Peek-a-boo! Lace see thru | Week 45 | #52wonderfilledweeks

I started by measuring my lace width and deciding on how much of the lace would overlap the shirt. I settled on about half inch of lace on the shirt on either side of the shoulder "seam".
Then I did some math and determined that I'd need to shave off about three quarters of an inch from each shoulder (so a total of 1.5 inches from the shoulder seam).
I serged my shoulder edges, and folded under one half inch and clipped in place.
Then using my rulers I laid out and pinned my lace over the shoulder edges. I made sure to use ball point pins and took my time. With the lace top-stitched over the shoulder edges you can continue with the shirt construction per the directions! A little tip is to make sure to cut your lace longer than the actual shoulder seam. This is especially important in the neck area as you will need to trim the lace in an arc to match the shoulders and neck line. I choose to turn under my neckline one quarter of an inch and used a double needle to top-stitch instead of banding or binding the neck.
Admittedly I wish I had made this a short sleeve version with a band but because this is for work, it's pretty much mandatory that we wear at least three quarter length sleeves. But I am excited at the possibilities for non-stage wear!!
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