I agree with what everyone has posted so far. And make sure you love the design since you will have it for a long time. There are lovely pieces stitched on Aida as well.
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Over the years I have learned that my favorite is 2 over 1 tent stitching on 28 ct lugana, but I am also stitching 1 over 1 full cross on 25 ct fabric, and 2 over 1 on 18 ct afghan fabric. I found that to be a nightmare as the stitching in areas with large confetti was way too bulky and became very difficult to stitch when I had large areas of confetti. The other suggestion I would make is that before you start stitching the actual piece that you test the fabric and type of stitch you intend to do to see what the coverage will be like. The finished piece is on page 15 of that thread. I stitched one of the first, Mini-AmethystThat thread will give you an idea of what my progress was. I have stitched both and like the minis, because there is a chance that I will finish them. Minis are smaller versions of the larger charts, as Allyn said, but are developed seperately so that they can maintain as much of the detail as possible within the smaller dimensions. As you can tell from my signature, I love stitching the HAED charts.
Do keep in mind that they offer sales from time to time throughout the year-usually anywhere from 25%-40% off Other than that, I would suggest a smaller one-there are a LOT of those to choose from too and any will be sure to keep you busy. They do add some freebies from time to time so keep checking back.
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Now, my best suggestion would be to try one of the free designs-here's a link to the page Karen4bells wrote:There are oh so many designs and designer at Heaven and Earth Design-each of them has it's own beauty!! Mini or large design, it's still only one stitch at a time - whole stitches with no fractionals and no backstitching. If you've never done a solid-stitched, complex design, a mini might be a good project to cut your teeth on. The minis are just smaller versions of the large charts - so less detail, but in a more manageable size. Don't be seduced by the original artwork only to later find out the conversion is less than you want it to be. Make sure it's something you'll be satisfied with. That's a mock-up of what the piece will look like stitched. If there are two pictures of the design on the page, pay closer attention to the bottom picture. If you only see the original artwork, it's a crapshoot what the design will look like. Some of the conversions are fine, but some of them are downright horrible. If there is only one picture, it's the original artwork, not a representation of what the stitched piece will look like.
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When you pick a design on the HaED site, if there is only one picture of it on the page, do a little research (probably in their user forums) to find a either a stitched model or at least a mock-up of that design.
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