/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

Hello DIY anons,

I am a bigfoot-chan and looking to make my own lace topped OTKs since it's basically impossible for me to find some that are long enough, have stretchy enough footroom and decent quality lace.

While I'm generally not super helpless when it comes to DIY stuff since I'm engaging in a different hobby that also heavily relies on DIYing a lot, I'm super unexperienced when it comes to sewing. Only things I've managed to accomplish so far are sewing buttons back on and repairing a clip-on bow.

My question would be, how difficult is it to sew lace onto a sock? Can I do it with a needle and some thread or do I need a sewing machine for that in order to ensure a clean finish?

What do people mean when they say something is a feeler sale?