I need help from anyone who makes anything with large pieces of lace
I am in process of making a baptismal dress for my granddaughter. It consists of a basic short sleeved dress and a sleeveless coat. The coat is cut with a round bottom, resembling the train of a wedding gown. My daughter bought lace that was about 12" wide, but the pattern allowed us to cut it in half. I now have pieces that are about 6" tall, with areas dipping down to about 3.5". When I pin the bottom edge to the coat edge, because of the curved edge it creates ripples along the top. My question is how best to deal with this. I think I can clip away the extra netting along the edge of the lace, but not sure if that will weaken the lace? I am including a pic to help where my description is lacking. I've never worked with this big of a lace and am not sure how to sew it to the dress, so I need help there too. What type of thread? Transparent? Cotton? Can I sew with machine? Just the edges?