by adelmarie 22 May 2010

I have only done FSL about three times and have always slowed down the machine. They were small and projects so I did not worry much about the time but I am trying to stitch a batch of FSl and it says that it will take 182 min. Maybe is worth the wait but wanted some input from those of you that do lots of FSL.


Thank you in advance.

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by noah 26 Jun 2011

Well as i am always in high geer so is my machine lol carolyn

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by mariahail 26 Jun 2011

Nice seeing you back...slowing down the machine works best for me...*****

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ansalu by ansalu 26 Jun 2011

That's what I thought at the first moment but then I saw that it is an old post :o(
Agula "commented" in some more posts just with that link and nothing else...
Greetings, Bettina

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by agula 26 Jun 2011

http://chomikuj.pl/Pontus4555/HOB...(Embroidery)

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ansalu by ansalu 26 Jun 2011

Sorry that page is in polish and I did not understand it. Was there anything about the question with the FSL?
Greetings, Bettina
PS: first moment was thinking that adelmarie was psoting again :o) Did anybody know if she is okay? Busy with her little princess?

mops by mops 26 Jun 2011

No there was ot, but there were a great number of Husqvarna embroidery cards that can be downloaded - that must be illegal!

bowlds by bowlds 26 Jun 2011

I checked out agula's other posts and they are all links to that same web site.

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by lenamae 23 May 2010

I was told at the dealer that to do FSL you should slow your machine down.I have done some designs that take over a hour but that is a lot of minutes to do any thing. What are you doing that takws that long?
Lena Mae

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adelmarie by adelmarie 23 May 2010

Multiple FSL designs into one single hooping. *

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by jofrog2000 23 May 2010

My goodness! What is going to take over 3 hours?

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adelmarie by adelmarie 23 May 2010

I combined many designs on Embird so that I can stitch them in one hooping from my largest hoop. The biggest design is only about 6.5 inches, is just quite a few FSL items together.

jofrog2000 by jofrog2000 23 May 2010

Have you done this many before? I have combined a few, but the sewing time was not so great. Just make sure the stabilizer is super secure, wouldn't want it to loosen part way through.

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by simplyrosie 23 May 2010

I slow mine down to 600 stitches per minute. Mine will go up to 1000, but I find that at a slower speed, the sitches look a lot cleaner.

I'm using a Baby Lock Ellisimo and a Brother PR620 6 needle.

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adelmarie by adelmarie 23 May 2010

thank you!

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by manami 23 May 2010

Dear Adelmarie, it's so nice to see you here!
My machine doesn't have speed control, and I never had problems stitching out FSLs designs. I really don't know if the speed setting does really matter.
Sorry I can't help you better.
Love,
Yoriko

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anne55 by anne55 23 May 2010

Yoriko, thanks for your response. You answered my question! My machine does not have speed control either. Hugs! Anne

adelmarie by adelmarie 23 May 2010

Thank you Yoriko

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by gerryvb 23 May 2010

I always slow it down, but that's no rule.And when it takes 182 minutes I would try the normal speed.
good luck with the FSL projects!

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adelmarie by adelmarie 23 May 2010

thank you

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by shirlener88 22 May 2010

Adelmarie, I sure have missed you - where have you been? As for FSL - I never slow my machine down for it - I think the high speed stitches great - the faster - the better - I have a love of lace you know???? Hope you share a picture of your project - soon. Hugs!!!!!

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adelmarie by adelmarie 23 May 2010

Thank you Shirlene, coming from the FSL queen herself is more than just tips ;). I have been around every now and then but have been busy between the work, keeping up with the house work, the kids and the new baby. I will make sure to post pictures as soon as I can.

Thank you and take care *

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by moyed 22 May 2010

Good question.
Helen

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adelmarie by adelmarie 23 May 2010

Thanks

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by mcsarge 22 May 2010

Hi: I've done alot of fsl designs and they are my favorite. I have a Brother PE-150 machine which I cannot slow down, and I do the designs with the speed it has and have had no problems with them. I've heard some machines can be slowed down, but unless you are doing a very dense design and I've done some of those too, then you might slow the machine a bit, but before you do that, I would check with the digitizer that did the design to be sure that is necessary. I've even done some designs with metallic thread and the machine has performed well. So my answer to your question would be NO you don't have to slow down the machine to do fsl designs. your doing a design that is over 3 hours long? what is it. Hope this helps you in your project.

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adelmarie by adelmarie 23 May 2010

It is not only one design, I combined many different FSL designs into one file that will fit my biggest hoop, I have about 8 designs into one file. *2U and thanks

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by lbrow 22 May 2010

Adelemarie, first let me tell u what a joy it is to see your avatar. U r missed !! Now I always slow machine to slowest speed to do my FSL. I have done a good bit & find for my machine it does it's best on FSL with the slower speed. Lillian *4U

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adelmarie by adelmarie 23 May 2010

Thank you much Lillian. Nice to see your posting too. *2U

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by raels011 22 May 2010

I have a 300E and always slow my machine especially for big projects

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adelmarie by adelmarie 23 May 2010

Thank you Raelene!

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by dino 22 May 2010

I have made lots and lots of FSL designs for bookmarks and tree ornaments. I have a Designer1 and have never had to slow down my machine. I use the same embroidery thread in the top and in the bobbin and one layer of heavy duty WSS(water soluble stabilizer). Good luck and have fun-you'll love it!

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adelmarie by adelmarie 23 May 2010

Thank you

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by psssst 22 May 2010

My machine is very persnickity so I slow it down so I do not ruin the project. I would rather have a completed project done in 3 hours than a ruined project done in one.

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adelmarie by adelmarie 22 May 2010

Thank you, that is what I was thinking too, but wanted to get some input from those of you that might now more about FSL than me. *

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by zedna 22 May 2010

I have done a lot of FSL and have never slowed down the machine. I stitch everything at high speed.

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adelmarie by adelmarie 22 May 2010

Thank you.*

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by mary51 22 May 2010

That is a lot of time I have never done FSL that takes that amount of time, but I do slow down my machine.

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adelmarie by adelmarie 22 May 2010

Yes, it is. I just hope that I don't mess it up, The biggest fsl I have stitched was about 2.5 inches big. Thank you.

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by darmoola 22 May 2010

Wow...big...I'd slow it down. I've never made a project that would take that much time...??? Good Luck

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adelmarie by adelmarie 22 May 2010

Thank you.

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