Let me show you how I made it...

First I took a small collection of some similarly colored vintage books and arranged them in a pleasing pattern.

Then I took some jute twine and wrapped it around the books twice, knotting it in the front and leaving long tails.

I tied the tails into a bow and then on the end of each tail I threaded on some pretty beads, knotting the twine between each bead so that they were separated a little bit. It looks really cute with the beads tight together too, it's just a matter of personal preference. Make sure to knot the end of the tail well so the beads don't come off.

After placing it on my kitchen countertop where I wanted it, I simply slid my knives into the books between the pages. Its so cute and perfectly fits with my vintage style!

NOTE: Because these are genuine vintage books, I always make sure my knives are very dry before I put them into the books. I don't want to damage the books.

ALSO, I am not suggesting that highly valuable vintage books be used in case damage does occur to some pages over time. There are plenty of old books, that have lots of character and charm, which are not highly valuable vintage books that could be used for this DIY. I recommend researching the books you plan to use before deciding.