How to sew lace

Learn all about how to sew lace to make beautiful handmade clothing. These sewing tips work for sewing and altering lace dresses.

Learn how to make broderie anglaise lace (eyelet lace) by hand. It's really easy!

When sewing lace garments, you'll want to steer clear of any seam allowances showing through. To help you create the illusion of no seams, we're going to demonstrate two different techniques for sewing lace seams, by machine or by hand.

Learn how to hem lace with four different methods. Lace is a beautiful fabric to work with and sewing it can be easy if you know the right techniques.

Find out how to make your seams disappear when you follow this how to sew lace guide

Learn how to invisibly join lace trim by hand for your next historical costuming or heirloom sewing project project.

Learn the best tips for sewing with lace fabric and trim. Lace is a delicate material and may seem intimidating, but these ideas will help give you the confidence you need to DIY lace projects!

These three ways to attach lace to fabric are from the Edwardian era. In the 1900s, lace was attached to fabric either by hand or with a straight stitch sewing machine. Zig-zag stitches were never to sew lace to fabric in the Edwardian era. Related: How To Make Edwardian Net Applique 3 Ways How To … Continue reading 3 Ways How To Attach Lace To Fabric – Historical Sewing →

Learn how to make broderie anglaise lace (eyelet lace) by hand. It's really easy!

Have you always wanted to sew a lace dress, but the mere thought of it overwhelms you? Lace is one of those fabrics that’s challenging to sew. And for most people, sewing lace brings up thoughts of all kinds of complex professional techniques. However, there are some things you can do that can make the […]