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From: Butterflyrf71
Date: 05-11-2006, 04:51 PM (1 of 13)
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My daughter, Abbey, and I were in JoAnn Fabrics picking up some items when she saw this (forgive me) horrible fabric remnant that she immediately fell in love with. It's plenty big enough to make her a skirt, as requested. It's a red stretch fabric covered in sequins (reminds of the red glittery dorothy shoes she had to have when she was little). I don't anticipate needing a pattern. I plan to make it a simple elastic waist, straight line skirt; however, I've never sewed with sequins woven into the fabric, I've only used them when hand sewing. I'm thinking I have to line this skirt, and the seams are going to drive me nuts with the sequins. Help? You Lord, give perfect peace to those who keep their purpose firm, and place their trust in you. Isaiah 26:3, AV
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User: Butterflyrf71
Member since: 05-02-2006 Total posts: 257 
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From: paroper
Date: 05-11-2006, 05:09 PM (2 of 13)
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Ok, so do you want to know the proper way to sew sequins? You are supposed to remove them to and in the seamline. When you finish you are supposed to hand sew them back. I have been lazy and not removed them. They will dull your needle and they will break and sometimes fly all over the place. The proper way to press any sequins in the seamline (NOT ON VELVET) is to roll them with a rolling pin...but since they are on VELVET, YOU CAN"T DO THAT. You'll probably have to finger press them flat, being careful not to smash the velvet. If you have any experience, you should know not to press the velvet without the proper pressing utensils. I use a needle board. Not only will the seqins do terrible things to your needles, they will also dull your scissors. I have a special pair set aside for cutting sequins. pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
User: paroper
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From: paroper
Date: 05-11-2006, 05:10 PM (3 of 13)
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By the way, you cannot remove the glued sequins...there is no way to get them back on the fabric.
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
User: paroper
Member since: 02-03-2004 Total posts: 3775 |
From: Butterflyrf71
Date: 05-11-2006, 05:30 PM (4 of 13)
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The fabric is not velvet. I'll have to check about the glued sequins . . . never even thought to look at that, but I'll bet they are glued on. Shows you how much I loved the fabric - I hardly looked at it! I'll be removing them as best I can I guess, or, Abbey will, lol. Thanks! You Lord, give perfect peace to those who keep their purpose firm, and place their trust in you. Isaiah 26:3, AV
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User: Butterflyrf71
Member since: 05-02-2006 Total posts: 257
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From: paroper
Date: 05-11-2006, 05:36 PM (5 of 13)
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If they are glued on, use the rolling pin to press the seams and do not remove them. I was making a basic "little" red dress in about a size 6 (only about 1 1/4 yards of sequin fabric. To my horror, after I had the dress TOGETHER, I accidentally flipped a glued sequin off the fabric. They were large like thumb prints. I had to hunt down another length of fabric and remake that section (of course, it was the one with a zipper in one side.) I tried everything to get that sequin back on and all I ended up doing was rubbing the color off the sequin. (I was frantic!). Fortunately, my store still had some. If they are the glued sequins on a mesh background, they are easy to sew but they will dull your needle.
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
User: paroper
Member since: 02-03-2004 Total posts: 3775 |
From: blackie
Date: 05-11-2006, 05:37 PM (6 of 13)
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This thread has worked in convincing me to never sew with sequins. Luckily so far my daughter favors things like bugs, dinosaurs, and skeletons. see the mundane life of a housewife.
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User: blackie
Member since: 03-31-2004 Total posts: 594 |
From: paroper
Date: 05-11-2006, 05:43 PM (7 of 13)
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Naw, it isn't that bad....ordinarily. The glued sequins are the least expensive. The single sewn sequins, then the double and then the triple and then the triple with multiple colors. A few years ago I did some dresses that were chiffon skirts with at least triple multiple color seqins (they were quite thick). The sequins were $85 a 36" yard. The little red dress was only about 4.95 or 5.95 a yard. You need to be careful when purchasing sewn sequins. Quite often they are only 18-22 inches wide and those can start about $22-$45 a yard.
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
User: paroper
Member since: 02-03-2004 Total posts: 3775 |
From: Butterflyrf71
Date: 05-11-2006, 05:43 PM (8 of 13)
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I'l llet you know how it goes. Maybe it won't be so bad. Unfortunately, my daughter is just shy of 11, and really likes "flashy". LOL I wanted to put a little flip ruffle on the bottom, she said no  Little girls, little girls, if they could just stay little, as Carter's would say. You Lord, give perfect peace to those who keep their purpose firm, and place their trust in you. Isaiah 26:3, AV
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User: Butterflyrf71
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From: paroper
Date: 05-11-2006, 05:45 PM (9 of 13)
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If you can lay it out in such a way that you can save a straight section anywhere from 3-4 inches, you might want to make a belt out of the left overs..they are sooooo in style right now. You can even run a seam down the back if it is just too short.
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
User: paroper
Member since: 02-03-2004 Total posts: 3775 |
From: Butterflyrf71
Date: 05-11-2006, 05:56 PM (10 of 13)
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That is a fantastic idea - I've been working on belts using all scrap fabric. I sew them into thin strips, then weaving them through small metal hoops (kind of like ring binder sized rings). They are really neat. I think I can use this fabric for that too - it may be awsome. Thanks for the idea!!!! You Lord, give perfect peace to those who keep their purpose firm, and place their trust in you. Isaiah 26:3, AV
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User: Butterflyrf71
Member since: 05-02-2006 Total posts: 257
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From: Butterflyrf71
Date: 05-13-2006, 04:44 PM (11 of 13)
 I hate this fabric!!!!!! Sorry, had to vent. I got nearly done, and my machine needle was so bent it looked like a boomerang! No more sequins!!!! LOL You Lord, give perfect peace to those who keep their purpose firm, and place their trust in you. Isaiah 26:3, AV
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User: Butterflyrf71
Member since: 05-02-2006 Total posts: 257
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From: AngieM2
Date: 05-13-2006, 08:29 PM (12 of 13)
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Sorry you're having such problems.... I've used it for costumes before and when having difficulties, I change to a Jeans needle and that helps a whole lot. give that a try. AngieM2 |
User: AngieM2
Member since: 03-14-2005 Total posts: 24 |
From: Butterflyrf71
Date: 05-13-2006, 09:33 PM (13 of 13)
I'll give that a try. I think it's my machine too. I am in the process of buying a new machine, the White Classic just doesn't cut the cake.
You Lord, give perfect peace to those who keep their purpose firm, and place their trust in you. Isaiah 26:3, AV
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User: Butterflyrf71
Member since: 05-02-2006 Total posts: 257
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