ok here is the santa I found a few days ago..... I finally had a try at it and it is sooo cute! In the picture you can't really see my son's name on his beard, but it is there. Next time I will use a darker thread. This is of course a free design(the best kind!) I plan on making these for Cristmas presents and stringing them together as a banner. Also in the picture you can't see but he has textures on his hat! If anyone has any secret tips(suggestions) for FSL please add them I ALWAYS love to learn! Better yet if ya know of somewhere I could read on the "proper" way I would Love it! I was just kinda going on what I have learned so far from ALLLLL of your wonderful FSL projects I have seen! Especially Shirlene and her bookmarks!
p.s. I think I am hooked
2756Lisa, what a wonderful job you have done - I believe that we all learn from doing mostly - but always use at the very least two layers of Water Soluable Stabilizer - I use one that has a material (mesh) look to it. Use the same embroidery thread in the top and bobbin thread - clip any hanging threads as they occur - that way you will not have any messes later, don't over stretch your stablizer in your hoop either - it will distort your design - if you can see any pulling or distortion in your design as it is stitchinig - float an extra layer of stablizer on the top or bottom of your hoop - when you are finished - clip out of the hoop and close, but not too close to the thread as to cut it - about 1/4 - then rinse in warm to hot water - I sometimes will even use a bit of soft soap to get all the stablizer out - but that is my perference to have it soft - you may want it to be stiff - don't rinse all the stabilizer out - blot between a terry cloth or towel and lay flat - then if you can not wait for it to dry - use a hair dryer to dry it - always scan it or take a picture and record info on the name that you save it under - so you will not have so much trouble remembering where you got it from later - when asked - the scan or picture will serve as a reference for what you have stitched and how many projects you have accomplished - that is why I love to post mine - it just shows - that you can make many things throughout the year - if you just attempt to do it - thanks Lisa so much for asking to have more info posted - I love your project and can't wait to see more of them - as time goes by - that banner ought to look really wonderful. *4U
211079It looks like the Christmas in July spirit is around. Nice FSL work. Flowers****4u
34304Check Embroidery Library for directions and etc. I find them very helpful and have printed off quite a few. I also got the Name Santa's. I plan to stitch them out and place on the gifts. I was just thinking about trying one to see how they stitch out. Looks like they will be nice. Good job. FSL is beautiful.
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62461Looks great, Gerry. I have downloaded them and must get started for Christmas. *4U
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10164It is quite easy to get hooked on FSL. I assume U got this free design from the name mania site. I 'dL some last yr & they all turned out well I love their snowflakes made of peoples names *4U
145791silly me I forgot to add the link to get this cute design!
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by blhamblen
13 Jul 2008
So are you going to add the link or just tease us??? I'm going to try to get as many X-mas gifts done now instead of in December...this would be a great tag for gifts/ornamnet after opening! Thanx
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