I can find a tutorial? I need your help. By the way, what FSL stands for? Thank you for reading this.

Hi Manami, i too live on the Gold Coast. I have just finished stitching some fsl christmas snowflakes.I shall put them in projects for all to look at. E-mail if you need a hand. Louise.

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by manami 17 Oct 2008

Hi Louise!!! Thank you! I just made some fsl. It was fun to made them!!! Where in Gold Coast do you live?

by 2createit 17 Oct 2008

yes,fsl is great to make.I live in Robina, where do you live?

OHHH that FSL bug bite can be very bad...I've had it and do mostly x-mas ornaments...the angels that shirlener made are just beautiful :) Good luck with your projects :)

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by manami 17 Oct 2008

Thanks Blhamblen!!!

I'm addicted to FSL too. Try samples from Criswell, sadiasews, and suebox as their quality is the best. I've had some other freebies not stitchout well. When in doubt, sandwich some organza or tuil in between two layers of water soluable stabelizer. Make sure you are using the type that looks like fabric, not the clear kind that's used for topping. Also, use the same thread in the bobbin. The free bowl from suebox is fantastic, if you make 6 pieces instead of 5 you can make a doiley.

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by manami 17 Oct 2008

Hi Debleerl, many thanks!!! Suebox designs are beautiful. I gotta try that bowl! I got a stabilizer that is the clear kind, I wonder if that is why my firt FSL is full of holes. Thanks again for the tips!!!

by mops 18 Oct 2008

I use the clear type for FSL, but an 80 micron thick one instead of the usual 20. That works OK for me.

by manami 18 Oct 2008

That is good to know, thank you!!!

by annmounce 25 Oct 2008

Thanks for introducing us to Suebox. The site has wonderful freebies and also designs to purchase.

If you follow the link below it will take you to where you can then click on a link to watch a video on embroidering FSL. Hugs n roses, M

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by manami 17 Oct 2008

Thanks, Meganne. They are just gorgeous, arent they?

Hi Manami, have just started to make FSL and boy, is it great and you will get addicted, its my favourite!!! You will have fun with it

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by manami 17 Oct 2008

I made one today, finally. Yes, I had a lot of fun with it. I have many ideas now!!!

I like to use a small needle on mine, but found out the hard way that it doesn't always work, many broken needles later. So I did switch to the larger needle and occasionally will use a third layer of stablizer. There are some good turtorials on that web site, emblibrary.

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by manami 17 Oct 2008

I made one FSL, finally. I started with one layer, it didnt work out, and the second one, with two layers, but I think a third layer I would get a better result.Thanks for the advice, Sarahrose.

Mary has answered your question and yes I think Shirlene is the fsl queen for sure...good luck

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by manami 17 Oct 2008

Thank you Michele!

FSL stands for free standing lac yes it is ver addictive to start i am adding a link to a question that someone aske and our fsl queen shirlene answered it hope it helps you the second link has got to be my most favorite project i love it

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by manami 17 Oct 2008

Thank you Marymoore!!! I am going to try one FSL now. Through a hard way, I found out that wash-away stabilizers are not iron-on. :( Thanks again!!!

by sarahrose 17 Oct 2008

oops

by manami 17 Oct 2008

yep, one more lesson learned. :)