FSL Battenberg Flower Hair Clip

The FSL Battenberg Flower Hair Clip is a set of 2 designs that you can sew together to make a beautiful 3D flower. We used the flowers to decorate a hair clip, but you can use them for many different projects -- to make a pin/brooch, a wreath for a bride, a bracelet, or even to decorate your flip-flops.

To embroider this type of lace, please read our recommendations first.

Stabilizers: We recommend to use water-soluble mesh, such as Vilene. Vilene D0102 is a non woven dissolvable stabilizer which is imported into the US, is sold in large rolls and is sometimes repackaged under different brand names. Two of these brand names are Wash-Away and Aqua Magic.

Film-like water soluble stabilizers, such as Solvy, are not suitable for the project.

Threads: The thinner the thread, the finer the final product will be. That is why we recommend that at least one of the threads, either in the bobbin or in the needle, should be cotton, which gives bulk to the lace and makes it look hand-made. Embroidery polyester thread will make very fine web-like lace.

Embroidery rayon thread is too soft, it does not keep its shape and very often its color fades under the influence of chemicals from the water-soluble mesh.

If you are using 50- or 60-weight cotton, you can use it both in the bobbin and in the needle. If you use 40-weight cotton thread for the needle, you can use regular polyester bobbin thread.

We used Signature machine quilting cotton thread, but similar threads from other companies should work just as well.

Needles: We use size 80/12 embroidery needles and 80/12 metallic needles. Our experience shows that cotton thread used with metallic needles gives less lint. The needles should be sharp, so it's advisable to change them after every project.

Most Importantly: ALWAYS make a test stitch-out of the design and wash away the stabilizer. This helps you to select the threads, needles, stabilizers and settings of your machine correctly.

Step One: There are two embroidery files in the set. Upload the file LaceFlowerD into your machine. Make a test stitch-out.

If you like the stitch-out, embroider the file two times.

Then upload the file "Lace FlowerD2". Embroider it twice.

Rinse the stabilizer, spread all parts neatly and press.

Step Two: Thread a needle with the same thread with which you made the embroidery. Position the stitch-outs of the second file over the stitch-outs of the first file. Hand sew the parts together in the center.

You can further embellish the center of the flower with beads, crystals, rhinestones, etc.

Attach the flowers to a hair clip and it is ready to wear or to give away as a small gift.