| These are instructions on how to embroider and assemble the Rose
Cutwork Lace Doily.
One of the advantages of the designs is that you embroider each pattern
separately and then incorporate them into a larger project - this means
you don't risk ruining your project if something goes wrong during embroidery. |
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| You will need fabric for the cutwork and fabric for the body of the
doily, water soluble mesh and embroidery rayon or polyester threads. All
files are embroidered in the same way. |
| Step One: Hoop 2 layers of water soluble mesh. Upload the first
file into your machine. Start embroidering. The machine will embroider
the outline of the design and stop. |
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| Step Two: Cover the outline with fabric and start the machine.
You can secure the fabric by pinning it to the stabilizer outside the embroidery
field, or using quilter's tape. The machine will embroider the outline
of the lace and stop. |
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| Step Three: Take the hoop from the machine. With a pair of sharp
scissors cut away the fabric in the areas shown on the picture. |
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| Step Four: Return the hoop to the machine and finish embroidering. |
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Step Five: Neatly cut away the excess stabilizer around the
motif.
You can wash away the remaining stabilizer at this point, or do it
later, after assembling the doily. If you prefer to wash away the stabilizer
now, do so, then neatly spread the motifs on a flat surface and leave to
air dry. Press if needed. |
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Making the Doily
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To make a doily, you'll need a piece of fabric measuring 17"
x 8".
Embroider each file once.
Position them as shown on the picture.
Sew the motifs together to get a frame. |
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| Place the frame over a piece of fabric and pin in place. |
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| Stitch the pattern to the fabric. Use short, but not very dense zig-zag.
Both in the needle and in the bobbin, use thread of the same color as the
embroidery. |
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| Cut away the excess fabric close to the stitches. |
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| Stitch again, using very dense zig-zag. Both in the needle and in the
bobbin, use thread of the same color as the embroidery. |
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| The finished size of the doily isabout 17" x 12". |
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The doily is ready. Enjoy!
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Happy Embroidering!
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Cutwork Lace Doily
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