Our Friends' HAED SAL: Michele and HAED

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Michele and HAED

Just in case there's anyone who doesn't already know how fabulous Michele from HAED is, let me give two examples.

My first purchase was a single QS, not a big sale for Michele. After I completed my order, I e-mailed her and asked if she could send me the stitch count or the finished size because that info wasn't listed, as it is for most designs. She quickly answered and sent me a scanned copy of the title page with all the info I need to buy my material. Any other "store" would have said "I don't know" or "The info will be in your pattern". Not Michele!

I spent all day yesterday looking at each and every pattern on the HAED site and ended up with a wish list of 9! I couldn't decide between two of them, I wanted to buy one immediately. Each had lots of detail that I just couldn't see on my screen. Again I e-mailed her (7 PM) and WITHIN THE HOUR, she sent me two pictures that I could enlarge to my heart's content! I never expected such a quick response AND I had enough time left to make my decision AND buy it during the sale!!!!! More than I even hoped for!

Now if only I could buy all 9, quit my day job, and just stitch HAEDs all day...
Sabine

6 comments:

Yoyo said...: I had that same experience with Michelle when I bought my first HAED's. She sent me back the info I wanted on about 4 different charts and she has always answered e-mails quickly and with lots of great info and help if I needed it.

I don't remember hearing there was a sale going on but I stopped by there yesterday because I was wanting to find a particular artist and sure enough they had not only the artist I wanted but the exact artwork!!! Guess who spent a ton of $$$ on HAED charts, sigh. If I can't afford her original art I can at least stitch it and put it on my walls thanks to Michele's charting talent. Now I guess I better get stitching.; March 18, 2009 at 9:28 AM
Michele said...: You guys are so sweet! Hugs to all of you...; March 18, 2009 at 11:25 AM
Gabi said...: I only bought once from her, but that was a sweet experience. Her customer service is very good. And because there went some things wrong with my order, she even gave me another chart for free. Which chart did you buy Sabine?; March 18, 2009 at 2:02 PM
Cindy F. said...: Thanks for sharing this Sabine! Everyone I've chatted with about HAED has had wonderful experiences with Michele and Bob! How nice to buy such beautiful things from such beautiful people:) I was @ their stitchy store for hours today, thinking, plotting, planning about our monthly giveaways;) This group is just full of the most helpful, sweetest people!! and MICHELE!! we're glad you visit us too! Hugs!!; March 18, 2009 at 2:07 PM
Carolyn NC said...: I'm with you - stitch all day....so nice.; March 18, 2009 at 8:47 PM
Sabine S. said...: Gaby,
I decided on James C. Christensen's Superstitions (sorry, can't seem to get the link in). I wanted something fun and with more colors than QS Storykeeper. It's full size and with so many colors I will have to learn to park threads, but I'm still young! As long as I finish it in this lifetime...
Sabine; March 19, 2009 at 8:26 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.