Comments on: FSL Drying Method http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/fsl-drying-method/ Embroidery Articles and Embroidery Blog Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:59:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Lee http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/fsl-drying-method/#comment-17609 Lee Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:46:31 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1270#comment-17609 If you know the butcher in your local grocery store you may be able to sweet talk him or her into donating some in various sizes. I'm going to sweet talk mine tomorrow. If you know the butcher in your local grocery store you may be able to sweet talk him or her into donating some in various sizes. I’m going to sweet talk mine tomorrow.

]]> By: Denise Gartner http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/fsl-drying-method/#comment-17388 Denise Gartner Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:07:45 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1270#comment-17388 For Terri If you want the lace to be stiff just run the design under the tap just untill the stabilizer disappears. This only takes a moment and then let it dry flat. The less you rinse out the stiffer the lace will be. For Terri
If you want the lace to be stiff just run the design under the tap just untill the stabilizer disappears. This only takes a moment and then let it dry flat. The less you rinse out the stiffer the lace will be.

]]> By: Bridgett http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/fsl-drying-method/#comment-17295 Bridgett Sun, 30 Aug 2009 04:27:29 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1270#comment-17295 An answer to Terri, I would think that you are rinsing the FSL too well. I usually rinse only enough so that the piece will not feel tacky. HTH Bridgett :) An answer to Terri,
I would think that you are rinsing the FSL too well. I usually rinse only enough so that the piece will not feel tacky.
HTH
Bridgett :)

]]> By: Marlene http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/fsl-drying-method/#comment-17195 Marlene Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:30:06 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1270#comment-17195 What a great idea, thank you What a great idea, thank you

]]> By: Bonnie http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/fsl-drying-method/#comment-17174 Bonnie Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:00:50 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1270#comment-17174 What a nice idea. I have to press my fsl after drying to straighten it. Your idea will eliminate that step. Thank you. Bonnie What a nice idea. I have to press my fsl after drying to straighten it. Your idea will eliminate that step. Thank you. Bonnie

]]> By: hark http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/fsl-drying-method/#comment-17083 hark Sun, 23 Aug 2009 15:37:38 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1270#comment-17083 This method sounds just BRILLIANT. . . over the years I have used every technique you can imagine but this one seems like the PERFECT solution!! I can hardly wait to try it out!! This method sounds just BRILLIANT. . . over the years I have used every technique you can imagine but this one seems like the PERFECT solution!! I can hardly wait to try it out!!

]]> By: Spider3 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/fsl-drying-method/#comment-17053 Spider3 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 18:16:52 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1270#comment-17053 Thanks for a great tip! I sometimes save the styrofoam blocks out of electronics packaging to work with too. As a warning... be absolutely sure you are using rust-free pins! Years ago I crocheted snowflakes out of size 10 bedspread cotton, soaked them in a stiffening agent, pinned them to a board to dry & by the time I got back to them (duh) they were ruined with rust. That was *years* ago so maybe pins don't rust anymore but just be careful. Thanks for a great tip! I sometimes save the styrofoam blocks out of electronics packaging to work with too. As a warning… be absolutely sure you are using rust-free pins! Years ago I crocheted snowflakes out of size 10 bedspread cotton, soaked them in a stiffening agent, pinned them to a board to dry & by the time I got back to them (duh) they were ruined with rust. That was *years* ago so maybe pins don’t rust anymore but just be careful.

]]> By: Denise Gartner http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/fsl-drying-method/#comment-17052 Denise Gartner Sat, 22 Aug 2009 18:00:59 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1270#comment-17052 Great tip Bridgett I use large sheets of Styrofoam and attach the FSLace designs with pins after rinsing out the water soluble stabilizer. Works great The styrofoam sheets can be purchased at most craft stores in different sizes. You can get styrofoam eggs too and use these to shape and dry FS Lace christmas ornament ball covers too. Also I use a kitchen bowl to lay a FS Lace Bowl over after the water soluble stabilizer is rinsed out so it dries to the shape of a bowl. Great tip Bridgett

I use large sheets of Styrofoam and attach the FSLace designs with pins after rinsing out the water soluble stabilizer. Works great

The styrofoam sheets can be purchased at most craft stores in different sizes.

You can get styrofoam eggs too and use these to shape and dry FS Lace christmas ornament ball covers too.

Also I use a kitchen bowl to lay a FS Lace Bowl over after the water soluble stabilizer is rinsed out so it dries to the shape of a bowl.

]]> By: JoAnn http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/fsl-drying-method/#comment-17024 JoAnn Sat, 22 Aug 2009 06:41:39 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1270#comment-17024 This sounds like a great idea, I also know that the better the stabilizer the happier you'll be with lace. I do not have any luck with lace and ultra or super solvy, I have to have one with a weave to get good lace. This sounds like a great idea, I also know that the better the stabilizer the happier you’ll be with lace. I do not have any luck with lace and ultra or super solvy, I have to have one with a weave to get good lace.

]]> By: Lilette http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/fsl-drying-method/#comment-17020 Lilette Sat, 22 Aug 2009 04:41:13 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1270#comment-17020 Thank you. This is a wonderful idea. In OZ we get veges in Styrofoam boxes. I can pin the lace to the base & stand it on its side to dry. Thank you. This is a wonderful idea. In OZ we get veges in Styrofoam boxes. I can pin the lace to the base & stand it on its side to dry.

]]> By: Grace Briley http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/fsl-drying-method/#comment-17018 Grace Briley Sat, 22 Aug 2009 03:47:31 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1270#comment-17018 Thank you Bridgett what a great idea will try it next time i do fsl. Regards Grace Thank you Bridgett what a great idea
will try it next time i do fsl.
Regards Grace

]]> By: Terri Beck http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/fsl-drying-method/#comment-17017 Terri Beck Sat, 22 Aug 2009 03:41:55 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1270#comment-17017 I am planing to maake some lace for christmas gifts. So thanks for the tip. But could you answer a question. The one time I tried this it was on some ornaments and when they dried they were too floppy. I tried spray starch but didn't help. What do you use. Some one told me you should sew them on tulle and trim them but I don't really like that idea. Thanks for any help you can give. Blessins' Terri I am planing to maake some lace for christmas gifts. So thanks for the tip. But could you answer a question. The one time I tried this it was on some ornaments and when they dried they were too floppy. I tried spray starch but didn’t help. What do you use. Some one told me you should sew them on tulle and trim them but I don’t really like that idea. Thanks for any help you can give.
Blessins’
Terri

]]> By: Candy http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/fsl-drying-method/#comment-17015 Candy Sat, 22 Aug 2009 03:23:06 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1270#comment-17015 This is a GREAT idea. I have dried my FSL lots of different ways....but this is a clever idea I will be trying next time. Thanks for sharing, this is one of the best things about crafters...sharing their own trials and tribulations. And I love that you are re using something you already had, in such a unique way. KUDOS..Candy from Iowa This is a GREAT idea. I have dried my FSL lots of different ways….but this is a clever idea I will be trying next time. Thanks for sharing, this is one of the best things about crafters…sharing their own trials and tribulations. And I love that you are re using something you already had, in such a unique way. KUDOS..Candy from Iowa

]]> By: Sheila http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/fsl-drying-method/#comment-17013 Sheila Sat, 22 Aug 2009 03:11:19 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1270#comment-17013 I like this idea, thanks for the advise I like this idea, thanks for the advise

]]> By: JoAnn http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/fsl-drying-method/#comment-17010 JoAnn Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:56:36 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1270#comment-17010 Good tip...I will have to try this. Good tip…I will have to try this.

]]> By: Verna McCallen http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/fsl-drying-method/#comment-17006 Verna McCallen Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:42:05 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1270#comment-17006 Thank you very much for this tip. I have only done a few items of FSL and when I rinsed out the stabilizer I found that the item had a tendency to become wavy, and in a couple of instances, to change shape. Your idea of pinning to the trays definitely will solve this problem. Thanks again. Thank you very much for this tip. I have only done a few items of FSL and when I rinsed out the stabilizer I found that the item had a tendency to become wavy, and in a couple of instances, to change shape. Your idea of pinning to the trays definitely will solve this problem. Thanks again.

]]> By: Granny Bryant http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/fsl-drying-method/#comment-17002 Granny Bryant Fri, 21 Aug 2009 23:10:23 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1270#comment-17002 When I rinse FSL, I place it between 2 layers of needlepoint plastic canvas. That way, it can dry on both sides and the sturdiness of the plastic canvas helps to keep it flat. When I rinse FSL, I place it between 2 layers of needlepoint plastic canvas. That way, it can dry on both sides and the sturdiness of the plastic canvas helps to keep it flat.

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