FSL
Grape Doily is a set of 3 Freestanding Lace Machine Embroidery Designs.
The parts of the FSL
Grape Doily are embroidered in the same way as ornaments, so
the General Guidelines on
Embroidering FSL might be helpful.
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Some points to remember from the General Guidelines:
Use Vilene water soluble stabilizer;
Use the same thread for the upper and bobbin to get two-sided embroidery.
DO NOT embroider several designs in one hoop. |
Here are instructions on how to make the doily using the
FSL
Grape Doily set.
You will need Vilene water soluble stabilizer, and embroidery threads.
The diameter of the finished doily is about 15". |
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Step One: The doily consists of four sections. To make one section,
you'll have to embroider the corner design, its mirror image, and both
central parts - a leaf and grapes. So for this doily, embroider:
corner design twice
mirror image of the corner twice
leaf - four times
grapes - four times
Use 2 layers of Vilene-type water-soluble stabilizer. To get 2-sided
embroidery, use the thread of the same color for both the needle
and bobbin.
Rinse the stabilizer and leave to air dry. |
| Impotant Note: It's very important to use as small a hoop as
possible. E.g. if your design is for a small hoop, use the small hoop,
not the large one; if your design is for a large hoop, use large, not mega.
Do not try to embroider several freestanding lace designs in one hoop.
This is because all water-soluble stabilizers stretch, and in a bigger
hoop, it's going to stretch more. This can lead to the design falling apart
after the stabilizer is dissolved. It's always better to embroider one
part at a time. |
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| Step Two: Press all parts with steam. On your working table,
lay out the designs as shown on the above picture. Thread a needle with
the same thread that you used for the embroidery and sew together the parts
in the places where the parts touch each other (shown in red). You will
get one section of the doily. This has to be done manually. |
| Step Three: Place all four sections together and, using the
same thread that you used for the embroidery, sew all four sections together. |
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The doily is ready. Enjoy!
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