Applique your simple design, this Christmas tree takes 11 minutes to stitch out. Add ric rac, ribbon ric rac, pom pom trim, ribbon, etc... measure up from the bottom of the dress however far you want your trim to be (I did 2 1/2" this time) and mark with a water-soluable pen. Start sewing just before the side seam with the front of the dress in the front of the needle and the back behind the needle (notice how the trim begins before the side seam-this will allow them to meet correctly when we come back around).
As you come around the dress, cut your trim about 1/2" longer than the length it will need to be to meet the side seam. Fray block your ends. Turn the loose end under and match with the side seam. This will be overlapping the trim where we began and hiding our other end.
Finish stitching to the end and backstep to secure. Enjoy!
2) Lay the ric rac over the stitched line making sure none of the stitching line is visible in the valleys of the ric rac.
3) Hold the ric rac with you fingers or tape with transparent tape to secure while the second running stitch attaches the ric rac.
4) Trim the ends just like when appliqueing fabirc, remove any tape, and fray block the ends of the ric rac.
5) Complete the rest of the steps and enjoy!
