You will need a 17" x 17" piece of cotton or linen cloth (we used
a ready-made 16" x 16" napkin with finished edges), water-soluble Vilene
stabilizer and 60-weight blue cotton embroidery threads. The finished size
of the doily is about 24" x 24".
Step One: Embroider the fabric insert first, then set it aside
for a while.
Step Two: Embroider the fourth design (file Roses2x2)
eight times.
Embroider the fifth design (file RosesU1) four times.
Embroider the sixth design (file RosesU2) four times
Parts 1, 2 and 3 can be used as a border for towels. We are not going
to use them in this project.
Trim the stabilizer close to the designs, leaving at least 3/4" around
each design. DO NOT dissolve the stabilizer now.
Step Three: Lay out the FSL patterns in accordance with the diagram
below and start stitching.
Stitch the corner designs to each other.
Stitch the middle lace pieces to each other.
Stitch the corners and midlle pieces to each other to form a square.
Stitch the lace to the fabric.
You can now go ahead and dissolve the water-soluble stabilizer.
