Use a Lace Board for ease in preparing lace for stitching.
Although not necessary, a lace board is handy when gathering lace to fit the entredeux.
I am pulling two threads in the lace heading to gather the lace.
Today, we are going to begin our Lesson with attaching Lace Edging to the Entredeux.
The lace edging will be attached at the Neck and the Sleeves. We have already attached the entredeux.
Here are examples of lace edging attached to entredeux at the neck. The lace is gathered on the white Daygown. The lace is attached without gathering on the blue daygown.
You can gather the lace at the neck and sleeves or you can leave it ungathered. For a boy, either is acceptable but it is more tailored if the lace is left ungathered.
Go to Step 4 in your pattern instructions for View 2 of Embroidered Raglan Daygowns to read about attaching lace to entredeux at the neck edge. Cut the lace the length it states, then go to my Gathering Lace Post for more detailed instructions. Read the entire post for clarification and stitch the lace to entredeux following the pattern instructions.
Gathered lace edging sewn to the entredeux on the sleeve.
Lace to entredeux - sew it right sides together.
Lace is pressed away from the sleeve.
Lace to entredeux - Done!!
Side Seams
Sew the side seams in a French Seam.
Be sure to match the sleeve edge. I stick a pin through the entredeux to keep it from shifting.
Match the sleeve edges, then match the underarm seams of Front and Back, then match the lower edge. Stitch a pretty little French Seam.
Now, you will have completed stitching all the lace to the Daygown and finished the side seams in a French Seam. You are almost done!! Hope you have kept up!
Question for the Lesson - Did you embroider the top and bottom of the daygown or only the top? Do you enjoy Embroidery?
Tea Time in my Sewing Room today!
Chocolate Chip Scones (and today, I remembered the Almonds!). And a cup of hot Earl Grey tea. Perfect!
Earl Grey Tea
Oil of Bergamot, derived from a citrus fruit, is the secret fragrance of this tea.
Earl Grey Tea
Oil of Bergamot, derived from a citrus fruit, is the secret fragrance of this tea.
Many of you have asked for Recipes. I will get them up one day this week.
