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A lace-insert heart-shaped dress embellishment.

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  • How to make a cut-out dress. Heart Cutout Dress - Step 1
    Step 1

    Cut out a heart shape about this size from cardboard or paper.
    This will be your stencil.

  • How to make a cut-out dress. Heart Cutout Dress - Step 2
    Step 2

    Place the stencil on the inside of your dress, wherever you want the love heart to sit (don't place it too close to the neckline).

  • How to make a cut-out dress. Heart Cutout Dress - Step 3
    Step 3

    Trace the shape onto the fabric using a fabric pen/marker (a normal pen works fine too).

  • How to make a cut-out dress. Heart Cutout Dress - Step 4
    Step 4

    Carefully cut out the shape using scissors.

  • How to make a cut-out dress. Heart Cutout Dress - Step 5
    Step 5

    Cut out a square of lace (big enough to cover the hole you just made in your dress, plus a couple of inches around each side - these can be trimmed down later).

  • How to make a cut-out dress. Heart Cutout Dress - Step 6
    Step 6

    Place the square of lace over the love-heart-shaped hole on the inside of the dress.

  • How to make a cut-out dress. Heart Cutout Dress - Step 7
    Step 7

    Use either a needle and thread or a sewing machine to go all the way around the heart shape (see picture).

    Trim the excess lace on the inside of the dress.

    You are done! Enjoy your new dress!

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Mousey
Mousey · Parañaque, Metro Manila, PH · 85 projects
This is such a cute idea!!! I love it :3
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