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Sunday, September 1, 2013

Admire the Hair

I never thought this day would come. I have actually finished a HAED! I'm rather insufferably pleased with myself.



I stitched QS Heather as part of this year's HAED freebie SAL. She's stitched in tent stitch with two strands on 25ct. This is the full version of Heather. I was under the impression that she was a mermaid, but apparently she's from a steampunk world. Which explains that green bit in the lower right (I thought it was part of a tail).

This is the third HAED I've started (sort of) and the first I've finished. My first start was Autumn Winds which is still floating around; my second (which I re-started) was Blue Moon which I've given up on.

I'm pretty sure the only reason I finished Heather is because I parked and went column by column. She took a whopping 115.5 hours but it didn't feel like I stitched for all that long. I think that's because I did it as a SAL and so it was only a page every few months. Apparently I can stick with projects if other people break them down and hold my hand along the way :)

TitleQS Heather
DesignerHeaven and Earth Designs
Start date January 4, 2013
Finish date August 31, 2013
Total time 115.5 hours
Fabric25 ct antique white lugana

11 comments:

Lesleyanne said...

Congratulations on your first HAED finish. She is absolutely gorgeous.

Amber said...

Well done!! She looks great x

Manuela said...

Congratulation on your first HAED.
She looks fantastic.

Greetings, Manuela

Lonneke said...

Yay! Congrats on finishing a HAED!
And a gorgeous one as well.

Unknown said...

Yes! Congrats! It is so so cool! :D

Aurelia Eglantine said...

115 hours!!! Good gracious O_o That's why I'll never stitch an HAED, LOL :) Congratulations on your finish, that's a major accomplishment!

Heather said...

Congratulations! She looks fabulous!

Giovanna said...

Congratulations - she's so charming and pretty!

Karoline said...

Congratulations, she's lovely

Nicky said...

Congratulations, may it be the first of many! She is a beauty and there's nothing wrong with a little hand-holding along the way, if it helps to get it done...

Tammy said...

That is so beautiful! Congrats on your finish!