I Wish I Were a Girl Again Cross Stitch Bookmark Kit

I Wish I Were a Girl Again is a counted cross stitch bookmark kit inspired by Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights. In this quotation, Catherine longs for her childhood — a time when she felt free, hardy, and inseparable from the moors. Her words express the desire to recover not only the past, but her true, untamed self.

The full quotation stitched on the bookmark: “I wish I were a girl again, half-savage and hardy, and free”.

Dark English lettering, pink heather, and delicate green stems create a restrained composition with a distinctly literary character. The finished bookmark is a reminder of freedom, inner strength, and the windswept hills that Catherine understood as home.

Skill level: Starter. This kit is best suited to stitchers who already have basic embroidery skills or want to reinforce them with a compact project.

Please note: this is a counted cross stitch kit. The design is not printed on the fabric; stitch it using the color chart with symbols.

Kit details:

• SKU: KSK2-292
• Finished bookmark size: 2.4 × 7.7 in (6 × 19.5 cm)
• Skill level: Starter
• Number of colors: 4
• Stitches: full cross with two strands, backstitch
• Fabric: white 16-count Aida

Kit contents:

• color chart with symbols;
• instructions for stitching and assembling the bookmark;
• two pieces of white 16-count Aida fabric;
• Peri embroidery floss in four colors;
• embroidery needle.

Why choose this design:

• A quotation about freedom: Catherine’s words convey her longing for an untamed youth and life among the moors.
• A literary symbol: the bookmark is a reminder to preserve your true self, inner strength, and voice.
• The novel’s atmosphere: pink heather, dark lettering, and a restrained palette echo the rugged beauty of the hills in Wuthering Heights.
• Expressive details: backstitch defines the lettering, fine stems, and border.
• A neatly finished back: the second fabric piece covers the reverse side of the embroidery.
• A creative edge finish: we recommend joining the two bookmark pieces with buttonhole stitch. But you’re the creator, so finish your project however inspiration guides you.
• Coordinated materials: the chart, instructions, two fabric pieces, Peri floss, and needle are included.

Who this kit is for:

• readers who love Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights;
• those drawn to themes of freedom, independence, and returning to oneself;
• collectors of literary bookmarks and quotation-inspired keepsakes;
• a thoughtful gift for a book lover who enjoys embroidery;
• stitchers with basic skills who want to make something useful by hand.

How do you finish the bookmark?

First, stitch the design on one fabric piece using the color chart with symbols. Then place the second fabric piece behind the stitched front to cover the reverse side. We recommend joining both pieces around the edges with buttonhole stitch, but the final finish is up to you — create as inspiration guides you.

Is the design printed on the fabric?

No. The design is not printed on the fabric. This is a counted cross stitch kit: count the squares and stitch the design using the chart with symbols.

Order the kit:

Add the I Wish I Were a Girl Again KSK2-292 kit to your cart and create a literary bookmark inspired by the freedom and untamed spirit of Wuthering Heights.

Tags: bookmark, embroidered bookmark, Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë, Catherine Earnshaw, freedom quote, literary quote, counted cross stitch, KSK2-292