Mary Ashleigh Yacenda was having some difficulty describing to her mother, Charlotte Craver, the color scheme she wanted for her wedding. “She said, Mom, the next time you’re in Needlepoint.Com, look at Pepper Pot Steel 109. That’s exactly the color I want for the bridesmaid dresses and to use as the color of the ceremony and reception,” says Charlotte.
No surprise that needlepoint would play a role in Mary Ashleigh’s wedding day because it has been a huge part of her life since COVID. It even helped her know when she’d met the right guy. She knew TJ Yacenda was ‘the one’ when he offered to help her hunt for thread in a particular dye lot.
During the pandemic, Mary Ashleigh and Charlotte turned to stitching for a sense of purpose and fulfillment. They joined a couple of stitching groups; one local and one on Zoom. Friends from both groups wanted to celebrate Mary Ashleigh’s engagement and came up with a secret plan. With the help of Charlotte, thirty-three friends from every corner of the nation spent nine months designing, stitching and finishing a tree full of wedding-themed ornaments that were presented to the newlyweds at their reception.
Each stitcher used Pepper Pot Steel in their project, and Charlotte even had a special tree skirt monogrammed for them in their signature color.
Mary Ashleigh had already stitched the ring-bearer pillow but had no idea how much was going on behind the scenes. It. was truly the gift of a lifetime and made their special day that much more so!
There was even a special golf cart canvas for TJ!
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