Oh, gridding for a HAED (Hundred-Acre Easy Dream… just kidding, it’s Heaven and Earth Designs!)—now that’s a game-changer when you’re diving into one of those massive, detailed cross-stitch projects. Think of gridding like putting up a roadmap before a long road trip; it keeps you from getting hopelessly lost in the sea of stitches and colors. With HAED pieces, which can be super complex, gridding helps you track exactly where you are so you don’t end up stitching the wrong color or skipping a whole section—trust me, been there, done that, cried over that. You can grid using a water-soluble pen, a light pencil, or even by carefully stitching a contrasting color thread every 10 squares—whatever works best for you. It might feel like a bit of extra work upfront, but when you’re knee-deep in those thousands of stitches, you’ll thank yourself for that neat little grid keeping everything on track. And hey, any trick that saves time and frustration is a win in my book—especially when nap time is precious!
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