| A wedding or anniversary is a time to | | | | create your own cover for the sign-in |
| celebrate and be joyful, but it can also | | | | book using a personalized cross-stitch |
| be time to get creative and personal | | | | design. |
| with your cross-stitch craft. A wedding | | | | Garter |
| is something the bride and groom will | | | | "Something borrowed, something blue, |
| want to remember for the rest of their | | | | something old, and something new" is an |
| lives, so why not give something that | | | | old traditions at weddings. You can |
| comes from your heart so they can always | | | | create a garter from a cross stitch |
| have that special reminder. You can | | | | project making it much more personal to |
| give them the gift on the wedding day or | | | | the couple. |
| even years later on a special | | | | Handkerchiefs |
| anniversary. | | | | Another tradition at weddings is to |
| Make It Personal | | | | offer the bride a handkerchief. You can |
| When deciding to celebrate weddings and | | | | find handkerchiefs to stitch on initials |
| anniversaries in cross-stitch you can | | | | and the date of the wedding. They are |
| enjoy the ease with which you can | | | | also a nice gift to give to the groom. |
| personalize the craft. It is easy to | | | | Headband |
| add dates and names to just about any | | | | Many brides wear a headband at either |
| cross-stitch project. Find a design | | | | the ceremony or reception. You can use |
| that represents their wedding day and | | | | your cross-stitch skill to create an |
| add simple wording with their names and | | | | attractive cover for a headband. |
| the date of the wedding. You can also | | | | Ring Pillow |
| add other information like where they | | | | The ring-bearer's pillow is also a fun |
| were married or the children they have | | | | way to incorporate your cross-stitch |
| had over time. | | | | ability into a wedding. You can stitch |
| Common Themes | | | | a beautiful wedding design onto the |
| Using the same theme and colors of the | | | | pillow that the ring bearer will use to |
| wedding is most popular when creating | | | | carry the wedding rings to the altar. |
| cross-stitch wedding gifts, however you | | | | Quilt |
| are not limited to those colors or | | | | If you possess both the ability to |
| themes. Sometimes you can just use | | | | cross-stitch and sew, this is an |
| colors found in the home or office. If | | | | excellent keepsake for a wedding or |
| you are a skilled cross-stitch designer, | | | | anniversary gift. You can cross-stitch |
| you might be able to create a copy of | | | | some squares to use on the quilt to make |
| the invitation into a cross-stitch | | | | it personal and cozy. |
| design. One great theme for an | | | | Wall Hanging |
| anniversary gift is a family tree. | | | | Like the framed art, creating a |
| After a couple has children and | | | | wall-hanging is a nice way to remember |
| grandchildren, a cross-stitched family | | | | the couple's special day while having |
| tree can bring a lot of joy and | | | | something nice to fill that empty space. |
| togetherness to a couple and their | | | | Keepsake Box |
| family... which of course becomes of an | | | | Every couple has items from their |
| heirloom if so wished. | | | | marriage that they want to keep in a |
| Project Ideas for Cross-stitched Wedding | | | | safe place. There are keepsake boxes |
| and Anniversary Gifts: | | | | available that allow you to put your |
| Framed Art | | | | cross-stitch fabric across the top or in |
| The family tree gift for an anniversary | | | | a frame on the top. These boxes are |
| is a great idea for a framed art | | | | particularly useful for storing the |
| cross-stitch project. Offering the | | | | smaller items retained from a wedding. |
| couple a piece of art that looks | | | | Cross stitching a gift for any |
| beautiful hung up on a wall is an | | | | anniversary, whether one year or |
| excellent reminder of their special day. | | | | seventy-five, is a great idea. |
| Photo Album | | | | Anniversaries come in many different |
| Oftentimes the bride and groom end up | | | | forms, and there are numerous occasions, |
| with a lot of photos. You can create a | | | | other than wedding anniversaries, which |
| handmade photo album by using your | | | | you can celebrate that are so special... |
| cross-stitched design on the front. | | | | Buying your first home, recovering from |
| This is also a good project for a | | | | a life threatening illness or finding |
| couple's anniversary, because they can | | | | remission from illness, becoming a |
| put pictures they have taken together | | | | mother, grand parent or a great grand |
| through the years in the pages of the | | | | parent, adopting a child, or winning an |
| scrapbook. | | | | award through work or lifetime |
| Sign-In Book | | | | achievement are all days that too often |
| At the wedding or anniversary party, | | | | go unnoticed and can warrant a special |
| guests usually sign in on a guestbook. | | | | gift that really comes from the heart; a |
| Instead of the couple having to buy a | | | | cross stitched personal piece of art. |
| generic book at the store, why not | | | | |