Gridding for HAED

Slige

I have only just started using  Gridding for stitching HAED. does anyone else grid?

Trudy432

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!

BoingBoing

Thats absolute a must! With such a big patterns as HAED it is really hard to keep track of your stitching and your progress. Also it helps with higher ct canvases.

spacecadet2015

I agree - gridding for large designs like HAEDs is a must - if I didnt Id make so many mistakes.  Im using DMC Magic Guide pre-gridded 18ct aida at the moment and you can also get 14ct aida and 25ct evenweave.  You cant buy it everywhere but its available here in the UK - its great stuff - takes all the hard work out of gridding and washes out when youve completed the design.

Lakeland

How do you wash it out?  Do you wash the entire piece?

spacecadet2015

I think you soak it in cold water first to get the lines out and then just wash it as you normally would.  I always have to wash my work - Im quite slow to finish anything and it always looks a bit grubby!

Lakeland

Ah!  I have to admit, its been a very long time since I completed a piece of cross stitch; I have just gotten back into it a little bit after many things happened in my life.  Everybody here is far more accomplished than I will ever be.

Thank you.

spacecadet2015

Lakeland 2015-5-10 06:36
Ah!  I have to admit, its been a very long time since I completed a piece of cross stitch; I have j ...

Im in the same boat Lakeland - I didnt cross stitch for about 10 years or so and I came back to it and its a whole new world!  I feel like I know nothing!!  Ive learned a lot though and enjoy it more!  

Slige

Lakeland 2015-5-10 06:36
Ah!  I have to admit, its been a very long time since I completed a piece of cross stitch; I have j ...

I think some of the tools have changed and the range of charts is fantastic. but just remember that its all just little xs. you can do it.

Slige

I am amazed how much of a difference gridding makes. so much easier

xstitchmaven

septembersong61 2015-5-8 04:15
I agree - gridding for large designs like HAEDs is a must - if I didnt Id make so many mistakes.   ...

I hadnt heard of this before, but it sounds like a useful tool.  And easier than gridding by hand.  Thanks for the tip!