Wild Rose Cutwork Lace Insert

These are instructions on how to embroider the Wild Rose Cutwork Lace Insert design. The designs can be embroidered as a cutwork insert or an applique.

The set also contains petals for a freestanding flower, which can be added to the lace for an eye-catching 3D effect.

The design is matches the Wild Rose Cutwork Lace and Wild Rose Cutwork Lace for 5" x 7" hoop designs. They work very well together to decorate clothes from both the back and front.

The picture below shows a stitch-out of the design as cutwork lace. We embroidered the design on the back of a blouse, so we did not use the 3D flowers.

You will need fabric, water soluble mesh and embroidery polyester threads.

Stabilizers: We recommend to use water-soluble mesh, such as Vilene. Vilene D0102 is a non woven dissolvable stabilizer which is imported into the US, is sold in large rolls and is sometimes repackaged under different brand names. Some of these brand names are Fabri-Solvy by Sulky, Wash-Away, and Aqua Magic.

Film-like water soluble stabilizers, such as Solvy by Sulky or Avalon by Madeira, are not good for the cutwork projects.

Please note, we DO NOT recommend to use rayon embroidery threads with water soluble mesh because its chemicals ruin the thread.

The 3D flower is optional. If you don't want to add it, skip ahead.

For the freestanding flower you can use organza, organdy or any other fine fabric. It doesn't have to be sheer, but we think sheer fabrics look best.

Hoop organza with a layer of water soluble mesh. Embroider the files with petals.
Cut out the petals. Wash away the stabilizer.

Step One: Hoop the fabric with water soluble mesh.
Start the machine. It will embroider the outline of the design and stop.

Step Two: If you are making applique, cover the ouline with applique fabric and start the machine.

If you do not want applique, just start the machine. It will embroider the outline of the whole design, stems and flowers.

Step Three: Take the hoop from the machine.

If you are making applique, with a pair of sharp scissors cut away the applique fabric around the design and in the areas shown in white on the photo below - between the leaves, stems and the flower outline. Then cut out the base fabric in the same area. Take care not to cut through the stabilizer.

Note: You can choose not to cut out the base fabric and have an applique without cutwork. In this case, skip Step Four and do not embroider the "bridges".

If you are not using applique fabric, simply cut the base fabric in the areas shown in white on the photo below. Do not cut the stabilizer!

Step Four: Return the hoop to the machine and embroider the "bridges".

Step Five: Start the machine again and finish the raw edges of the design.

Step Six: If you want to add a 3D flower, pin the petals, as shown to the upper flower of the design and start the machine.

The machine will embroider the center of the flower and fix the petals in place.

Repeat for all flowers. Color stops 5 through 8 show which flower is attached next. If you do not want the 3D flowers, just skip these stages, and your embroidery will be finished.

Wash away the stabilizer, neatly spread on a flat surface and leave to air dry. Press if needed.

We embroidered the design on a blouse made with a stretchy jersey fabric. If you embroider on knits/jersey, you will need additional light-weight cut-away stabilizer under the fabric. We recommend such stabilizers as Soft 'n Sheer, or Soft 'n Sheer Extra by Sulky, No Show Nylon Mesh or Diamond Mesh by Floriani, No Show Fusible or Iron-on Fusible by Marathon, Fixier-Sticklies Fuse-n-Tear from Germany, and similar stabilizers by other companies.

Whichever brand you use, we recommend iron-on or fusible stabilizer. It forms one layer with the fabric, which makes it easier to do the cutwork.

You can read about how to embroider the Wild Rose Cutwork Lace Insert on a light jersey blouse on the project page.

The design matches the Wild Rose Cutwork Lace and
Wild Rose Cutwork Lace for 5" x 7" hoop designs which we embroidered on the front of a light jersey sweater.