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Re: Susan's HOED!

Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:43 pm
by Mabel Figworthy
It may be 'just' background, but it's very complicated and subtle background and it's great progress! (Very beautiful too, in an abstract sort of way!)

Re: Susan's HOED!

Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:58 pm
by Serinde
Agreed!

Re: Susan's HOED!

Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:43 pm
by SusanF
Thanks everyone for all the lovely comments - I'm determined to get the first page finished by the weekend and then you'll see lots of emmm... background :D

Re: Susan's HOED!

Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 9:56 pm
by nicgoss
That will be a HUGE achievement!!! Can't wait :dance:

Re: Susan's HOED!

Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:31 pm
by agi
I like it a lot, Susan, :D keep up the good work!

Re: Susan's HOED!

Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 3:58 pm
by SusanF
Finally picked up my HAED again last week after leaving it for ages. I've been quite enjoying it - but it's still just background :(

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and this shows how much I've still got to go ...

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I reckon I'm on target to finish in about 15 years!!!!

Re: Susan's HOED!

Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 4:03 pm
by Jilly
It looks great :applesauce:
As they say when climbing, don't look down :shock: :lol: roll the big bit up and it will eventually go away, all covered with beautiful stitching :wub:

Re: Susan's HOED!

Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 9:02 pm
by Slinky
You're doing so well! Any HAED design is an achievement.

Keep up the good work :applesauce: :applesauce:

Re: Susan's HOED!

Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 9:24 pm
by ~threadbear~
Yep, I agree with Bert. I'd think of it in terms of squares or blocks and count how many are done, rather than looking at the empty ones. I think you'll find it builkds up quicker in that way.
Looking great by the way.
:applesauce:

Re: Susan's HOED!

Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 10:15 pm
by SusanF
I've taken your advice everyone and wrapped up the 'empty' fabric. I've folded and pinned it at the top and bottom so now I can just concentrate on what I'm doing rather than what I've still got left!

Re: Susan's HOED!

Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 10:52 pm
by ~threadbear~
Good for you! I'm sure now that when you look every now and then at what you've actually done, you'll be surprised at how much your achieving! :applesauce: :applesauce:

Re: Susan's HOED!

Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 11:34 pm
by Fljotsdale
Well, I'm glad this thread came to the top for me to see it! It's a really lovely design, and you must have huge patience to take it on! I thought Teresa Wentzler was complex but compared to your HAED, TW is work for an amateur! Well done! :applesauce: :applesauce: :applesauce:

Re: Susan's HOED!

Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 12:13 am
by Rose
You have done a wonderful job and so much beautiful stitching. Be proud of the work you have completed because there are those of us that admire you taking on such a project and being willing to share with us.

Re: Susan's HOED!

Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 6:43 am
by charmagne_capalad
Your project is really lovely....glad that you're back on this one! :dance: :wub:

Re: Susan's HOED!

Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 4:56 pm
by Serinde
I think you are getting along amazingly well! :applesauce: :applesauce:

Re: Susan's HOED!

Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 5:17 pm
by nicgoss
You're getting on great with this one!!! :applesauce: :applesauce:

Just look at each page/half page as a HUGE achievement rather than the whole project (that's what I do, or I think I would definitely give up!)

You made a fantastic start - can't wait till you get on to the angel/fairy! Will look stunning. Well done :dance: :dance:

Re: Susan's HOED!

Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:49 am
by SusanF
Oh no ... :ribbit: :ribbit: :ribbit: :ribbit: :ribbit: realised just before going to bed last night that I had been using the wrong shade of blue for the last hour. It is sooo difficult to frog with this project - I am not looking forward to it this morning at all :cry: :cry: :cry:

Re: Susan's HOED!

Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 2:28 pm
by Becca
Your progress looks brilliant. Does it really matter that it's the wrong blue, will it show in the end?

Re: Susan's HOED!

Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 2:34 pm
by Fljotsdale
My opinion too! Unless it will be really noticable in the finished pic, I'd just let it ride. After all, who's going to know but you? :wink:

Re: Susan's HOED!

Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 2:50 pm
by SusanF
Done it - it took hours but I'm back to where I should have been last night :P

I did think of just leaving it - and already have done so for the odd stitch here and there that's gone wrong :oops: - but it's so difficult with this to see how the design is shaping up that I didn't want to take a chance with a larger area. Anyway, done now and if you know who comes back, he'll be getting the :poke: