Attaching lace appliques to fabric

Narrow zigzag, lightweight thread. Dig through the ragbag for an old piece of t-shirt and through the scrap bag for a piece of lace and try it out. It's amazing how easy it actually is to do. Even if it is scary.

The one hitch I've run into now and again is a fairly thick lace that wants to pop up and catch on the toes of the presser foot. A little tape around the toes fixed that issue.

I was once wisely advised on this group when I was worried about sewing fleece, back when it was a fairly new fabric -- and that advice boiled down to "quit worrying, just sew it, it's easier than it looks". And Penny was absolutely right. Lace is pretty much the same.

Kay, who once sat there and stared at $60/yd lace with the pattern all pinned to it... nearly an hour before I could make the scissors work. And after that, it was easy.

Thanks so much, Kay, for your kind advice. Your message gave me the courage I needed to "take the bull by the horns" and get it done. I didn't do a test run as you suggested, but I still got a good result. Now, I'm ready to tackle the next one with no fear at all, and I owe it all to you. Thanks again.

See? Toldja! ;-)

Nicely done! Next dragon to slay?

I'm a frequent sufferer from Paralysis By Analysis, and have learned that sometimes it's better just to go ahead and try it. Even usually, it's better to just go ahead and do it. I find that having a bobbin of water soluble thread all wound and ready has helped me through a few things... I know I can sew it, and if I screw up, I can steam the seam and it'll fall apart. Actually, what I think I know is that if I have the water soluble thread available as an "out", I can just go ahead and do it. Without the soluble thread.

Kay