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I know I keep saying that there is no question that is Silly - BUT - I would like to know -- How can to tell if a design is FSL without stitching it out. I have been going through old designs and found so many I had forgotten I have,but collected them many, many years ago and did not keep appropriate information with the designs.
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shirlener88
15 Feb 2012
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Lyn, most FSL is higher in density than just a design that is meant to be stitched on fabric. Designs have to have a design that can stand alone - that is why it is called FREE STANDING LACE - the stitches are made in a manner that the LACE if strong enough to hold together - I have an edit program that allows me to do a stitch simulation - if I haven't the paperwork to back it up - from the designer that states it is FSL (free standing lace) I use that - even then - it is hard to tell - if you are worried if a design will stand alone - the best thing to do would be to stitch it on knitting or organza and watch the stitching and make a decision if it would stitch out without the knitting or organza and hold up on it's own. Good luck dear and let us know what you decide.
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This is a good question. If you look at them on a program like Wilcom, can that show/tell you?
Thank You both Cuties, Sadly when I started collecting designs, I did not think it would be so much easier IF I have collected them into folders or kept the information with the design. I will have to try and work out Wilcom. Does this work???
Wilcom has a slow redraw and yes you can tell whether it is FSL by how many layers of stitches. Some have only 2 layers and a border while strong FSL has 4 - 6 layers.
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