by Sewmum1 ( edited 12 Jul 2016 ) 07 Jul 2016

For newbies and others, just because a design says it is lace doesn't mean it is FSL. If you are unsure check with the digitiser first not do my trick...

I purchased a lace border design from oesd. Thinking it was FSL I diligilently embroidered 15 of the design out onto wss. Each taking 25 mins to embroider. I didn't want to waste time washing wss from just one or two at a time as I wanted them to all have the same stiffness once dry so I waited until I embroidered all 15. Well they all fell apart! I have since checked with oesd to find it was not a FSL design. I could have saved myself so much time, thread and stabiliser if I had checked first.

Am off to try a test stitch of this design on some organza....

UPDATE: I have stitched the design successfully on some crystal organza. The shimmer in the organza adds some sparkle to the crowns too. The organza was fraying around the edges and I used polyester thread to embroider them so I was able to seal the fraying edges with a candle flame.

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Comments (18)

by babash 12 Jul 2016

Love the Crown or Tiara. I wouldn't be game to burn off the shaggy bits with my luck it would catch and I would burn the lot.

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by Sewmum1 12 Jul 2016

You only hold the fabric near the flame not in it just enough that the organza melts. You can also use a soldering iron but I have not tried that technique yet.

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by Leaha 10 Jul 2016

Don't feel like the lone ranger I've done this also and it isn't funny or fun!

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by marianb 09 Jul 2016

I'm sure the newer members will appreciate the warning.. Good luck with your Organza. Marian

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by pennifold 09 Jul 2016

I hope that your new test stitch will turn out beautifully. Such bad luck about the previous one. Love Chris

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by katydid 08 Jul 2016

How disappointing. I don't do much FSL, however it is so pretty. Sonia Showalter's FSL stitches out nicely. Kay

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by lucy12345 08 Jul 2016

Good luck with the next design, sorry you had such a mishap!!!

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by dragonflyer 08 Jul 2016

What a shame...so sorry...thanks for reminding us all to check first...stitch later...

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by pennyhal2 08 Jul 2016

That can be so discouraging. I've made a ton of mistakes in my learning process and had to throw away some. Maybe use the thread in one of those thread coasters you see posted here from time to time.

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by peafarm 08 Jul 2016

I did that in the beginning. My rose fell quite apart. Devastating.

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by jrob Moderator 08 Jul 2016

Aw, I hate that. Thanks for public service announcement. I needed that reminder.

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by cfidl 08 Jul 2016

I have done that a few times. The first was a beautiful fan. Only part of it came apart and I still hope to salvage what is left for something. I now look at stitch count and run it through wilcom or another digitizing program. If it has a strong understitch it should be good. Some are not so strong but still work, so again sometimes it is hit or miss

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by kathymourie 08 Jul 2016

WOW!!! Sew disappointing. Good luck with your next step.

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by carolpountney 08 Jul 2016

I feel your pain

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by crafter2243 Moderator 08 Jul 2016

Oh no. I can imagine your disappointment when 15 of the designs fell apart. I am sure they will look great embroidered on organza over WSS as stabilizer.

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by lbrow 08 Jul 2016

Bummer! Hate that happened to you. Hope you can work it out with chiffon,. Organza, net. Good luck/Lillian

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by queenofhearts 07 Jul 2016

Oh no, I feel bad for you. I must keep this in mind and test the first one if I am not 100% sure.

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by vickiannette 07 Jul 2016

feel for you, a lesson in this one for us all.

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by toogie 07 Jul 2016

Oh, bless your heart, I hate that happened to you. At least you're still trying. Once something fell apart from me, I kinda stay shy of wasting my time again, and it was FSL.....what are you making with the lace, may I ask?

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by Sewmum1 07 Jul 2016

Hi Toogie I am a bit reluctant to do them again but they look so good embroidered out and would be perfect for making into crowns for dd birthday party.

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