Top Tips for Sewing with Sequin Fabric

This week on the vlog we're sharing our top tips for sewing with sequins - number one being give it a try, everyone needs a little sparkle in their handmade wardrobe. Sewing with sequins is actually much easier than you might think with our top tips for choosing a suitable sewing pattern for sequin fabric, cutting sequin fabric, sewing with sequin fabric, pressing sequin fabric and caring for sequin fabric. Let's jump on the party season bandwagon right now and sew ourselves some sparkly party outfits.
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[@karenbensdon4643]

As usual, one of the best sources of information on the topic, in clarity and completeness.

[@jungle.jezebel]

Why should we not use an overlocker? Is it because the fabric is to thick and it would be hard for it to cut the sequins? Thanks so much

[@janettes6015]

Very helpful information... thank you.

[@jeannotek8483]

Great tips Lucy. I wanted to make one last Christmas but was terrified of the sequins! Going through the machine and the needles breaking. Your vlog has given me the confidence to try a sew a top..... your top!
Love your hints and tips and thanks for taking time to show us. X

[@SewEssential]

It's a pleasure Jeannot I'm sure you'll be fine and will have a beautiful sparkly top to wear in no time.

[@angelajackson6801]

Brilliant lesson. Thanks.

[@lolomanaiaburgess]

Thankyou for the scissor tip!
Very helpful video.

[@beckytheobsessedstitcher1170]

Great tips and inspirational to give it a try!

[@SewEssential]

Oh thank you that's so kind of you and just what I love to hear!

[@nancysteiner8814]

Thank you! I’m going to tackle my sequin fabric today!

[@SewEssential]

So great to hear that Nancy, I hope it went well.

[@starcarmen1]

I think I’ll give it a try. Thank you. 😊

[@SewEssential]

So pleased to hear that, it really isn't as scary as it looks, have fun.

[@contessaguapatini]

Hi Lucy thank you for that really informative video. Because of lockdown I’ve started to learn how to sew. Fun fun mostly but also for costumes. I wear a lot of sequins as I’m a drag show and want to know what would be the best machine to buy as I will be getting a machine that will be mostly sewing sequins. Industrial? Heavy duty? Or normal. Thank you again for your excellent videos you’re gorgeous xxx

[@judychandler5822]

Thanks for this in going to be sewing mine that I bought from you earlier in the year

[@SewEssential]

Thanks for ordering from us Judy and enjoy that sparkle!

[@carolmichell4860]

Really useful tips, thanks.

[@glorialafollette61]

I would shorten the lining a bit because it shows out from under the bottom of sequin material.

[@SewEssential]

Thanks for the feedback/suggestion, the lining is shorter than the top so you can see a little glimpse of the sequin fabric then the lining, but I guess it depends how much I'm moving around and there is a lot of that going on in this video lol

[@JRice-vt4kr]

I am sewing a sequin dot fabric for my cousin to wear in a baton group in parade and i have tried three needles and they are not catching every stitch, (i am not using my own machine either- i am birrowing my aunts machine) In addition, the needles are gunking up, so i am using alcohol to ungunk, but still finding i am not able to sew even part of a side seam. I have not tried removing the dots yet. Just thought of it last night after a day of frustration. The fabric also seems to have plastic curly treads that come out. Its very light weight and stretchy. I have tried microdot, ball and universal needles size ( 10 to size 14) and only size 14 universal w gutterman thread is working for the short seams. I have resorted to hand sewing the side seams. The fabric does a little better if i have interfacing on top side. ( but its the ugliest stitching i have ever sewed) . I have not tried removing the sequine dots. we will ask other people who previously sewed this, but i cannot use the “white” machine i have. She wants three more of these dresses in different colors! There is zig zag on this machine, which i have never used and not tried, so i will experiment with that. But i think i need to hand sew this outfit. ( very simple pattern) and come up with better plan for next one.

[@shaidabegum.]

Wondertape instead of pressing.

[@SewEssential]

Ooooh interesting tip thanks for sharing.

[@ka12nd1260]

How do u see leggings with sequins

[@lorainemunro7969]

🐯

[@nanastevens4094]

Nope, still afraid. I can live without sequins.

[@SewEssential]

Never mind, they're not for everyone.