Fine Lace Trims

What is fine lace trim?

• Delicate motifs on a sheer net. Fine lace trims are light and soft, so they suit sheer fabrics.
• Scalloped and eyelash edges. The scallops are often finished with an eyelash: short, fine threads that soften the edge.
• Soft drape. They move with the fabric rather than holding it stiff.

Our fine lace trims

Buying fine lace trim

Our fine lace trims are made in panels about 2.7 to 3 metres long, so if you order more than one panel's length, it may come in more than one piece.

What to make with it

• Veil edges
• Sheer sleeves and sleeve ends
• Hems on chiffon, georgette and tulle skirts
• Necklines and overlays

On sheer fabrics

• Fine lace trim suits silk tulle, silk organza and georgette.
• Lay the trim over the edge, sew it on along the motif outline, then trim the fabric away from behind the scallops for a see-through edge.
• Keep stitches small and not too tight, so the sheer fabric doesn't pucker.

Cutting

• Cut the trim flat as a single layer, between the motifs.
• Use small, sharp scissors, and take care not to snip the eyelash threads along the edge.

Sewing

• Use a fresh, fine needle (size 60 or 70) and a fine mercerised cotton thread in a matching colour. Silk thread is lovely for tacking and hand sewing.
• Hand sewing along the motif outline gives the most invisible finish; a narrow zigzag works on the machine.
• For invisible joins, overlap two lengths so the motifs line up, stitch around a motif outline, then trim away the extra lace.

Ivory and matching

We call many shades "ivory", and they can be quite different from one trim or fabric to the next, so we always recommend ordering samples of the trim and the fabric it's going on, and comparing them side by side.

Pressing

Press face down on a thick, clean towel, on a low setting, through a pressing cloth, so the motifs sink in rather than flatten. Test on a scrap first.

Questions