Our Friends' HAED SAL: HAED Reward Program

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

HAED Reward Program

Did all of you know about HAED's reward program? (hopefully, the link will work. It was a long one!) You finish your project, and send them photos, along with all of the data, and you get a chart of the same or lesser value for free! This also applies to any that are already completed! I know that some of you have some already completed, or close to it, so this is that extra incentive to keep stitching!

What a wonderful program, and the only thing that they ask in return, is that they reserve the right to use your image in their catalog! Now how great is that??

Everyone have a great Stitching Thursday!

Suzie

9 comments:

Cindy F. said...: Suzie! That's awesome news! Thank you for sharing that with us:)
I did not know about it and I'm very excited to hear this!; March 11, 2009 at 8:17 PM
Yoyo said...: That is like an awesome promotion!! Thanks for sharing.; March 11, 2009 at 8:49 PM
Annie Bee said...: When I woke at 3am feeling a little sick in the tummy so I checked the HAED site I thought I was seeing things. I have finished 1 Full Size and 5 QS's so it was wonderful picking out some patterns. Made me feel a lot better......LOL. Now to find time to start them.; March 11, 2009 at 9:39 PM
Yvonne said...: That is really nice of them for having this Reward Program. It makes me want to work on my current HAED even more.

Stitchinfiend, please let us know which ones you are getting.

Yvonne; March 11, 2009 at 10:27 PM
Annie Bee said...: I got Spirit of Summer - Ciro Marchetti (I am going to have a hard time not starting this straight away)
QS Beloved One - CCKuik
QS Coral Addiction - CCKuik
QS Shy - CCKuik
QS Caribbean Blue Mermaid - Nadia Tate
QS Moment of Tranquility - Nadia Tate; March 11, 2009 at 11:38 PM
Wendy said...: That sure is some exciting news!! First I have to be able to finish one :); March 12, 2009 at 12:34 AM
Sally said...: That is so generous of Michele and Bob. I've had 6 HAED finishes ( 5 QS and one TT) but I've only pics of 5 of them as one was for a gift so is with it's new owner. The picture I took isn't very good.; March 12, 2009 at 5:36 AM
Astrid said...: Wohooo I have 5 finishes........ What generous of them...; March 12, 2009 at 5:47 AM
Nancy said...: Wow! How generous is that? Now I want to get moving on my 2 WIP!!

Thanks for the info!; March 12, 2009 at 8:37 AM

Tutorials

How to Carry Threads
This is really easy...it takes a while to get used to though....and your back will look terrible...this you will have to live with...One thing...You will be working your 10 x 10 grids in colums...it makes it easier...
1. Start with a 10 x 10 grid..
2. Find your first symbol...and stitch all of that symbol in your 10 x 10 grid....When finished...
3. Find the same symbol on the 10 x 10 grid below it...take your needle and bring your thread up like you are going to make the first 1/2 of the X ...but don't do it...just unthread your needle and lay the thread down..
4. Go back to the first grid you were working on...and stitch the next symbol the same way....when finished bring your thread down....
5. continue each symbol until your first 10 x 10 grid is finished....
6. start the next 10 x 10 grid ....you should have thread there already for you to pick up and stitch...
Posted by Vickie 3/7/2009

Tent Stitching (Wikipedia)
Tent stitch variants
There are three types of tent stitch, all producing the same appearance on the front of the canvas but each worked in a slightly different way and having particular characteristics, uses, benefits and drawbacks. These variants of tent stitch are known as basketweave, continental and half cross tent stitches:
Basketweave tent stitch - The basketweave form of tent stitch is worked in diagonal rows up and down the canvas. The yarn on the back of the canvas has a typical basketweave appearance, with alternating horizontal and vertical stitches. Basketweave is the best stitch to use for covering large areas of canvas as it does not distort the canvas as the other two forms of tent stitch do.
Continental tent stitch - Continental stitch is worked horizontally or vertically across the canvas. On the back of the work, the stitches appear diagonally across two threads. This method uses more yarn than half cross stitch tent stitch but is more hardwearing.
Half cross tent stitch - Half cross stitch is worked horizontally or vertically across the canvas. On the back of the work, the stitch appears vertical or horizontal, not diagonal, and crosses only one thread. This method uses less yarn than other stitches but is not very durable as coverage on the back of the canvas is a little thin.