Sarah's HAED: Bubble Telescope

[Sarah Gixxer]

I'm so excited! I've finally got my much longed for HAED! Simon and I were up at midnight on Christmas Eve watching a movie and decided to open one present each before we went to bed - so of course I opened this - and then decided to stay up till 1am because I couldn't wait to do some of it!
Here's what it will look like......


It will measure 28 x 21.5 inches when done.

Here are most of the threads - half a dozen are missing because some of the same colours are in my predator and Chinese dragon project bags......


Here's my first 100 stitches done last night, just 2 shades of blue. 100 done, 376,325 to go!


And this morning I got up at my usual time of 6-ish and while OH snored for another 90 minutes, I did another 500 stitches - still only 2 shades of blue......


I've got used to the microscopic stitches on this quite quickly and because I'm doing tent stitch, it's growing quickly although it doesn't look like it! That stitched area measures 1.2 x 0.8 inches!

[agi]

Oh, a very good start, Sarah! And isn't is a wonderful thing to be able to start Christmas Day with some stitching?
Good luck with this huge project - but with your speed I don't worry about you

[Serinde]

How wonderful to be able to start straight away, just like that. Using tent stitch really makes it grow quickly, too. Is the coverage good?

[lacemaker2004]

it' so much fun to start up new projects! Have fun, you're already making fast work it.

[Becca]

That's a really lovely design, and a great start! What fabric are you using?

[Busy_B]

We knew you couldn't wait to get your hands on this! You've made a great start! Hope you're having fun with it!

[~threadbear~]

Fantastic start Sarah.

[Rose]

This is really going to be a fast HAED. You have made a super start. When you stitch do you use the 2 hand method or the 1 hand????????

[K1nS]

What a lovely design and you have made a great start

[StitchingMel]

I remember shortly after I'd joined the board and you posted that you were getting this for Christmas. It's going to be gorgeous when it's finished, and what a fantastic start !!! Can't wait to see this grow it's going to be awesome

Mel xxx

[Sarah Gixxer]

Well, I'm upto 2000 stitches done now! I haven't done a photo yet as there's nothing interesting to look at - still only 2 shades of blue and most of the page is like that.

Simon got some motorbike DVDs for Christmas and wanted to watch them yesterday so I had plenty of time to stitch!

Serinde, the tent stitch is giving me great coverage. I'm doing 2 over 1 and it's easily as good as 2 over 1 proper cross stitch on 16 count.

Becca, the fabric is 25 count white Lugana evenweave. It's very heavy and tough and the threads of the fabric don't budge when you pull your thread through like some evenweaves/linens do.

Rose, I'm using the one hand stitching method on this, but I'm not using a sewing action as first, the stitches are too small really for that and also I prefer not to do it on evenweave as I don't get such even tension.

I'm enjoying it anyway, apart from the endless blue! Over the next couple of 10 x 10 blocks, I get to introduce a third colour though......another blue.

[charmagne_capalad]

Wow! You're having a GO now on your own HAED project! ...and you have a challenging design! Great start you made there! Happy stitching for more!!!

[freelady]

That's a great start on a beautiful picture. I'll enjoy watching this grow. Well done.

[Ennii]

Really big project, but it`s worth to do that!
Great start, but ofcourse I need to say - Good luck!

[kerbear879]

wow 2000 stitches already! It looks great and at the pace your are moving, you will finish this very quick!

[~threadbear~]

I can't wait for another update picture anyhow. Be nice to see your next shade of blue as well.
Darker or lighter?

[Rose]

Yes even if it is only blue that much progress is impressive to see!!!!!

[nettie]

I can only think of one word to express my thoughts on this piece WOW, WOW oh and WOW!!!

I look forward to watching this grow and grow into that stunning picture!

[coffee_freak]

wow! that will look great!

[Sarah Gixxer]

I'm upto 3200 stitches now and two more shades of blue, TB - both of them light turquoise. Here's the next pic. This is the full width of the first page now, I just have to carry on working downwards now.