What is free standing lace embroidery?
General Information – Freestanding lace is an embroidery design that is stitched onto a special stabilizer that dissolves in warm or cold water, leaving you with the freestanding lace. They generally have a higher stitch count for this purpose.
What kind of stabilizer do you use for free standing lace?
After selecting the ideal thread for your freestanding lace project you’ll want to set up your embroidery hoop with water soluble stabilizer. There are a few different kinds on the market, but we prefer the soft fabric-like stabilizer.
What weight is free standing lace?
Use 40 weight rayon or polyester thread. You can also use 30 weight cotton or metallic thread for most freestanding lace designs. After embroidering, cut the excess stabilizer away.
What does FSL embroidery mean?
Free standing lace
Free standing lace or FSL is essentially an object made entirely out of thread that you stitch on your embroidery machine takes on the appearance of lace.
What is vilene stabilizer?
Vilene and is a water-soluble stabilizer. This stabilizer is different because it looks and acts like a tear-away stabilizer. It is not clear like Badgemaster, but thin enough to see through just a little bit.
How do you dry FSL?
You can usually tell if there is some remaining stabiliser by blotting the FSL on a towel and if the lace feels tacky if will dry stiff. I find the best way to dry the lace is to place it flat on a towel or washer and put something flat on top of it.
What are examples of free standing lace embroidery?
Free-standing lace embroidery designs are designs that support themselves after the stabilizer is removed. You stitch directly onto stabilizer rather than onto fabric to create these embroidered beauties. Examples of FSL projects include FSL Christmas ornaments, bookmarks, earrings, clothing decorations, and so much more.
Is it possible to make free standing lace?
Creating free-standing lace with the embroidery machine is one of those techniques that look very difficult to create, but are really SO easy. The ornaments below are from OESD Embroidery Collection #12469, Holiday Ornaments & Charms, and you’ll find instructions for these Traditional Ornaments with Modern Charm on their DIY embroidery blog.
When did embroidery legacy start making freestanding lace?
Here at the Embroidery Legacy, we have a special relationship with freestanding lace because it’s how our company began back in the 1950s. During that period in my great-grandparents’ embroidery factory, our freestanding lace designs were manually crafted one stitch at a time by European Schiffli Masters.
How do you embroider lace on a embroidery machine?
Place your embroidery hoop on the embroidery arm, place your presser foot down, and press start! Watch your machine start to embroider the lace design. Change colors as directed. If your machine is a speedy stitcher, consider decreasing stitching speeds if you’re having issues with a good result.