DIY Lace Coat Collar

Doilies are used for making lace collars.

Provide elegance and sophistication to your tops by adding a lace collar. Lace collars can be created from a lace doily, which may be pre-made or made yourself through a process referred to as tatting. Various looks can be created depending on the width and shape of your doily. Collars created with pre-made lace are quick and easy, and an appropriate project for beginner crafters, whereas creating your own lace will require some advanced crafting knowledge and experience.

Things You'll Need

• 10-inch lace doily
• Scissors
• Sewing machine
• Ribbon

Instructions

1. Decide if you will use a pre-made lace doily, or tat your own. Tatting is a handcrafting technique that uses bobbins to create a series of rings and chains to form a single piece of lace. You will need a doily that is about 10 inches in diameter.

2. Cut a slit in one side of the doily to the center. Cut a hole in the center of the doily that is large enough to fit around the neck seam of your top.

3. Line up the lace doily with the neck line of your top. Make sure the edges are even and pin together.

4. Sew the lace onto the top using a zigzag stitch, removing the pins as you sew. Line a piece of coordinating ribbon along the seam, and hand-sew on.

References

• Leafy Treetop Spot: How to Make a Vintage Lace Callar
• The LA Times: How to Make a Lace Collar
• The Coletterie: Overlay Lace Collar
• Susan Kramer: Making a Lace Collar

Resources

• Lace Fairy: Beginner's Guide to Tatting