| The FSL
Battenberg Lace Summer Hat II is sold either as a set of five
designs for the large (5" x 7") hoop or a set of three designs for the
commercial-size hoop (not less than 8" x 12").
The parts for the commercial size hoop do not give you a hat of a larger
size. The larger designs allow you to put the hat together in less steps.
The finished size of the hat is for a lady with hat size 22"- 22 3/4"
(56-58 cm). |
The front of the hat
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| 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. Two of these brand names are Wash-Away and Aqua Magic.
Film-like water soluble stabilizers, such as Solvy, are not suitable
for Free-Standing Lace embroidery. |
| Threads: For this project we recommend to use cotton thread
both in the bobbin and in the needle. Cotton gives bulk to the lace
and makes it look hand-made.
Embroidery polyester and rayon threads will make very fine weblike
lace, which will not keep the shape of the hat and is not suitable for
the project.
You can use 40-, 50- or even 60-weight cotton. If you use 40-weight
cotton thread for the needle, you can use 50- or 60-weight cotton in the
bobbin.
We used Signature machine quilting cotton thread both in the needle
and in the bobbin, but similar threads from other companies should work
just as well.
Clean your machine from lint after embroidering each part. |
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| Needles: We used size 80/12 embroidery needles and 80/12 metallic
needles. Our experience shows that cotton thread used with metallic needles
gives less lint. The needles should be sharp, so it's advisable to change
them after every project. |
| Most Importantly: ALWAYS make a test stitch-out of the design
and wash away the stabilizer. This helps you to select the threads, needles,
stabilizers and settings of your machine correctly. DO NOT embroider several
designs in one hoop.
Check the tension! The embroidered lace parts should be of the same
size as given in the description on the design page. |
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Making the Hat
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| The detailed instructions are included with the embroidery files. This
page provides only general information.
If you are working with the designs for the 5"x 7" hoop, you need to
embroider the "brim" file 6 times, the two "bottom" files one time each
and the two "top" files two times each.
If you are working with the designs for a commercial size hoop, you'll
have to embroider the "bottom" file once, the "top" file twice and the
"brim" file three times.
Rinse the stabilizer and leave to air dry. While the lace is still wet,
slightly stretch it to prevent shrinkage and give it shape.
Press all parts with steam. On your working table, lay out the designs. |
| You will have to join the parts manually. Use the same thread with
which you made the embroidery. Connect the loops on the lace. |
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| First connect the brim parts to each other to make the brim. Then,
in the same way, manually assemble the top parts. |
The back of the hat.
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| At last join the brim and the top. You can either do this manually
or using the zig-zag stitch on your machine. Use the same thread with which
you made the embroidery. |
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The hat is ready. Enjoy!
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Happy Embroidering!
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