Freestanding Lace Star Ornament


Hello everyone. Laura here from

Trash to Couture.
For this post, I will share with you how to create a beautiful lace ornament with your Brother embroidery machine! You’ll stitch this built-in Freestanding Lace Design on two layers of water-soluble stabilizer, then rinse the design in water, to leave only the thread. These ornaments make perfect gifts for everyone on your list (Color and specifications may vary).
Freestanding Lace Star

Materials:

Note: Here is a similar star design on iBroidery. Click here to download.

Project Directions:

  1. Cut two pieces of lightweight water-soluble stabilizer several inches larger than your hoop. Place both pieces of stabilizer in your embroidery hoop. The stabilizer should be ‘taut like a drum’ in the hoop. Tighten the screw at the bottom of the hoop.

Freestanding Lace Star
  1. Set up your machine to embroider. You will use the same embroidery thread in your top thread and in your bobbin. Take your desired embroidery thread, and wind a bobbin with this thread.

Freestanding Lace Star
  1. Select a Star design (either design 018 or 019) from the built-in embroidery designs in your machine, and press the green ‘go’ button.

Freestanding Lace Star
  1. Once the design is finished stitching, remove the hoop.

Freestanding Lace Star
  1. Cut out the design from the stabilizer.

Freestanding Lace Star
  1. Submerge the design in warm water for 2-5 minutes, until the stabilizer has completely dissolved.

Freestanding Lace Star
  1. Use thread or ribbon to tie through the top hole of your star ornament.

Freestanding Lace Star
  1. Enjoy your new lace star ornament!

Freestanding Lace Star