You will need a 30" x 30" piece of cotton or linen fabric (we used
heavy-weight linen), water-soluble Vilene stabilizer, 40-weight rayon embroidery
threads and 50-weight cotton embroidery threads for the lace. The finished
size of the table topper is about 34" x 34".
Step One: Choose the butterflies for the table topper and embroider
them in a circle on the fabric insert.
Step Three: Lay out the FSL patterns to make a square lace frame
- four corners and five border parts between each corner. Machine-stitch
them together, using narrow but not very dense zigzag. Use the SAME thread
with which you embroidered the lace.
Step Four: Place the lace frame over the embroidered insert.
Align so that the butterfly circle is centered within the frame. Secure
with pins. Using short and very dense zigzag (satin stitch), stitch the
lace square frame to the fabric. Use the SAME thread with which you embroidered
the lace.
Cut away the excess fabric from under the lace.
Step Four: You can now go ahead and dissolve the water-soluble
stabilizer. Place the table topper into a bowl of warm water; change the
water several times. So that the table topper dries evenly, spread it on
a flat surface and let it air dry. Then iron with steam.
