Wedding Bells and Spinning Bobbins

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Wedding Bells and Spinning Bobbins

Embroidered wedding gifts will be forever treasured and the talk of the town!

Wedding bells are ringing! Give from the heart by embroidering a personalized gift for that special couple. I love stitching for weddings and am often asked for suggestions. I've compiled many of my favorite gift ideas, designs and projects!

After announcing their engagement, couples will be busy planning the wedding, finding a new home and starting their own family traditions. Below you'll find oodles of project ideas for gifts for the new couple when they begin their life together.

As well as the examples below, be sure to visit the Stitchers Showcase for more ideas and inspiration. Many talented stitchers have sent pictures of their own inspiring creations for wedding gifts. The ideas for engaged couples and newlyweds are endless!

"I Do!" After an engagement, time flies for the couple as the wedding countdown begins. Provide a little stress relief by creating custom-made wedding accessories.

From guest books and pen holders, to unity candles and wedding album covers, these items can be sewn with wedding colors to match the bride's theme. They are destined to become family heirlooms.

Stitch coordinating accessories for engagement or shower gifts.

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As part of a family tradition, Martie made this magnificent money dance bag for her

niece's wedding.

Paula created a beautiful Memory Wedding Pillow for her niece to honor the

memory of her deceased mother.

Two Become One Most newlyweds will share a new home (and last name). Personalize towels, throw blankets and linens with a classic monogram. Or add their names and wedding date to wall hangings and pillows for their new home.

A customized basket full of wine or kitchen linens make a perfect congratulatory gift. Or give a delicious bottle of wine in a handmade wine bag. Couples will cherish their custom gifts as they start their lives together.

Monogrammed towels and gifts are symbolic of a beautiful new life together. For traditional rules and placement, click

here.

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With the Love Doves design, and her own sentiment, Ande personalized this throw.

Elaine stitched this bag with the Grapes with Wine design.

New Life, New Home After the wedding, there are still many details for a newly married couple to tackle. Starting a life together often includes setting up a home. You can add an embroidered personal touch all over the house!

A bible and bible cover is a gift set that will be cherished for generations. Embroidered kitchen towels, napkins and placemats are essentials for any new kitchen. Framed embroidery and banners help to brighten bare walls. And a embroidered scrapbook will soon be filled with photos and memories.

Add a few of your own favorite photos in an album for everyday memories!

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A table runner with a unique shape and embroidered embellishments will be admired by all.

Jazz up plain towels and washcloths by monogramming or adding lace inserts.

First Christmas Together Every family has holiday traditions from stockings hung on the mantel to special

ornaments and tree skirts. Newlyweds will

be looking forward to their first holiday season as a married couple and creating their own traditions.

To help them with the daunting task of decorating their home for the first time, make a set of delicate lace ornaments, lace ornament covers, or even a free standing lace nativity set.

An advent wreath, tree skirt, mantle scarf or card caddy is perfect for couples starting new holiday traditions. A couple will remember these lovely gifts each and every year as they decorate their home.

Newlyweds will appreciate sets of lace ornaments for years to come.

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A Multitude of Designs Wedding gifts don't always need a wedding theme. Search for designs representative of a couple's shared interests and embellish home decor, clothing and much more. Put together a gift basket for the couple to take advantage of after the wedding excitement has calmed down.

Natalie's wedding gift for seashore lovers used the King of the Lake and Queen of

the Lake designs.

First Mate and Captain shirts were a perfect pair for Kay's daughter and son-in-

law, who enjoy boating.

Even though some couples prefer gift cards or registry items from retail stores, you can still add a personal touch. Sew a special cardstock wedding card to hold a gift certificate or personalize towels and linens purchased from the couples registry. They will appreciate the extra time you have taken in creating some thing special just for them.

Click here to see the vast selection of wedding-themed designs and design packs.

Whew! It was exciting just looking at all the designs and project ideas at and . Some of these suggestions also make great ideas for housewarming, anniversary and birthday presents for year round gift giving.

Kenny is a master digitizer and Vice President of Production at Embroidery Library, Inc. He has more than twelve years of experience as an artist, digitizer, and embroiderer.

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