Cutwork Table-Top

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Lace designs are widely used for embellishing all sorts of bed- and tableware. You can make this beautiful table top for festive occasions. Several different designs are combined here: Square Lace Insert, Lace Set III and Corner Lace.

You will need tightly woven fabric colored white, off-white or cream. With a removable marker draw a dotted line to mark a square, measuring 24" x 24". Do not cut it out!

Step One: Find the center of the square and mark it with the removable marker. Hoop the fabric (without stabilizer) so that the center of the fabric is in the center of the hoop. Embroider the design Square Lace Insert.

Step Two: Embroider the third design from Lace Set III 3" away from the embroidered square. Repeat it 4 times opposite every side.

Step Three: Now embroider the corners of the fabric, with the design Corner Lace. It should be around 1 1/2" from the edge

Step Four: Finish the edges of the table top. If your machine cannot stitch borders itself, you can choose one from the Lace Border Set III. Press the embroidery. Start cutting out fabric where necessary to make cutwork. Use sharp-pointed scissors. Make sure not to cut the threads of the embroidery. When you are finished cutting, press the table-top once more. It is ready!