Originally Posted by glennis
Update: I do have all the first layer of pearls around bottom of scalloped edge. Also bought tulle at Walmart and have been practising stitches and use of various threads all week. Have decided on thread color and type and also the stitch will be an embroidery stitch called backstitch. Also have all the motif patterns traced on onion skin paper. Tried every kind of marker I had but nothing shows on tulle, so am going to cut out pattern with razor blade and put inside of hoop and just use it as a guide for freehand. At least I can follow that. Will keep you updated and as soon as I get one motif done will picture
To hold a pattern on fabric difficult to do you can tack down pattern paper (it is a very thin tissue)just make sure it is white if you aren't using real pattern paper. Put the pattern on the paper...tear away as you sew. Or do a basting type stitch around the pattern w/the tissue...and, follow your threads. Just some thought on this. Skeat Whose mother sewed all my lace on my wedding dress by hand. She did it w/nothing fancy just needle and thread:)