Delicate Details
Shaping & Mitering Lace
Trace lace shaping and miter lines onto the fabric with a water-soluble marking pen. Place the fabric on a padded surface, such as a lace shaping board or ironing board.
To shape a curve, place the lace outer edge along the placement line. Pin the lace to the line by pushing glass-head pins through the lace and fabric at an angle, into the padded surface. Don't use plastic-head pins because they'll melt. Pin only along the outer edge; the inner edge will be loose and curvy. For scallops, shape the lace above the curve.
To miter, allow the lace to extend past the point (miter line) in a straight line. Pin the lace to the miter line at points A and B (A).
Fold the extended lace end back on itself. Leave the pin at B, but remove the pin at A and replace it through both layers (B).
Continue to guide the lace along the next section. Pin along the outer lace edge as before (C). If part of the folded miter peeks out, just push it underneath the lace; it can be trimmed away later.
To shape the inner curves, slip a pin point under the lace header thread at the miter point, or at the center of a section between miters. Pull the thread until lace lies flat against fabric (D).
Follow the instructions below for shaping lace bows:
Place the fabric on a lace shaping board or ironing board to make the bow shapes. With the shorter lace end to the right, match the lace dot to the placement line on the sleeve or back.
Shape the tail of the bow as shown, pinning the lace as you go.
Return to the top of the bow and continue shaping the bow, folding the lace as shown (E).
Turn under approximately 1/4" at the end of each tail, cutting away the excess lace; stitch in place to secure.
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