The Smart Cookie Award for November

A friend of Amanda's stitched table numbers for her sister's wedding.  For those of you not on Facebook, they have a pretty border, the number and the initials of the bride and groom.  

https://www.facebook.com/groups/122934116489655/permalink/1073491441433913/

They are quite pretty, aren't they?  They are on acrylic stands for the wedding but will be used as coasters at the bride's house after.  Very clever!  

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© Copyright August 28, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

New Wedding and First Christmas Together Projects

NeedlePaint.com has new wedding and First Christmas designs in their line now.

https://www.needlepaint.com/blog/2021/07/13/wedding-ornament-needlepoint-kit/

These are printed designs, available as either the canvas only or kitted.  Contact NeedlePaint for help.

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright July 16, 2021 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The Royal Wedding Stitch Along

The Crewel Work Company is sponsoring a royal wedding stitch along, with videos showing Phillipa's progress. I thought with the wedding coming up on May 19th you'd like to see the videos.
https://www.crewelwork.com/blogs/news/royal-wedding-stitch-a-long-watch-the-videos

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright April 9, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

BREAKING NEWS: Someone's Getting Married

Today is a special day because the very special and very talented designer SharonG (Sharon Garmize) is marrying her Rocky.  So now she is Mrs. Rocky Merwan--very cool!

We wish you both years of happiness together!

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright February 11, 2016 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The Wedding Monogram Pillow

I was browsing Little Bird Designs today because I like their style and was hoping they had new designs posted for Dallas already (I love the planned phoenix series!), when I stumbled across this custom wedding monograph pillow designed for newly weds by Michelle, the Little Bird herself.
http://www.needlepointofnoreturn.com/custom-wedding-pillow/

I think it is beautiful and will be a meaningful gift--and perhaps a family heirloom--for decades to come.

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright August 16, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Wedding Season Canvases UPDATED

Jinny has a nice little collection of canvases appropriate for wedding or engagement gifts. 
http://stitchstyleblog.com/2015/04/needlepoint-gift-guide-wedding-season/

My favorite is this romantic bride and groom dance from Princess and Me.
http://www.annieandco.com/products/the-princess-and-me-c763

What canvas makes you hear wedding bells?

UPDATE:  Needlepoint.com is thinking just like me.  They have a Wedding and Baby section on their website now, complete with some wonderful designs.
http://www.needlepoint.com/shop/all-canvases/wedding-new-baby.html

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Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright April 16, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Pat's Family in Needlepoint

Pat Wilson has assembled a gallery of original pillow designs she has designed and stitched to honor various members of her family. Aren't they great?  There's a wedding pillow and others that are dedicated to the memory of her grandparents.  It's a wonderful stitched family memory album.
https://plus.google.com/photos/+PatWilson/albums/6011835679503880449

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright May 10, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Brides and Babies

Spring is allegedly on the way and you know what that means:  Shops start thinking weddings and baby announcements!   The World in Stitches has both kinds of canvases for your shopping pleasure.
http://twisinc.blogspot.com/2014/02/announcing-announcing.html

NeedlePaint is creating all sorts of ring bearer pillows.  This is a company that specializes in custom and semi-custom designs.
http://www.needlepaint.com/blog/2014/02/25/three-new-personalized-wedding-ring-bearer-pillows/

Yes, weddings and babies are in the air.  Now if only Mother Nature will take the hint.

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright February 27, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Wedding Fever

Mer made great wedding needlepoint gifts that can be made up into pillows later.  She lays out what she did step-by-step here.
http://www.mersworld.com/2012/10/24/homemade-wedding-gifts/

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

Which Holiday Treat?

Do you need a June wedding canvas?
http://thenimbleneedle.blogspot.com/2012/06/wedding-bells-is-june-still-big-wedding.html


Or something to enhance your Halloween stitching experience?
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2012/06/day-of-dead-at-bedecked-and-beadazzled.html

Or a different way to finish your Halloween canvases?
http://yarntree.typepad.com/needlework_news/2012/06/mix-and-match-to-create-your-own-spooky-halloween-candy-box.html

Or something totally different like lights on your needlepoint?
http://www.nuts-about-needlepoint.com/add-led-sequins-to-your-needlepoint

Doesn't matter what you need, your local shop can fix you right up.  Don't have a "local"?  Not to worry, Blog readers have posted about their favorites for mail order.  Remember to check the Comments section for more.
http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2010/07/favorites-best-needlework-shops.html

This list of great shops is over two years old and I'm sure there are new shops to add to the list or an old favorite that now has a website.  Have a favorite that always seems to have what you need plus great customer service?  Add to the list by adding a Comment here or emailing me at chilly hollow athotmail dot com and I'll add your recommendation.


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The Wedding Cake

Lots of folks stitch ring bearer pillows for weddings, but no one has done anything as spectacular as this wedding cake design!  This is a discontinued canvas from Maggie, by the way.  Many thanks to Vanessa, the goddess owner of Ridgewood, for discovering who painted this beauty so I could credit the designer properly.
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2011/10/dotties-wedding-cake.html


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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

The Dress: A History UPDATED AGAIN

Susan talks about her hopes for Kate's wedding dress and gives us glimpses of other royal wedding gowns so that we can see how today's dress follows (or doesn't) the tradition of other British Royal Wedding gowns.
http://plays-with-needles.blogspot.com/2011/04/dear-kate-please-dont-be-too-modern.html

UPDATE:  The Royal Family has posted short videos on YouTube if you missed the first appearance of The Dress.
http://www.youtube.com/theroyalchannel?feature=ticker

By the way, Vicky has done a wonderful summary of how stitchers are celebrating.  Me, I'm going to pull out my fancy scissors with the Diana Blue emery strawberry with a sterling top and the sterling silver frog charm and stitch a little in honor of the Newlyweds.  Good fortune to them.
http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/04/28/royal-wedding-eve/

Last UPDATE:  Susan as usual has the last word about The Dress, Veil and Jewelry.  Thanks very much for putting this all in context, Susan.
http://plays-with-needles.blogspot.com/2011/04/well-done-kate.html 

Ok, I lied.  One more UPDATE.
http://www.theunbrokenthread.com/blog/2011/05/01/what-excitement/

And another, but this one with a video of a historian talking about prior Royal Wedding dresses, is not to be missed.
http://austenonly.com/2011/05/04/a-final-peek-at-the-wedding-dress/

And the final update, a podcast about the creation of the dress with a slide show of different sections.
http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/microsites/royalweddingdress/MicroPodcast.asp?themeid=2485

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