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