Blue Moon Moose | Update 17/07/18

[Ciors]

I apologise if these images are too big!

Here's the chart I'm working from for the Blue Moon Moose. I bought it years ago from Flumpkins X Stitchers on eBay and now that I've gotten back into cross stitch, he's the only chart I have that isn't a HAED... He's being worked on on 18 count white Aida (just DMC stuff from HobbyCraft) and is using Anchor threads. Lots and lots of blue! At least I've almost finished page 1 during the week I've been working on him. Bottom middle and right is where the fun begins!

[poppy]

You have made a great progress in one week! The different blues are amazing

[Squirrel]

Wow that is an awesome amount of stitching done in the week and it is a fabulous design. I look forward to seeing it grow over the coming months.

[Garnet]

What a lovely start you have made, so much blue.

Lovely neat stitches, well done

[wendywombat]

Totally Blue! I love that picture. I expect you'll want to stitch in Red or Green after this...anything but BLUE!!!

[Ciors]

Thank you for all the lovely words! I'm powering through all the blues by reminding myself that it'll look great when it's all done - loving it so far though!

[richardandtracy]

Should look good when done. Bet you'll be sick to the back teeth of blue by the time you're done!

Good start, it's always nice to devote time to a fresh project.

Regards

Richard.

[rcperryls]

Lovely start and great progress!! Looking forward to more!

Carole

[Ciors]

I'm finally stitching more than just blues! Although now I have to wait for the mail as my local HobbyCraft doesn't have a full collection of either Anchor or DMC but at least I've now started other colours. Slowly trundling through confetti towards the end of page 1!

[lilacwine]

what a good start

[Ciors]

Good afternoon all. I've been addicted to stitching this but it's come with it's fair share of frustrations - ie confetti. However I'm now a page and a half (almost) completed!

I've discovered that the way I was working - 20 stitch rows, staggered - wasn't really working for me so I tried cross country. Two words - hate it! The three long prongs of his antler were all confetti and all cross country... So I switched it up again once I'd finished page one. I'm now working in 10 stitch columns which I think is working the best for me. It's like I'm stitching so much faster now.

[Mabel Figworthy]

Glad you've found a method that works for you! The confetti may be frustrating but it is definitely giving lots of detail.

[Squirrel]

A great update on this interesting design. Ahhh confetti, just view it as good practice for the HAED's when you get to them

[Ciors]

Exactly, lots of detail and lots of practice for HAED's. I've got 5 HAED's on my to-do list (4 Storykeeps and 1 regular) but I think I'll hold off on those till I get Blue Moon Moose and Nightmare Before Christmas finished.

[Serinde]

I work my HAEDs in much the same way: 10x10 squares down the page. Although I normally prefer cross-country, I would be in a total mess and muddle if I tried that with a HAED.

[wendywombat]

I've never tried (or really been tempted by ) a HAED! So many colours/confetti!! But I do like to see what others achieve.

I can now see the beginnings of an antler. Nice to get away from constant Blue!!

Excellent progress, well done!

[country lass]

You've done very well, lovely update

[poppy]

Wow, you made a lot of progress since the last update! Lovely stitching too.
All these threads at the side! I am not so adventurous, I would get lost with them all, I think.

[Ciors]

Thanks everyone! Not much more blue to go on this page - there's the beginnings of the moon coming up.

Hélène, the threads at the right hand side are just waste threads so I don't have to worry about them till I need to snip them off.

[Garnet]

What a great update. You are making tremendous progress on this one.

Like WendyWombat I have never been tempted by HAED but I really admire those who do stitch them.

The confetti is a nuisance but is so worth it, the antlers are looking great.