Lace and appliques are a quick way to add embellishments and look fabulous. There's so many colours and designs of lace available, or you can look for pre-loved clothes made from lace or decorated with lace and reuse the fabric from those. Happy sewing.
Hi! Just found you and you explain thing so very well. I always wondered how to get around that curve in a much cleaner way. Ty. I often rip lace off off dresses and blouses and attach them to a recycled item I am working on. This may help in some cases. Thanks for offering your expertise for free.Thanks, Debbie
Oh no! What have you done to me?! 😂 I make journals and was in a bit of a design rut about my front covers. Then I found you! (Add to basket, add to basket, add to basket!! Lol!). Seriously though, thank you for your great video and also for sharing so many tips. Xxx
I have some lace and appliques that I either salvaged from other garments or purchased, but I was intimidated to use them until now. Thank you for a great tutorial!
Ha! I noticed the lace you're using is the exact same one I used for my Catwoman Wedding dress. but mine is in black. Love the video and keep up the good work!
I loved your tutorial! I would love for you to show how to finish lace appliqué if you’re sowing it on tulle and the stitches are shown on the other side
Thank you. I'm glad you loved the tutorial. Whenever I sew onto anything where the stitches might be seen on the other side, such as tulle, I use clear thread.
Great information on working around curves. How closely spaced are your stitches? Also do you stitch the whole applique on (as in, evenly spaced stitches on the interior of a peice as well as the edges) or do you only do the edges with a few tacking stitches? Thank you for the information!
My stitches are generally evenly space at about 5mm apart all around the edges of the applique. I only sew the interior if it's either a big applique or it's going over a curve where it needs to be held in place in the middle as well as the edge. Hope that helps.
Hello, I have a quick question- where you're adding the appliques on the sleeves, are you adding it all around the arm or are you just adding it for most of the arms? I ask because would it get caught to the dress and/or would it look nice if I don't ad anything on the part of my arm touching the dress?
I want to make my own bead embellished lace coat that will go over an a line satin bridal gown. My question is, do I make the coat out of say, chantilly lace, than add the extra details? Or make a coat out of embellished lace? I’m a quilter, not a dress maker so I’m not sure where to start. Help!
Question for you I want to put my fiancé’s grandmothers dress’s lace onto my veil. Do you recommend for me to make the lace aplique’s and add it to my veil? Is that difficult for a beginner?
Hi! Loved your video, I'm new to lace appliqués and I am hoping to add one to a leotard of mine and I was wondering if you can use a sewing machine or if lace appliqués always need to be hand sewn into place. Thank you!
Hi. Glad you loved the video. You can use a sewing machine depending on where on the garment the appliques are. Just be really careful of your machine needle hitting any beads or sequins. I find the sometimes the appliques move a little bit if I machine sew them so I prefer the finish of hand sewing. You'll find out what works best for you with some practice. Happy sewing and thanks for watching.
@@RockstarsandRoyalty I know this comment is 4 yrs ago, but what if the fabric is duchess silk and you're sewing lace directly on the silk fabric at the hem of a ball gown? I'm afraid the machine may run stitches and ruin the fabric, but 6-8m of hem width is an awful lot of hand sewing 😅💀
Hi Sally, I'm glad you liked the video. I don't have a video on how to decorate lycra as it's not a material I use very often. I know that E6000 fabri-fuse is good for adding gems and appliques to stretch fabric, so I'd recommend trying that. Adding non-stretch appliques to stretch fabric is tricky. You need to pin them with the fabric stretched as it would be when worn. Check out my vlog #65 which will be up this Tuesday or Wednesday - I've just finished a stretch velvet bodice for a burlesque performer and talk a little in that about adding the non-stretch sequin appliques to that. Hope that helps.
Do you sew with a single thread? On some other tutorial it was suggested to use doble thread. I’m just wondering if it’s not going to fall off. Regular thread?
I find a single thread is fine. Double threads get twisted and knotted so easily they drive me mad! I always use a good quality thread like Gutterman. You can do knots regularly as you sew to make it more secure if you think it's necessary.
When adding lace to a garment you're adding something flat to something curved so there will always be a compromise with the lace design and areas where it has to overlap. I always start by adding the lace where it will be a feature, such as the centre front, and keeping the lace design as original as possible, then cutting and overlapping over the curves and hiding as much of the overlap as possible on less visible parts such as the side seams that are hidden by arms. Another option to achieve a less 'cluttered' look is individual appliques with gaps between them, but even then they may need to be clipped and overlapped to sit properly over curved seams and edges.
If you have any tips for adding flat lace to curved garments without overlapping it or it ending up 'cluttered' please let me know - I'm always looking to improve my skills and knowledge.
ah-plee-kay lol never heard it pronounced the way you say it only know it as app-lick-ay :) I've watched a lot of similar videos and this is by far the best, you explain lots and why you are doing what you do etc Thanks :D
Lace and appliques are a quick way to add embellishments and look fabulous. There's so many colours and designs of lace available, or you can look for pre-loved clothes made from lace or decorated with lace and reuse the fabric from those. Happy sewing.
People who teach things on TH-cam make the world a better place. I learned something. Thanks.
Thank you so much 🥰
brilliant and precise lesson- - the wedding is in 2! weeks and the dream dress becoming a reality: thank you so much!
I love how you do the placements and it’s very educating on the tips you showed. Thank you!
Great video! I especially loved the tips on placing lace around the curves and hiding the knot under a sequin.
Glad to hear you found it helpful. Thanks for watching 🙂
Thank you for great tutorial 😊
Bless your hands. loved your tutorial and neat work.
Hi! Just found you and you explain thing so very well. I always wondered how to get around that curve in a much cleaner way. Ty. I often rip lace off off dresses and blouses and attach them to a recycled item I am working on. This may help in some cases. Thanks for offering your expertise for free.Thanks, Debbie
You are welcome. I'm glad it was helpful for you. Thanks for watching and happy sewing 🙂
Oh no! What have you done to me?! 😂
I make journals and was in a bit of a design rut about my front covers. Then I found you! (Add to basket, add to basket, add to basket!! Lol!). Seriously though, thank you for your great video and also for sharing so many tips. Xxx
Have fun!
I’m so so sooooo glad that I came across your channel. Awesome! Thank you
I have some lace and appliques that I either salvaged from other garments or purchased, but I was intimidated to use them until now. Thank you for a great tutorial!
You're welcome. Happy sewing
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Thank you! Super example!
Please keep up the good work. I love your tutorials.
I love your whole work and I also like your tutorials. I found them very helpful.
I love this I also do bridal so I understand all your designs
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so excited to try this
Thank you it's great tutorial 🇬🇧
I'm wanting some extra sparkle on my wedding dress, so thought about adding some sparkle appliques, I just don't know whether I'm brave enough.
Thank you so much! This is so easy to follow!
You're so welcome!
Ha! I noticed the lace you're using is the exact same one I used for my Catwoman Wedding dress. but mine is in black. Love the video and keep up the good work!
I love this lace and I've used it in so many colours over the years! The shapes are so good and it has so much sparkle ❤
Very interesting and informative, so well explained. Thank you. Just subscribed, and looking forward to watching more of your videos.
Thank you for you lovely comment, and for subscribing. I'll be filming new videos over the holidays 💗
I loved your tutorial! I would love for you to show how to finish lace appliqué if you’re sowing it on tulle and the stitches are shown on the other side
Thank you. I'm glad you loved the tutorial. Whenever I sew onto anything where the stitches might be seen on the other side, such as tulle, I use clear thread.
Gggee Wiz!! Thanks for showing us how to put it together, but I was expecting to see how you would sew that on a sewing machine please?
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This has helped so much- thank you!!!!!
You're welcome. Glad it helped you.
Great information on working around curves. How closely spaced are your stitches? Also do you stitch the whole applique on (as in, evenly spaced stitches on the interior of a peice as well as the edges) or do you only do the edges with a few tacking stitches? Thank you for the information!
My stitches are generally evenly space at about 5mm apart all around the edges of the applique. I only sew the interior if it's either a big applique or it's going over a curve where it needs to be held in place in the middle as well as the edge. Hope that helps.
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Very helpful .I was asked to make a christening quilt from a bridal gown and I will be using appliqued lace😊
Hello, I have a quick question- where you're adding the appliques on the sleeves, are you adding it all around the arm or are you just adding it for most of the arms? I ask because would it get caught to the dress and/or would it look nice if I don't ad anything on the part of my arm touching the dress?
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Hi! Do you only stitch around the edges or do you also stitch to secure the middle parts of the appliqué?
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Thank you! This was super helpful.
Thanks for watching 🙂
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Hi - do you have any advice for adding a lace applique to a lycra dance costume? Thanks
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I want to make my own bead embellished lace coat that will go over an a line satin bridal gown. My question is, do I make the coat out of say, chantilly lace, than add the extra details? Or make a coat out of embellished lace? I’m a quilter, not a dress maker so I’m not sure where to start. Help!
Question for you I want to put my fiancé’s grandmothers dress’s lace onto my veil. Do you recommend for me to make the lace aplique’s and add it to my veil? Is that difficult for a beginner?
Thanks so much, excellent tutorial! New subscriber :)
You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching 🙂
Thank you for your insight.
Hi! Loved your video, I'm new to lace appliqués and I am hoping to add one to a leotard of mine and I was wondering if you can use a sewing machine or if lace appliqués always need to be hand sewn into place. Thank you!
Hi. Glad you loved the video. You can use a sewing machine depending on where on the garment the appliques are. Just be really careful of your machine needle hitting any beads or sequins. I find the sometimes the appliques move a little bit if I machine sew them so I prefer the finish of hand sewing. You'll find out what works best for you with some practice. Happy sewing and thanks for watching.
@@RockstarsandRoyalty I know this comment is 4 yrs ago, but what if the fabric is duchess silk and you're sewing lace directly on the silk fabric at the hem of a ball gown?
I'm afraid the machine may run stitches and ruin the fabric, but 6-8m of hem width is an awful lot of hand sewing 😅💀
If I cut out tulle pieces and can't get super close, and they are spaced out, will it not look patchy and amateurish?
Brilliant video. Do you have on that shows how to decorate Lycra for a dance ballroom dress? Sally
Hi Sally, I'm glad you liked the video. I don't have a video on how to decorate lycra as it's not a material I use very often. I know that E6000 fabri-fuse is good for adding gems and appliques to stretch fabric, so I'd recommend trying that. Adding non-stretch appliques to stretch fabric is tricky. You need to pin them with the fabric stretched as it would be when worn. Check out my vlog #65 which will be up this Tuesday or Wednesday - I've just finished a stretch velvet bodice for a burlesque performer and talk a little in that about adding the non-stretch sequin appliques to that. Hope that helps.
Any tips for adding appliques to stretch fabric?
Sew them on while the fabric is stretched the amount that it will be stretched when it's worn. Cutting the appliques into smaller sections helps too.
well done, very good
Thank you 🙂
How do you store appliques properly....thank u
Do you sew with a single thread? On some other tutorial it was suggested to use doble thread. I’m just wondering if it’s not going to fall off. Regular thread?
I find a single thread is fine. Double threads get twisted and knotted so easily they drive me mad! I always use a good quality thread like Gutterman. You can do knots regularly as you sew to make it more secure if you think it's necessary.
Thank you!
You're welcome 🙂
Thank you
You're welcome. Thanks for watching
I looks like all the lace is cluttered and overlapping and can't see the design good. Thanks for the tip for sewing them on the fabric
When adding lace to a garment you're adding something flat to something curved so there will always be a compromise with the lace design and areas where it has to overlap. I always start by adding the lace where it will be a feature, such as the centre front, and keeping the lace design as original as possible, then cutting and overlapping over the curves and hiding as much of the overlap as possible on less visible parts such as the side seams that are hidden by arms. Another option to achieve a less 'cluttered' look is individual appliques with gaps between them, but even then they may need to be clipped and overlapped to sit properly over curved seams and edges.
If you have any tips for adding flat lace to curved garments without overlapping it or it ending up 'cluttered' please let me know - I'm always looking to improve my skills and knowledge.
Would you please type me the name of fabrics, because I didn’t get it.
Thank you ❤️
The lace I used is Alencon lace. I was sewing it onto polyester satin.
ah-plee-kay lol never heard it pronounced the way you say it only know it as app-lick-ay :) I've watched a lot of similar videos and this is by far the best, you explain lots and why you are doing what you do etc Thanks :D
It's my British accent lol. Thanks for watching 😊