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How to Machine Embroider Lace Designs

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Trim and Dissolve

Trimmed Lace Snowflakes

Trimmed Lace Snowflakes

Debbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com
Remove the stitched out design from the hoop and trim away all excess stabilizer and tulle.
Although the tulle will rip away from dense stitching, it leaves a frayed edge. It is much more neater and safer to use small embroidery scissors to trim the edges.
Dissolve and rinse the water soluble stabilizer away.
Use the lace as desired.
In this example, my daughter had a knitted shawl that needed to be spiced up for a fancy affair however I didn't want the design to be permanent on the shawl. By hand stitching the snowflakes to the shawl they are removable for her to have a plain shawl later.

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