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Your doing so well with this!

Wow this is looking stunning already, I can't wait to see more updates!!

wow, it's coming along beautifully! I love all the reds and purples, they make such a lovely wine-coloured background

Wow! You're doing very well on this! It's really looking GREAT!

Beautiful!

How did I miss this?!?! This project is stunning!

What quick progress you are making on this HAED. It is coming along really nicely and it is amazing to 'drop in' and see how much you have achieved since my last look.

Please don't leave it too long - this is looking great!!! Can't wait to see more!!!

Absolutely stunning! Well done!

Update time! Got more of her butterfly wing filled in - I love the pattern & colouring of the brown/black in it as well as the really bright red spots As you can see just one or two more little stitches to get filled in....



Louise

this is prob one of my fav haed's but i know i will prob never get round to doing one!
always amazes me how everyone works in blocks i always tend to work colour blocks

or is it a case of working colour blocks on a page? sorry i have never done a huge complex design before

looks good!

This is looking fantastic! I love these colours, they really look wonderful.

kazzi29 wrote:always amazes me how everyone works in blocks i always tend to work colour blocks
or is it a case of working colour blocks on a page? sorry i have never done a huge complex design before

I also tend to work in big colour blocks on this (if there are any) like in the black roses/leaves around the corners, but most of the reddish background is made up of a couple of different shades. Sometimes virtually a checkerboard pattern (alternate stitches of each colour!) in which case I do as much as I can of one colour with one length, then fill in the gaps with the other colour, so I can alternate between marking out a new area and filling in gaps

Louise

i just dont think i could be so organised lol my stitching goes off here there and everywere lol

Wonderful work Shes lovely

Excellent progress! It's growing fast now!

Next update - this is me! I decided it'd be good to get a picture holding it up so you can see how big it is -

Her shoulder is starting to appear! The confetti is unbelievable!, I think the only way I coped with it was because it was tent stitch & because the effect of it is so good & realistic And looking at the pattern, I think her skin is the only area that has confetti as much as this, so I think I'll cope

Louise

You are coming along so well with this and although I know the confetti is such a pain to stitch, the finished effect is fabulous.

that...is...BIG!!!!!!
I think as I am over 50 I will not attempt a HAED, I take long enough with small projects
I am in awe of you and all other HAED cases