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Freestanding Lace Wings

Freestanding Lace Wings

Stitch a sweet pair of freestanding lace wings to give your holidays an elegant look. Hang the pair on your tree, or use them to adorn a gift!

Supplies & Materials:

Supplies

- Water-soluble stabilizer (like Vilene or Sulky Ultra Solvy)

- Needle and thread for hand sewing or hot glue

- Ribbon


The designs used in this tutorial include:

- X13018, Angel Wings (Lace)

Gather Materials:

Freestanding lace designs have been specially digitized for watersoluble stabilizer. After the stabilizer is removed, beautiful lace remains behind. When you download the design, you will find a total of 2 files. These are the left and right wings (labeled a and b).

Two white lace wing-shaped appliques with detailed feather patterns, placed side by side on a wooden surface.

There are a couple of different kinds of water-soluble stabilizer. One is clear and plastic, and that brand is Sulky Ultra Solvy. The other is soft and fibrous, called Vilene. Both will work very well. Vilene is used in this demonstration. Use a size 11 or 75/11 sharp sewing needle. A sharp sewing needle has a smaller, finer point than an embroidery needle. That means it will make smaller holes in the stabilizer.

Hand holding a clear plastic sheet over a white stabilizer sheet, both placed on a wooden surface.

Freestanding lace is seen from both sides, so wind a bobbin with the same thread that you're using in the needle.

Close-up of a sewing machine bobbin loaded with white thread in the bobbin case, set against a white sewing machine surface with a gray lever nearby.

Start Embroidering:

Hoop the stabilizer firmly. Make sure it is nice and tight with no wrinkles.

Embroidery hoop with stabilized fabric stretched tightly over it, placed on a wooden surface. Hoop is light gray plastic with handles. No embroidery visible.

Load the first wing (piece a) onto your machine. Use 40 weight rayon or polyester thread. You can also use 30 weight cotton or metallic thread for most freestanding lace designs. Embroider the design.

Embroidery machine stitching a detailed lace wing design in white thread on a mesh fabric held in an embroidery hoop.

After embroidering, cut the excess stabilizer away.

Hand holding scissors cutting around a white embroidered wing-shaped lace piece attached to beige fabric on a wooden surface.

The stabilizer's packaging should give instructions for removing the excess. For Vilene, soak the lace pieces for a few moments.

Hand holding a white freestanding lace angel wing above a large clear glass bowl with concentric circular ridges on a wood surface.

Air dry, then press using a pressing cloth.

White lace wing with detailed pattern is being ironed on white fabric, atop a green ironing board, with part of a white and gray iron visible.

Embroider, soak, dry, and press the second wing (piece b). When both pieces are ready, it's time to assemble the wings.

Two white lace wings with detailed feather patterns lie side by side on a brown wooden surface.

Create beautiful bath decor with embossed machine embroidery. Create an entire matching set by using multiple sizes of the same design.


Close-up of a hand holding a needle sewing white lace shaped like angel wings on a wooden surface. The lace has detailed feather-like patterns.

Cut a 4" ribbon and make it into a loop. Hand stitch or glue the looped ribbon to the back of where you connected the wings together.

White freestanding lace wings with a feather pattern lie on a wooden surface, featuring two loops at the top connected by a thin string.

Finally, stitch or glue on beautiful bows to make your wings into a wonderful addition to your holiday decorating. Great on trees, gifts, and more! 

White freestanding lace wings with intricate patterns, tied together with red and white ribbon bows, hanging on a green pine branch decorated with small white ornaments.