Hoop one piece of heavy-weight water-soluble stabilizer. We used Sulky Ultra Solvy.

Blot the lace with paper towels, and allow to air dry.

With needle and thread, start the needle through the inside of the shirt, stitching through the bottom corner of the lace. Stitch around the lace and back through the shirt. Repeat this with 1/8" stitches all the way along the V.

Enjoy the delicate and elegant addition to your shirt!

A note about water-soluble stabilizers and needles:

There are many, many different brands of water-soluble stabilizer available. Some are thin and light, some are fibrous, and some are thick and heavy. It can be confusing to pick the right one for your lace project.

We've digitized and stitched thousands of freestanding lace designs, and have consistently excellent results with Sulky Ultra Solvy (the heavy weight water-soluble stabilizer by Sulky) and Vilene, a fibrous water-soluble stabilizer. We order Vilene from www.pointetopointe.com.

Use a sharp needle (as opposed to an embroidery needle) when embroidering onto water-soluble stabilizer - especially if using the "plastic-looking" kind (such as Sulky Ultra Solvy). An embroidery needle has a larger point, which makes larger holes in the water-soluble stabilizer, leading to tearing and misalignment.

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