I have got my butterfly, with thanks from you cuties who advised me how to use Pulse and also Wilcom, I am using a combination of both, pulse to convert the files and wilcom to resize and store them. So the design is now on the solvy, and as I understand I dip it it hand hot water, then place lace between two sheets of paper towel or tissue to dry, as I correct.

Good Morning from rainy Utah-USA. I also like to use a hair dryer to quickly get my FSL items dry - I just can't wait for them to dry. Hehehe!

How good that you already have your answers. Be well Coming!
Flowers to all.

You got good answers! I use laundry softener when I want the lace very very soft, or not to rinse to much if I want it stiff.

Good evening from a very hot humid Brisbane Australia. you have had good answers, just rinse it in warm water until you rinse away the wss. the more you rinse the softer it will get. if you want it to be quite stiff then don't rinse so much. then just let it dry, I use tea towels or paper towel whatever I feel inclined and pat it dry. have fun and happy stitching.
Alice

Removing Solvy from FSL depends on the finish you want the lace to be, stiff or soft and flexible.

The longer you soak it, or rinse it, the less stiffness will be retained, (the softer it will get)

Soaking in warmer water just helps dissolve the WSS quicker and the same advice applies.

It's just the same as washing dirt out of clothes, the more you wash, scrub, rinse, soak, the more dirt you get out!!! You also end up with RSI!! LOL!!!
Hope this helps.
hugs n roses, Meganne

And good morning from an icy New Jersey. Warm to hot water is best, you need to make sure it doesnt feel gummy-where the wss has not dissolved enough. Blot dry with a towel, and dry on a flat surface or between 2 sheets of the plastic grid used for needlepoint. I dry it face down-use the porcelain top of the toilet, actually. Some people iron it when dry, but I don't. If you feel it is too soft, just dissolve some wss in hot water, dip again and dry again. Depending on the design, some things might need to be blocked, the better ones don't loose their shape.
Jo

And a good morning from Illinois....I too just discovered Pulse....had been using something else, that was more cumbersome, but the Pulse is much more user friendly for converting files, I use it to convert the jef files to art. I soak my FSL in very warm to hot water and depending how delicate it is I even use my fingers in the water and rub a bit on the lace to help it along, after patting it well between two pieces of paper towel I place it on a pressing sheet and as it dries I press down on it with paper towel to keep it flat...after it dries I will hit it lightly with a medium iron with a cloth over it and that give it a crisp firm look & feel for me........