Crochet Freestanding Lace Project Instructions

1. Hoop the water-soluble stabilizer. Depending on the type of stabilizer you are using, you have to hoop from a minimum of 2 and up to 4 layers. Make sure it is hooped very tight and stays that way throughout the whole process of stitching out.

2. Stitch out the free standing lace design components.
In order to prepare the pillow case featured on our site, you will need to stitch the design 5 times. Carefully cut off the loose thread ends you get in the process of stitching (at the beginning or when changing thread).

3. Cut away the excess stabilizer. Please make sure you do not damage the lace when cutting as close to it as possible.

4. Arrange the crochet squares face up on top of the pillow. You can attach the lace to the fabric with pins or with temporary manual stitches. We prefer to use the second method as it usually is better at holding the lace and fabric together.

5. Stitch the freestanding lace to the fabric using machine zigzag stitch – we used a 2 mm stitch with a density of 0.5 mm.

When you are done stitching the freestanding lace and the fabric together:

6. Very carefully cut away the excess fabric from below the crochet squares. Please take it easy and make sure you do not cut the thread.

When you are done cutting away the fabric - dip the pillow case in water until the stabilizer has been completely dissolved.

7. Let the pillow case dry and then iron it.