed, it is necessary to sew around the contours of the embroidered design using a stitch stitch.Depending on the pattern, the stitches may be placed in different directions. To mark a clear outline, it is best to use black thread.
![embroidery](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/4/1440-vyshivka.jpg)
![embroidery](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/4/1442-vyshivka.jpg)
4. Carefully cut out the finished embroidery with an allowance of 3 centimeters around the entire perimeter.
![embroidery](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/4/1443-vyshivka.jpg)
5. On the front of the notebook, using a stationery knife, cut out a rectangle of such a size that the embroidered picture will fit. Mark the size of the rectangle in advance with a pencil.
![Notepad for culinary](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/4/1444-bloknot-dlya-kulinarnyh.jpg)
![cut out the window](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/4/1445-vyrezaem-okno.jpg)
6. Using double-sided tape, fix the embroidery in the cut-out window and glue it tightly.
![insert embroidery](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/4/1446-vstavlyaem-vyshivku.jpg)
7. Now decorate the resulting frame. To do this, cut out a rectangle from white paper that matches the size of the frame. Use a border punch to cut out patterns around the edges. Attach to notepad using double-sided tape.
![decorate the resulting frame](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/4/1447-zadekorirovat-poluchivshuyusya-ramochku.jpg)
8. Decorate the openwork frame with outlines of blue and white.
9. The notebook for culinary notes is ready!
![Decorate the openwork frame](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/4/1448-razukrasit-azhurnuyu-ramku.jpg)
In the same way, you can design albums with photographs or make an original cover for a book. Be creative and let inspiration never leave you. After all, everything made with your own hands brings love and joy, and your loved ones will certainly appreciate it!