Lace fabric - extremely gentle, femininematerial. Dresses made with the use of this framework, continue to be relevant in the current season. Sewing from lace fabric is quite difficult. However, you can cope with the task, relying on several useful recommendations that will be considered later in this material.
Material properties
The material is based on a grid on whichweaves are formed from protruding loops. High-quality lace canvases differ by the smallest thickness. Therefore, they can be easily decorated with machine or hand embroidery, ribbons, beads, all kinds of sparkles.
Widely applied lace fabric for the dress, inwhose design provides complex patterns. The honeycomb structure of the material base makes it possible to exercise all the breadth of imagination when working with scallops.
Lace fabric is often used to create appliqués, coquettes, and dressings. A common solution is the creation of sleeves and bodices of dresses from such material.
Machine lace is distinguished by repetitive patterns. Due to this, it is convenient to cut such a fabric into strips, which are used to trim the edges of products.
How to sew from lace?
How to properly handle lace fabric, photos of which are presented in this material? When working with the material should focus on the following recommendations:
- It is convenient to combine individual pieces of lace fabric with an overlock or a sewing machine. The choice of means to perform the task depends on the ornament and the density of the fabric.
- If you are planning to sew a top, dress or skirt, the product made from knitted lace will best fit your body.
- To make the clothes look opaque,it is worth using a lining under the lace, preferably of natural fibers. When it is necessary to concentrate the main attention on mesh patterns, it is recommended to use a material of a contrasting tone, lighter or darker than lace, as a lining.
- For tailoring it is better to stop the choice onPatterns with a small number of seams. Otherwise, you will often have to cut the lace fabric, which can lead to damage to the attractive pattern.
- Lace fabric is perfect fordecorating both individual elements of products, and their entire surface. The material is perfectly combined with satin, silk, light wool. To accomplish the task, it is enough to cut out the main details of the future attire, and then to brush the lace along the contour of the product.
- Stroking a lace outfit is highly recommended.Carefully setting a low temperature on the iron. So that the lace fabric is not burnt, for a start it is worth experimenting in a small, inconspicuous area.
Helpful Tips
If during the sewing machine foot sticks inlace, its sole is recommended to wrap a dense polyethylene. You can also check how the embroidery foot for denim or denim is behaving in this situation. If the above actions have not corrected the situation, it is worth trying the option of sewing through a transparent lining or thin tissue paper. In cases where the lace is wound on the needle holder, a straight line should be set on the typewriter.
Finally
As you can see, lace is an excellent option.for decoration and tailoring of the most various clothes, since evening dresses, finishing with underwear. A wide variety of patterns is amazing. Using the material as the basis for sewing clothes, you can easily achieve the feeling of chic and festive.
