Hey Folks
Thanks for reading
I havent done any cross stitch for the last couple of years but decided to get back on the aida. I previously did a few samplers and Winnie Pooh designs but nothing massive or complicated. So to make things easy for myself I decided to tackle a HAED Following a link on this site to HAED I spent a few days falling in love with loads of the charts there. I narrowed it down to 2 and eventually decided to download both I am starting with a striking black and grey piece and although I adore the other choice I was a bit daunted at the thought of 90 colours so it will remain in the drawer for now.
This is my new baby ~
I am stitching on 18ct aida and doing 2 over 1 full crosses.
Update 22/7/2010
Last edited by esiotrot on Fri Jul 23, 2010 1:14 am, edited 3 times in total.
a wonderfull choice such a stunning design but i must say im curious which other design you purchased too please tell us enjoy the stitching hope to see a big blob of white soon lol
HAED hannah lynn QS heart of ice around 50% done
HAED julie fain cries of the night 1 and 1/2 page done
HAED jbg faces of faerie 75 1/5 page done
HAED spangler universe in a jar 1/4 page done
plus many more waiting impatiently to be stitched
That's a really nice design! It feels good to get back into stitching after a long break, doesn't it? I'm looking forward to seeing your progress pics on this!
Thanks for the support folks - I really appreciate it.
I have am over 900 stitches now still all in white! Of the 115200 stitches in this chart almost half are white so I am plan to do white in bulk every couple of days. I want to get a bit of colour today - well one of my 12 greys - so I try to get a photo posted at the end of the day.
Its looking a wee bit strange as I am using magic aida its marked into 10x10 grid which is making stitching easier to plan but I need a bit of reassurance that the lines will disappear when I wash at the end.
Oops forgot to mention the other chart I have is Forget me not QS by Rachel Anderson http://heavenandearthdesigns.com/bmz_ca ... 91x600.jpg
So stunning, I just adore her. I did plan to start it first as its a QS but the complexity of colours was a bit daunting for my first return project. Since reading other S-A-L threads I think I might actually try her on Laguna 25ct using tent stitch. I was unsure of the coverage it would give but Sarah's Bubble Telescope has convinced me to give it a go.
I used the Magic aida on my HAED and found that you have to give it a really good soaking to get the lines out. Firstly I just gave mine a quick swish in warm water and fairy and a good rinsing and the lines did go paler so I wasnt bothered as it was an all over design but later on with it being wet the lines began to bleed and started to show through the white stitching so I had to soak it again and swish it about a lot more to get shut of them. Once the lines went it dried perfectly and it is a great fabric to work on. DMC do advise a warm machine wash to remove the lines but I'm a wimp
How fun! I'm stitching this one as well, so it'll be very fun to see yours come alive! Can't wait to see some pictures!
HAED wip's: SHH Now ~ QS A Bunch of Love ~ Diamond ~ Wrath ~ Evolutionistic ~ Mermaid (Marchetti)~ Sunrise ~ Garnet ~ Cerridwen ~ SK Blue Moon (2012 SAL)
This is a lovely choice - looking forward to some photos! I don't envy you all that white on white - it reminds me of one I did about 18 months ago that required loads of black on black (shudder). Hahaha.
Your other design that you chose is very pretty too. HAED is such an addictive site, isn't it? There are so many designs on there I want to stitch!
CURRENT WIPs
HAEDs - Bubble Telescope, Floatilla, Rainbow Embrace, Ray of Light, Iron Dragon, Newport Lighthouse
Fractal 239 Aero Chocolate
for myself I decided to tackle a HAED 
Following a link on this site to HAED I spent a few days falling in love with loads of the charts there. I narrowed it down to 2 and eventually decided to download both I am starting with a striking black and grey piece and although I adore the other choice I was a bit daunted at the thought of 90 colours so it will remain in the drawer for now.
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