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Anita's Lace Tutorial Part 2: Lace Border Embroidery Project

By Steve Wilson on August 03, 2009

PROJECT DETAILS

SKILL LEVEL

Some Experience

TIME REQUIRED

02:00

Description

There are a few designs in Anita's lace collection that can be used to create continuos borders.

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Materials

LAHD6 Design

LAHD10 Design

Final Product: What You Will Create

Preface:

Anita's Lace Tutorial: Lace Border

There are a few designs in the Anita Goodesign's Lace Collection that can be used to create continuous borders. Motifs may be mirrored, rotated, laid side by side or any way that is pleasing to you! You can alternate color schemes in the designs for a more interesting effect. Here are a few examples of what your projects may look like.

Step 1:

This example shows design LAHD6 laid out end to end. This would be a great border for sheets, pillowcases or linens.

Step 2:

This example shows design LAHD10. By rotating and flipping the design you can create a wonderful border. As with any border, all of the pieces are embroidered first and then sewn together using a sewing machine. You could lightly tack together the edges that touch, or arrange the pieces on the item you are embellishing and zig zag in place. Usually when doing this you will be trimming away fabric behind the lace to have a see through effect. When stitching the lace in place, use the embroidery thread to match in your machine needle.

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Meet the Author: Steve Wilson

Steve Wilson is co-owner of Anita Goodesign, a company serving the home embroidery enthusiast. He is also owner of Artbox Digitizing Studio and the co-owner of Art-Sew-Perfect stock design company. Steve has won over 20 digitizing awards, written over 70 articles on digitizing and embroidery techniques and has produced 18 digitizing "How-To" videos. He has also digitized thousands of designs for the home textile and decorating industries and is bringing that experience and expertise to the Anita Goodesign Home Decor Collections

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