For newbies and others, just because a design says it is lace doesn't mean it is FSL. If you are unsure check with the digitiser first not do my trick...
I purchased a lace border design from oesd. Thinking it was FSL I diligilently embroidered 15 of the design out onto wss. Each taking 25 mins to embroider. I didn't want to waste time washing wss from just one or two at a time as I wanted them to all have the same stiffness once dry so I waited until I embroidered all 15. Well they all fell apart! I have since checked with oesd to find it was not a FSL design. I could have saved myself so much time, thread and stabiliser if I had checked first.
Am off to try a test stitch of this design on some organza....
UPDATE: I have stitched the design successfully on some crystal organza. The shimmer in the organza adds some sparkle to the crowns too. The organza was fraying around the edges and I used polyester thread to embroider them so I was able to seal the fraying edges with a candle flame.
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Love the Crown or Tiara. I wouldn't be game to burn off the shaggy bits with my luck it would catch and I would burn the lot.
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by Sewmum1
12 Jul 2016
You only hold the fabric near the flame not in it just enough that the organza melts. You can also use a soldering iron but I have not tried that technique yet.
29726Don't feel like the lone ranger I've done this also and it isn't funny or fun!
35301I'm sure the newer members will appreciate the warning.. Good luck with your Organza. Marian
45918I hope that your new test stitch will turn out beautifully. Such bad luck about the previous one. Love Chris
234501How disappointing. I don't do much FSL, however it is so pretty. Sonia Showalter's FSL stitches out nicely. Kay
85867Good luck with the next design, sorry you had such a mishap!!!
3902What a shame...so sorry...thanks for reminding us all to check first...stitch later...
318494That can be so discouraging. I've made a ton of mistakes in my learning process and had to throw away some. Maybe use the thread in one of those thread coasters you see posted here from time to time.
33641I did that in the beginning. My rose fell quite apart. Devastating.
18497Aw, I hate that. Thanks for public service announcement. I needed that reminder.
158718I have done that a few times. The first was a beautiful fan. Only part of it came apart and I still hope to salvage what is left for something. I now look at stitch count and run it through wilcom or another digitizing program. If it has a strong understitch it should be good. Some are not so strong but still work, so again sometimes it is hit or miss
173695625721044Oh no. I can imagine your disappointment when 15 of the designs fell apart. I am sure they will look great embroidered on organza over WSS as stabilizer.
109774Bummer! Hate that happened to you. Hope you can work it out with chiffon,. Organza, net. Good luck/Lillian
145791Oh no, I feel bad for you. I must keep this in mind and test the first one if I am not 100% sure.
2259516529Oh, bless your heart, I hate that happened to you. At least you're still trying. Once something fell apart from me, I kinda stay shy of wasting my time again, and it was FSL.....what are you making with the lace, may I ask?
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by Sewmum1
07 Jul 2016
Hi Toogie I am a bit reluctant to do them again but they look so good embroidered out and would be perfect for making into crowns for dd birthday party.
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