Lace Edging

Wing needle (either size) or size 18 top stitching needle
Clear B foot
Threads

Use regular sewing thread on top and bobbin or you can use a 60 WT. on the top and bobbin. I am actually using my embroidery bobbin thread on the top and bottom because it is the correct weight.

Stitches

I use the pin stitch (Pointe D Paris) D6 on the D1 and DSE and the 1+. On the Rose, it’s #19. I change the SL 2.5 and SW 2.5.

OR you can even use the “daisy stitch” D9 on the 1+ and D11 on the D1. I change the stitch length 1.5 and stitch width to 4.5.

I touch the needle/up/down so that each time I stop, the needle will be in the fabric.

If using the Pin Stitch, the straight part of the stitch should land on the fabric right next to the lace and the fingers of the stitch go into the lace. The red line of the B foot will be right on the header of the lace. This stitch has the fingers going to the right, so for the right side of the lace, I just touch the side by side mirror button to reverse the direction. When you do the left side, turn the mirror off.

If you use the “daisy” stitch, the red line should be right on the edge of the header as shown.

Edging Lace: Place your lace right side up and the fancy edge of the lace should be on the very edge of the fabric. Extend your lace about 1 1/2” beyond the end of the fabric corner. Sew the lace to the fabric on the inner edge of the lace.

Stitch until you are about 2” from the next corner. Then fold the lace right on the raw edge and back over the previous lace and place a pin from the outside corner at a 45 degree angle.

Then bring the lace forward again and the pin helps it make a perfect miter corner.

Carefully stitch toward that miter and pull the pin back before the needle pierces the fabric. Stitch to the inside corner and then pivot and go around the corner. I like to use the “stop” button so each stitch will be completed and the needle will be down in the fabric. I can pivot the fabric and see if my redline on the foot is aligning perfectly on the header of the lace or . If not, then move it back and do another stitch and check again.

Once you know it’s right, then touch the “stop” again so the machine can continue stitching. When done stitching, trim the excess fabric away close to the stitches.

Do each corner the same way, but when you come to the last one, turn the lace UNDER itself to form a miter corner.

Using a tiny zig zag stitch on the folds of all of the miter corners. Trim the excess lace under the miter corner.