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Sewists, any tips on adding stretch lace to a bra?
I'm still a complete novice at sewing but I figure I'm going to finally pull out the stretch lace I bought and see if I can use it to keep myself from spilling out of bras that would otherwise be fine if I wasn't so center full and soft (or rather, if they didn't have such harsh cuts) . I plan to look at other bras for guidance but do you have any tips, even if you haven't done it before? I've never worked with lace before either or any kind of delicate fabric.
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Hand stitch it in place first to get the layout right (called basting. Can be done on machine but with something like a bra it's easier to do by hand). You don't need/want to have super neat or tight stitches for the basting, since it will be removed later. You may need to make tucks or darts in the lace to get it to conform to your boobs right.
I had considered trying basting, but didn't think about the tucks/darts, thanks!
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