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Add this pretty hem to any skirt or dress lining to give it a vintage charm. I think it would also make a fabulous hem for a gorgeous silk charmeuse slip or nightie. It's really easy to do! See more tutorials and projects on my blog at http://www.happyseamstress.com

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Something lightweight that needs hemming, enough lace to go all the way around the hem plus 1 inch, and thread that matches the colour of your lace.

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    Jan 20, 2012, 01.26 AMby jillrbassett

    This was really helpful! But the last line confused me. What overlapping lace? Sorry I’m a visual person and I can’t picture where the lace would be over lapping. Also, would you need to hem the fabric at all or does the lace just take care of that part?

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    Apr 20, 2011, 06.50 AMby fabled

    Thank you for posting this! I’m about to make a skirt and realized that this giant spool of lace that I recently bought would be a perfect embellishment…. And then I realized that I have never added lace to anything and wasn’t sure exactly how.

    This is just what I needed. _

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