fashion project: lace applique collar

Accidents do happen even during laundering. In my case, somehow one of white thrifted white blouses was stained with colour on its collar. I could either dye the blouse or to fix the collar. And I chose the latter by sewing some laces on the collar - lace applique.

What you need:

Corded lace

Scissors

Thread

Needle

Nail polish (transparent)

Pins

Cut out desired motives from the lace

Apply nail polish around the cut lace to avoid fraying

Once the pieces have dried, place and pin the pieces onto the collar

Stitch the pieces of cut lace onto the collar

Finished collar

Close-up of front collar

Close-up of back collar

I am still contemplating whether I should embellish the collar or should I leave it as it is. To me the collar or the blouse looks rather dull and the stains are not fully covered. Hhhmm...

Anyway, hope this project would help anyone who wants to cover stains on the collar or to give a fresh new look to any pieces.

Have a lovely weekend!