These days, if I ever make lace for something like a hankie, I tend to
hem the hankie separately (either by machine or a rolled hem by hand)
and attach the lace by overcasting (by hand). It's not as pretty, but
I can tak the lace off easily.
I do this, too, for much the same reason. It's not that I don't know
the traditional hemstitches; it's not even that I can't do them evenly
- I can, but I don't use them because I'm absolutely sure that there's
no way I could remove the lace again without, at some point, cutting
into the lace threads. Also, I'm really not fond of the
tiny-geometric-hole look; I know it's traditional but I think it
clashes with the more sweeping shapes of the lace.
There are some embroidery stitches that are fast, pick out easily, and
go well with lace. I particularly like the combination of Bedfordshire
and feather stitch (If you don't know that stitch you can see an
example here:
http://inaminuteago.com/stitchdict/stitch/buttonhole-feather.html )
A handkerchief I made with beds motifs and feather stitch is still one
of my favourites. I tacked the hem and tacked on the lace, then worked
over both with the feather stitch. I'm sure there are lots of similar
surface embroidery stitches that complement lace and don't take a lot
of time, skill, or minute work.
Adele
North Vancouver, BC
(west coast of Canada)
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