Freestanding Lace Candle Wraps

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Light up your home with beautiful lace candle wraps. Sized to fit votive candle holders and batteryoperated tea lights, these gorgeous lace designs are perfect for adding a glowing look to any room.

Supplies

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

Designs Used

Sizing Notes: The large size of the wraps are made to fit a votive candle holder. The small size is made to fit around a tea light. To make the wraps fit alternate sizes, use elastic to join the two ends in the back.

Freestanding lace designs have been specially digitized for watersoluble stabilizer. After the stabilizer is removed, beautiful lace remains behind.

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.

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

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

In this tutorial we are using Metallic thread to add extra shine to the candle wraps. You can also use 30 weight cotton, 40 weight rayon, or 40 weight polyester thread for most freestanding lace designs. Embroider the design.

After embroidering, cut the excess stabilizer away.

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

Air dry, then press using a pressing cloth.

To assemble the candle wrap, form the lace into a circle matching the ends together. Make sure the right side of the lace is facing out. Hand-sew or glue the ends together.