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6 Ways How To Insert Lace – Heirloom Sewing Tutorial

23rd April 2020Historical Sewing, Lace & Embroideryedwardian, embroidery, hand sewing, lace, lace tutorial, resource, sewing, tutorial, upcycling, victorianLina

Learn 6 different vintage ways to insert lace and improve your heirloom sewing skills! So if you’re wondering how to add lace trim like in earlier times, read on.

Today, lace is usually inserted with zigzag stitches by machine. But in past, lace was either inserted by hand or with a straight-stitch sewing machine. In this tutorial I’ll show you 6 ways how to insert lace by hand or with straight stitches by machine. Let me know in the comments what’s your favorite way to insert lace! 😀 Continue reading 6 Ways How To Insert Lace – Heirloom Sewing Tutorial →

How To Make Limerick Lace By Hand

28th January 2020Lace & Embroideryembroidery, flower, lace, lace tutorial, sewing, tutorial, victorianLina

Limerick lace is a floral tulle lace: It is hand-embroidered on machine-made cotton net. In this tutorial I’ll show you the basics of Limerick lace.

Limerick lace was made since 1829 in Limerick, Ireland, hence the name Limerick lace. There are two types of this beautiful, delicate lace: Limerick lace can be either worked as needle-run or tambour lace. In needle-run lace, the net ground is embroidered with a needle and darning stitches. Whereas in tambour lace, the net ground is embroidered with chain stitches and a tambour hook which is similar to a crochet hook. Usually, needle-run lace is more delicate than tambour lace, while some Limerick tulle laces use a combination of needle-run and tambour. Continue reading How To Make Limerick Lace By Hand →

DIY Tape Lace Collar

25th April 20181920s, Lace & Embroidery1920s, edwardian, hand sewing, lace, lace tutorial, sewingLina

At the moment I’m making a DIY tape lace collar for my 1920s rayon chiffon dress. But instead of tape I’m using bobbin lace. This pretty 1920s dress with tape lace yoke and bertha collar and this original 1920s tape lace collar with bobbin lace were my main inspirations. Continue reading DIY Tape Lace Collar →

Drawn Thread Work Tutorial

21st May 2017Lace & Embroidery18th century, 1920s, DIY, edwardian, embroidery, hand sewing, lace, lace tutorial, sewing, tutorial, upcycling, victorianLina

Learn to make drawn thread work by hand! Drawn thread work is a beautiful whitework embroidery! It’s easy to make but it takes time.

‘Drawn-thread work forms a connecting link between embroidery and lace work […] it is very durable, and washes well.’ (Every Woman’s Encyclopaedia, 1910-2)

In this tutorial I’ll show you how to make basic drawn thread work by hand. Drawn thread work is a counted thread embroidery: Warp or weft threads are removed and the remaining threads are grouped together with hemstitches.

Drawn thread work has been popular for a long time. It was already used in the Middle Ages (source), and was still popular in the Victorian and Edwardian era and the 1920s. Continue reading Drawn Thread Work Tutorial →

Edwardian Bermuda Fagoting – Tutorial

4th August 2016Lace & EmbroideryDIY, edwardian, embroidery, hand sewing, lace, lace tutorial, sewing, tutorial, upcycling, victorianLina

Bermuda fagoting – also know as three-sided stitch and Point Turc – is a decorative embroidery stitch which was popular in the Edwardian era. It looks a bit like hemstitching or drawn-thread work. But it’s quicker to make and can also be stitched on curved lines. Continue reading Edwardian Bermuda Fagoting – Tutorial →

1920s Imitation Picot Hem – Tutorial

22nd July 20161920s, Sewing & Crochet1920s, DIY, lace tutorial, sewing, tutorial, upcyclingLina

In the 1920s, the hem of sheer and lightweight dresses were often finished with a picot hem. But unless you’re lucky and own an antique hemstitching machine, you’ll need an alternative. So in this tutorial I’ll show you how to sew an imitation 1920s picot hem. Continue reading 1920s Imitation Picot Hem – Tutorial →

How To Attach Lace To Gathered Edge – Historical Sewing

29th August 2015Historical Sewing, Lace & Embroideryedwardian, hand sewing, lace, lace tutorial, resource, sewing, tutorial, upcyclingLina

Learn how to attach lace to a whipped hem. This tutorial to whip lace to fabric is from the Edwardian era. But you can still use it today for heirloom sewing and other fine hand-sewn garments. If you want to attach lace to a gathered edge at the neckline, lace cuffs to puff sleeves or a lace waistband to a skirt: this is the tutorial for you! Continue reading How To Attach Lace To Gathered Edge – Historical Sewing →

How To Insert Lace By Hand – Historical Sewing

29th August 2015Lace & Embroideryedwardian, hand sewing, lace, lace tutorial, resource, sewing, tutorialLina

In the Edwardian era, lace was often inserted with a rolled hem by hand. This creates a secure and neat finish that is almost invisible on the right side of the fabric. Continue reading How To Insert Lace By Hand – Historical Sewing →

3 Ways How To Attach Lace To Fabric – Historical Sewing

28th August 2015Historical Sewing, Lace & Embroideryedwardian, hand sewing, lace, lace tutorial, resource, sewing, tutorial, upcyclingLina

These three ways to attach lace to fabric are from the Edwardian era. In the 1900s, lace was attached to fabric either by hand or with a straight stitch sewing machine. Zig-zag stitches were never to sew lace to fabric in the Edwardian era. Continue reading 3 Ways How To Attach Lace To Fabric – Historical Sewing →

How To Make An Edwardian Lace Yoke

23rd August 2015Historical Sewing, Lace & EmbroideryDIY, dress, edwardian, hand sewing, lace, lace tutorial, resource, sewing, tutorial, underwear, upcycling, victorianLina

Edwardian dresses, blouses and underwear often had lace yokes. If you want to learn how lace yokes were made in the 1900s, you’ve come to the right place. Continue reading How To Make An Edwardian Lace Yoke →