Battenberg Spiral Lace Doily

I finally got around to trying out a Free Standing Lace (FSL) doily.  Well, its a bit less than a doily, maybe a medallion.  I downloaded this free design from Advanced Embroidery Designs.

Wash-away stabilizer was hooped and 100% cotton tan thread was put on the upper and bobbin.  I’m using a 75/11 needle.

I was a bit hesitant to stitch the lace design with this particular stabilizer but once the project began to stitch out I could see that it would probably hold together just fine.

When the design was finished I cut away most of the stabilizer and then put the medallion in a bowl of warm water.

I changed the water several times to get rid of the stabilizer.  When I was satisfied that the stabilizer was gone I patted the medallion dry and then just left it on the towel to dry. 

The medallion turned out soft and pliable.  It could be used on clothing or as a doily.  This project took about 30 minutes to sew out, no broken threads and no other issues with stitching.  This is a great project for someone making lace for the first time.