For my something blue, I decided to cross-stitch our pre-wedding monogram in my fiancé's favorite color, royal blue.
Monogram Pattern
I used the advanced pattern form at MyPhotoStitch.com to create a pattern from the monogram I designed. The pattern that was created didn't come out exactly right, so I had to tweak it a bit.
Here are the settings I used: Pattern Width (stitches): 30 Pattern Height (stitches): 30 Max # thread colors: 1 Pattern style: Colored boxes only Allowed Threads: 1 Enhance Image: Yes Dither Image: No
Monogram Label
I bought a 2-pack of 2x2 sized 14 count embroidery fabric for under $1 and DMC embroidery floss for 35 cents. I cut the floss into 12-inch pieces and separated the threads. I found using 2 threads together looked best.