|
The FSL
Crochet Appliqué Diamond is a machine embroidery design
in the crochet style. We made a doily with a diameter of about 20".
It's possible to make a smaller doily, with a diameter of about 13",
or large pieces like table toppers, or even a table-cloth.
|
|
| For this doily, you will need twenty-four 2" x 4" pieces of cotton
fabric, water-soluble Vilene stabilizer and 40-, 50- or 60-weight cotton
embroidery threads. For this project we used Signature machine quilting
thread. |
| It's very important to make a test stitch-out. Make sure to wash away
the stabilizer. Until the stabilizer is washed away you will not be able
to see whether the embroidery is sewn correctly.
Check over the stitch-out; if you are satisfied with it, you can proceed
with your work. If you are not satisfied, you might need to change any
of the following: the choice of threads, needles, fabric or the settings
of the machine. Do not proceed with your work until you are satisfied with
the test stitch-out. |
| Please read our General Guidelines
and Step-by-Step Guide to Embroidering our Crochet-Style FSL designs;
this might be helpful.
Some points to remember from the General Guidelines:
Use Vilene water soluble stabilizer;
Use cotton embroidery threads;
Use the same thread for the needle and the bobbin;
DO NOT embroider several designs in one hoop. |
| Step One: To embroider one applique part, hoop the stabilizer
and start embroidering. The machine will stitch out a diamond and stop.
Place a fabric piece right over the embroidered diamond and start the machine.
The machine will embroider a diamond over the fabric and stop. WITHOUT
taking the working piece out of the hoop, cut away the excess fabric as
close to the stitching as possible. Be careful not to cut the stabilizer.
Return the hoop into the machine and start it.
The machine will embroider the crochet part and stop.
For this doily you will need 24 applique parts. DO NOT dissolve the
stabilizer at this point. |
Step Two: Assemble the doily according to the diagram below.
To do this, cut away the excess stabilizer, leaving about 1/2" around each
diamond part. Thread your sewing machine with the same thread with which
you made the embroidery. Use the same thread both in the bobbin and in
the needle.
With the helpd of a zig-zag join the first eight parts (1 through 8)
into a star.
Then join the remaining 16 parts into pairs (9 - 9a through 16 - 16a).
Attach the pairs to the star. |
|
| Step Three: Rinse the stabilizer. To do this, place the
doily in a bowl of warm water for about an hour. Change the water
several times. Spread evenly on a towel to air dry. Press with steam. |
|
|
The doily is ready. Enjoy!
|
|
| |
|
Back to FSL
Crochet Appliqué Diamond
|
|
|
Back to Projects Page
|
|
