Sara's Train of Dreams (Wk 5) (new Pic on Pg 5)

[Loopy]

Yep, last night I officially started my first HAED. "Train of Dreams".

I'm stitching full crosses on 25ct lugana, 2 over 1.

I've partially gridded (I'll just grid as I go I reckon, couldn't be stuffed doing the whole piece).

Will add a photo tomorrow of day 1 progress, so you can watch it grow with me

[karen4bells]

Congrats on starting your first HAED. I can't wait to see your first progress picture

[Corey.G]

I remember you talking about this in the tips and tricks section and I think it's a georgous design. I can't wait to see it come together.

[vanessanjf]

I love this design. Can't wait to see your work

[ChicagoMay]

Good idea with the gridding... I've been gridding my You and I HAED for like a week now -____- and I'm only 3/4 done... But at least when I'm done I'm done.

Cant wait to see a photo!

[Like_Fine_VVine]

Congrats on your start....I'm sitting patiently with my waiting for an update .

[Nachstenliebe]

Can't wait to see your first pic!!!!
Faith

[Loopy]

Okay - this is the first nights progress - doesn't look much but I am so wrapped because I can see the top of the spine of the first book on the bookshelf

This is the first time I've ever gridded fabric and it really does make a difference - takes some of the angst away

Loving it and will post regular updates if, for nothing else, I have a record of my progress

[Corey.G]

Well done. You have made great progress from only one night of stitching.

[Charmed]

Oooo this is a lovely design and Ive been real tempted to buy it. Your making great progress

[ali-cat]

Brilliant start!!

Looking forward to pictures 2 ..... 3 ....... 4 ......

[vanessanjf]

Great start

[Mabel Figworthy]

Great start, looking forward to following this one!

[pamelam]

Great start!!

[Parksfarm]

Woo hoo - keep goin'!

[JuWildman]

Great start - looking good!

[Loopy]

Last night I worked on the spine of the second book - and I have fallen in love with HAED - I love love love how the detail and intricate colour changes just bring the design to life so quickly - I am used to doing patterns with loads and loads of backstitching (DMC Gold Collection), etc which means that my designs don't actually 'pop' until you have finished them - but this is just brilliant and makes working on them a real pleasure.

And I'm happy that the design of chosen doesn't have loads and loads of background - I think I could see a lot of block stitching a bit mundane - this has just the right amount of block stitching to do when you want to 'switch off' but not that much that it becomes a chore

[Oiralinde]

Wow nWhat you did in a night would take me a week to do (or more). What abtreat start and this will be fun to watch.

[Like_Fine_VVine]

Great progress!

[Rose]

When I first saw the title of this thread I thought OMG does she really have a whole page done already....... Then I looked and realized you meant pictures of the first page. Your getting on great!!!!!!