I have an upcoming project which includes sewing with lace, hence the title.
My experience with sewing lace is honestly very small. I've ever made or supervised making of two dresses with lace bodice. And on both underlining was used.
But what if the design you chose has no need for underling, but instead it favors your own skin showing trough?
How you finish the seams? Or more importantly, how you join two details together without underlining to support the seam?
Overlap Seam - great for heavier lace
- Transfer your pattern piece seam lines onto lace with thread. Match lace pattern.
- Cut outside of seam lines around the motifs
- Align seam lines, tack two details together and join them either by hand, using overcast or blanket stitch, or with your sewing machine using zigzag stitch.
French Seam - good for long seams on light lace
And then there's of course the option of bound seam.
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