Lace Bookmarks

I downloaded a set of lace bookmarks the other day. They are so beautiful. However, I’m nervous to try them because of the problems I had with the lace/crochet square. As you may remember, the wash-away stabilizer appeared to be too loose for the hoop and the needle did not catch on many of the stitches.

The bookmark designs are 100% cotton thread. Mom tells me that cotton causes a lot of lint and I need to be careful to brush it away when it builds up. The instructions for the bookmarks also tell me to clean the lint after each project.

I hooped the water soluble stabilizer and put the hoop on the machine. With cotton on the upper and bobbin I began to stitch up the design.

As I stitched I was pleasantly surprised to see the stabilizer staying tight, although I did have to pick a lint ball off the bookmark a couple of times. The design worked up worked up without any problems.

When I was finished I cut the stabilizer close to the bookmark and then put it in a bowl of warm water. I took the bowl to Emily’s room to have her help melt away the rest of the stabilizer. (Nope, didn't get a picture of that.) She’s never seen this before and it was a bit interesting.

With the stabilizer gone I patted the bookmark dry and then ironed it. I’m so happy with this bookmark. I can’t wait to make more of them. This design took about 45 minutes to stitch out.

Thanks for listening ~