Did you know that you can easily turn eyelet fabric into eyelet lace trim? In this tutorial I’ll show you how to turn broderie anglaise fabric into scalloped lace trim.
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How To Sew A Scalloped Hem – DIY Scallop Lace Trim
You’ll need:
- fabric – I used cotton eyelet lace fabric
- paper and pencil
- sewing machine
- sewing thread – matching the color of the fabric
- scissors
Make a scalloped paper template and trace the outline of the scallops onto the fabric – I just used a pencil for this because the thread will cover the markings.
Use a close zig zag stitch – satin stitch – and sew along the lines.
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Trace the outline of the next scalloped lace trim onto the fabric and finish the edge with close zig zag stitches. Finish all scallops before you cut the fabric – it’s easier that way. You can see that not all of my scallops are perfect, but it’s hardly noticeable when used as a trim.
Now cut carefully along the stitches – don’t snip the stitches. This takes the most time! 😉
I joined the scalloped lace trim together because I needed a long strip of lace. I got 4.65m of 8cm wide lace from an 51x77cm fabric rectangle. Then I used the DIY scallop lace trim for my Victorian tucked petticoat.
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