+Valerie Mercer it's always a good idea to know what you're in for especially since this fabric can be pricey. If you like the look, maybe start small like creating sequin appliques to put on a garment or just making a small portion of the garment with sequins. :)
For mesh backed sequin fabric, an underlining may be advisable. You came close to talking about that when you mentioned organza interfacing, but underlining is a slightly different concept. Basically you sew the underlining to the fashion fabric and treat both layers as one piece of fabric.
Okay, I think I get it...stitch an under lining to the original fabric or fabric pieces and then they can be my seam allowance? Or? Please clarify... thanks so much!
Interfacing adds controled structure to speciffic areas of a garment. It usually removed from darts and seam allowences. An underlining however adds more all-over structure, and is treated as one fabric with the fashion fabric. In the case of sequin fabric with a mesh backing, a thin satin is the common choice for underlining, while silk organza would be the common choice for interfacing. It's in how you treat the inner construction.
Home sewing is great. it is our foundation of sewing but some things need a industry approach such as sequin. when you have the time/ if you want to do all of the steps in the video then by all means do but if you don't have the time/don't want to, just sew straight through the sequin and you will still have a beautiful result. look at the sequin garments at the stores and you will see that they have sewn through the sequin and the garment is still great.
That's very true. However, my non industrial machine, is probably not comparable to the ones in factories...not all are created equal... I'm sure we need to know which one is at the level high enough to handle that type of fabric and sequin...
@@alygarden9875: It's not the machine, its the needle. All sewing machines can go through sequin. What I mean by industrial approach is sewing time. In the industry they don't have time to remove the sequin from the seam allowance. Now if you're a couture house then by all means you have time to remove sequin.
I do prom and bridal alterations. With this kind of fabric I normally just sew the fabric together without removing any sequins. If the sequins stay popped up I trim them after the seam is sewn. On beaded fabric the same I sew it without removing any beads I add beads to hide where I've been if a gap happens because of large beads. I leave all the excess because most of these girls re-sell their prom gowns. If I end up doing the same gown for someone else and it needs let out I know the excess is still in their to let out. :)
I use this fabric daily too for things I sell and never trim the sequins! My needles have never broken sewing through the tiny 3mm sequins like demonstrated!
We bought dance outfits where they had just cut the fabric through the sequins and didn't remove them from the seam allowance. The girls were bleeding after the first performance because the cut edges were so sharp they cut through the serged edges and then into their skin...all around their legs and under their arms. Needless to say they had to be taken apart and resewn properly. This technique might work for you but I wouldn't recommend it for everything.
this piece on sewing fabric with sequins was sheer genius. This my first sequined garment and you covered all the issues I was concerned about. I now feel more confident about approaching this fabric. Thank you so much
Excellent effort in attempting to educate people. But I'm afraid this has served to scare people away from working with this gorgeous fabric. The type of fabric with which you have demonstrated can be sewn just as you would do any other fabric, just use a new needle. No need to remove all those sequins. Just line the garment. Just remember, home sewers, stick to a simple pattern, this particular type of sequin fabric, use a new needle and you can have a beautiful piece of fashion wear you will be proud of. Do not be afraid. I promise you.
I admit, I was like HECK no. Too much work, time consuming.... NOT worth it😟. But that would be AWESOME if it could be sewn by machine after all👏👏. You said just use a new needle ... Any needle? or is there a particular one that is required? I'm a newbie and have much to learn ..I use the same needle for the different fabrics I use,...satin ,organza and Chiffons, polyester, and taffeta. I attempted to switch out needle on one ocassions, to use proper ones that were recommended to me by Joannes and all it did was damage my organza.... I went back to using the same one I use for all these fabrics and do much better(leather needle btw...at least that's what I was told the needle was. It's the one that came already installed with my machine) ☺️🤷🏻♀️
@@alygarden9875 This is the needle I used. It's good for sheer, chiffon,organxa and this sequin fabric: www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B000YZ5LIM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
@@alygarden9875 Umm, there is a MUCH easier way with no loose sequins and that is to simply smash sequins off the allowance with a small hammer. They fall off but their threads stay.
Thank you so much! My fabric is not FULL sequins like your demo, but I still plan on using your techniques. Also, I plan on using my seam ripper and paper scissors to clip off the sequins near the seam, and also finish with a french seam. I going to test this on scrap fabric. I let you know how it comes out.
I had bought the exact same mesh fabric sequin cloth and the easiest way for me was to simply sew the fabric to a store bought slip of the same colour as sequin cloth. That way I did not need to attach any lining and my dress was ready in half an hour. Of course, I hand sewed everything and used the mesh margin and not the sequin area for attaching it to the slip. The strap of the slip became my dress strap and it looks very stylish.
i cant believe my eyes ... omg if you have the time to do it this way then well done ... i have been sewing for 30 years and this way of doing this is so long winded .
Thank you thank you thank you!!! I wish I would have seen this when I was making my wedding corset 🤣 but I'm watching it now that I'm making a dress for a client 😁 thanks for sharing this valuable information .
This is a lovely couture technique. Wow! Love the idea of taking the time to remove all sequins from the seam allowance, then hand sewing them back to cover the seam lines. I feel like a slug for just cutting and sewing thru them.
I made a skirt with glass bugle beading, so I had to break them using a small pair of plyers. The glass flies everywhere but then you have lovely clean seams which can then be sewn. I kept all the spare beads to sew back on. Looks amazing and I didn’t break even one needle in my machine that way.
hi thank you so much...I sew this fabric for my daughters dress but it was so much hassle... I did zipper to and only have that vintage sewing machine that only serge straight but sonehow I succeed but with your way its a lot more easier. ..Thank you so much. ..I really like to show you my work
Your videos are always so helpful. I know this might sound like something so basic to ask but can you please do a video on how to sew sleeve darts? Thanks
+Lilian Miramontes, Jr. I've done sleeve darts for our simplicity retro dress tutorial. It may not be exactly like yours but it may help. It starts here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-819hSAjJlu4.htmlh20s
Thank you for sharing this valuable video. For all those complaining about pronounciation, did you learn something? Just appreciate Prof. Pincushion for that rather than point out such an insignificant issue. Lots of the knowledgeable professors in colleges have accents. Your thank you will be appreciated. #Makingmountainsoutofmolehills
I wanted to see how does it look like when you added the hem, and I really wanted to see how did you empty the sequins from the outer seam?; I saw the first cutting of the sequins but how did you remove it all? it really needs patience more than any other fabric. great job. And by the way, I love your nail polish colour.. :) so beautiful..
Extremely helpful tips, considering making a sequin dress into palazzo pant! Great job with explaining in details! And people leave the lady alone! My goodness sequence... sequins gosh just let her be!! And I hear her saying it correctly SEQUINS!!! Make love not war people!
You can stitch parts with big steps - then remove sequins with scissors and tweezers in the seam - and then stitch them with small steps. Much faster.)))))))))))))
+orkilatrish I'm SO with you on the correct use of the words! Sequin, Sequins NEVER EVER "sequence"!!! You'd think that someone that sews well enough to teach would know that, right? Yeah, right! Aparrently not, far too many people say "sequence" Rrrrrrr......
Thanks for this video - very informative! I was wondering if you could help me. I have another issue with sequined fabric. I have a blouse made from stretchy mesh-like fabric with sequins sewn into it with several swirls and loops. When I put the blouse on, at least a handful of sequins fall off! How can I stop this from occurring? Thanks so much!
I have mesh sequined fabric in magenta, and plan to line my garment with a matching cotton. Can I just use a strip of the same cotton to reinforce the mesh where I put in my zipper?
well i haven't faced any of these problems while working with this fabric 2 years earlier. Although it was my first time. The issue was that the fabric itches while removing the dress and in armpits while wearing it. Nothing else. So i think it can't be helped.
You have to do things like armholes with a matching fabric that has no sequins. We have this problem with dance outfits and I usually make a band out of velvet to cover the sequins on the edges
I recommend a lining for comfort since the fabric on the inside is not entirely soft against the skin. Also, it can be somewhat see-thru. With a lightweight lining, it shouldn't affect the drape of the garment that much.
I need help... I bought dress made of sequins fabric & its too long for me. With normal fabric I would cut it & seam it quite easily but with this one I dont know where to start or how to do it... because i need to fold to seam & basically to sew through double amount of sequin
Fold it up the amount that you need to hem it, (if you need to cut off some excess then you can do that but you may have to cut off some sequins to make it easier to cut the fabric since you should use cheap scissors to cut through sequins.) Then hand sew the hem into place using a blind hem technique
I have a really nice flat sequin material, but I would like to do some appliqué pieces on it? Do you have any tips for appliqué on this type of material?
hmmm...I haven't tried to add applique to this type of fabric. I would practice on a scrap with a small sample applique first. If it was me, I would remove all the sequins in the area the applique would be and then hand sew the applique on. After, if there's any weird bald spots, hand sew individual sequins to cover them.
well, the easiest way to do this is to fold the extra length of strap and tuck it into the inside of the dress on the backside so you can't see it. Then I would just hand sew this into place. You'll be able to see it on the inside of the dress but it's much more simple then trying to remove seams and sew it back into place without doing any damage.
Which number needle did u use while sewing the fabric while sewing it on machine?? as I too want to stitch a blouse so it will be really helpful for me😁
If you remove the sequins from the seamline, you can use whatever needle is appropriate for the type and weight of the fabric underneath, like a microtex 70/10. If you're just plowing right through them, then you'll probably want a leather needle but it could be risky depending on your machine.
Would yo share where did you buy that beautiful blush sequin fabric? I was thinking on sewing for new year a sequined t-shirt but I didn't find any fabric locally and did not wanted to spend money in a fabric without looking at it. Yours look beautiful! Thank you for your video!!!
+Ciarra W. (Personal) good question. I haven't been able to find video on that but, I just sew it very slowly and carefully and make sure your using a needle for leather :-) hope that helps
bias binding on sequins fabric? it would be the same process since you're still doing a seam and want to avoid stitching through the individual sequins.
yes, it's a very similar process, except instead of cutting out the sequins, you'll be breaking beads (that fall within the seam allowance area) with a hammer. You can apply painters tape to the seam allowance areas, hammer it, and then peel the tape off and most of the broken bead pieces should be on the tape, so it'll be cleaner.
it's the same as sewing with a sewing machine. If you remove the sequins and are just sewing on the fabric backing it shouldn't be an issue sewing with a serger.
hello! i took a class online about couture sewing where the professor talked about silk organza, but it's not so available in my coutry so i asked her if the polyester organza would do the same work and she said "no". i tried to experiment and polyester organza is flowy and runs like hell, why do you recommend it? thank you!
I would refer to tips in our tutorial in working with chiffon: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VwABl0bl11I.html they're both annoying in the same kind of way. :) good luck.
I am currently sewing a gown that is mesh with embroidered sequin on it .. i am wanting to partially line the bodice but leave the sleeves unlined . what do you suggest i do to finish the armhole seams so that it doesn't show through the fabric ?
oh, pretty! If it were me, I think bias tape would be what I would try first. It'll probably look the neatest. I would use the 1/4" skinny bias tape if possible
I bought this on fabric.com. I would check out their site, because they have a lot so might have stretchy fabric. Also, maybe check out mood fabrics site.
Why you readin my name? Just try it and you will never get better if you keep saying you’re horrible at it you’re not you’re just learning and you’re going to make mistakes but that’s part of the learning process don’t put yourself down about it
All that individual cutting is not nessesarry . just get a peice of sequins fabric cut it in half in any direction and see where it takes you has to be with a peice of fabric thats junk
+YoshiLover122 it is, but you have to know what you're getting into with this fabric...which is a good since it is so expensive you don't want to waste it. But the good news is that it isn't hard, just very time consuming.
+Jen Stosser you can't depend on me for correct pronunciations. :( I have a speech issue where I can't even tell if I say words correctly or not. I just do the best I can. :)
Home sewing is great. it is our foundation of sewing but some things need a industry approach such as sequin. when you have the time/ if you want to do all of the steps in the video then by all means do but if you don't have the time/don't want to, just sew straight through the sequin and you will still have a beautiful result. look at the sequin garments at the stores and you will see that they have sewn through the sequin and the garment is still great.
I think those garments you're talking about were sewn with an industrial machine, which can handle seeing through the sequins, this tut is for domestic machines I believe
+Nico Reuel: the sequins fabric that is in the video along with lots of the sequin fabric that is in the fabric stores a home sewing machine can sew right through those. now the fabric that is bulky with sequins that has added things with the sequence then that cannot be sewn straight through but flat sequences such as being featured in the video your home machine can handle it
