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a little big project.

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A while back I saw a wedding on Snippet & Ink where the bride cross-stitched her table numbers. The wedding stayed in my head and I think I want to do something similar. I realize this is a little crazy – I don't have a reception venue and I don't even know how many tables we will have.

But, this spring, cross-stitching is the new knitting. And I am excited to have a new project.

I am making up the pattern as I go. I stamped (it's a Martha Stewart stamp from Michael's) the orange seven on graph paper and I am tripling the number of boxes as I stitch onto the cloth. I'll keep you posted.

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13 responses to “a little big project.”

  1. Brianna Avatar
    Brianna

    Very cute.

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  2. Elaine R Avatar
    Elaine R

    you go, girl. my wedding will be craft-a-licious too someday. :] My mom is an avid cross-stitcher so this would be a brilliant idea!
    you’re too awesome.

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  3. Dad Avatar
    Dad

    Mom new you were a crafter when you were 2 years old. You saw Mom’s cross stitch stuff in an organized box. You waited for her to leave the room. You got it all out and unwound all the thread and tangled it all up in a ball. A very pretty ball. Dad

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  4. summer Avatar
    summer

    oh, for cute.
    & what a lovely wedding on the other end of that link.
    every time i come over here, i love orange more & more!

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  5. Stephanie Howell Avatar
    Stephanie Howell

    well i’m glad cross-stitch is “in” so to speak.
    it’s the only other thing i know how to do besides needlepoint. 😉
    p.s. your dad is so cute!

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  6. Verna G. Avatar
    Verna G.

    What a great idea! And your dad’s little story is too cute!

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  7. Katy Avatar
    Katy

    That is the most fabulous idea … such a nice touch and you really don’t need your venue sorted, just your colour scheme and it seems to me that you have that nailed.

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  8. Vanessa Avatar
    Vanessa

    i saw that idea too!!! and totally saved it in my links : ) we are in eachothers heads!

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  9. thursday Avatar
    thursday

    I think I’ll stick with the old knitting – ya know, knitting? I have one cross-stitch thing that I was going to do… oh, 10 years ago… that never got started. Oops.

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  10. JJB Avatar
    JJB

    love love love this. my grandmother taught me to cross-stitch when i was young, and i’d love to honor her in my house with something similar. wondering though… how will you finish them? small frames? be sure to post the finished products!!

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  11. Jennifer Avatar
    Jennifer

    wow – you go girl! 🙂

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  12. cara harjes Avatar
    cara harjes

    cute!
    i am so not a cross-stitcher, but would it be possible to just stamp the fabric and stitch over that?

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  13. Lisa Martin Avatar
    Lisa Martin

    oh, you’re one of THOSE people. The finishing type! lol good job!

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