All the Best Tips for Working with Shiny Sequin Fabric Bolt

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Sequined fabric can add a bit of shine and charm to your sewing projects, whether it's a skirt, a fun throw pillow, or a fully sequined dress. Sequin Fabric has some flukes that can make it a little tricky to work with if you're not used to it. From choosing the right fabric and pattern to stitching up your project, check out these pro tips for sewing with sequins!

Before you Begin Sewing, There are a Few Things to Consider 

There are two ways you can use when it comes to sewing with sequins fabric. If you are working with a big sequin, it's perfect for removing the sequins from your seam allowance before sewing because the sequins will add bulk, and it is more likely that you could break or turn your needle while sewing on your machine. If your fabric is made with a small and finer sequin, you are less likely to break your needle, and bulk won't be critical for your seams after being sewn. When it comes to the quality of your sewing machine, a good rule of thumb to follow is that if it can sew many layers of denim or thick fabric without any problem, you should be fine to sew through your sequins fabric without removing the sequins. 

Before begin, talk about the required materials. When it comes to cutting your sequins fabric material to execute your dress or pillow, you may want to use older fabric shears or make sure to have a scissor sharpener on hand. Cutting through sequined fabric material can slow down your scissors! You also make sure to use a brand new extra sharp needle size. 

Materials Used for Sewing with Sequins

• Sequined fabric
• Seam ripper
• Sharp scissors/snips
• New, extra sharp needle
• Coordinating & contrasting thread
• Pins
• Colored chalk or Dressmaker's Marking Pencil
• Sewing machine

There are many different types of wholesale sequined fabric at IceFabrics. Some materials have sequins sewed on in specific patterns, including lace or sequin embroidery fabric,  beading, and other embellishments or details. Each of these materials performs a little differently, though all of them should be handled with care to keep from damaging the sequins fabric. When shopping for your sequin mesh fabric, pay attention to how the sequins are attached, as this will influence your work later.

Tips for Sewing Sequin

When you're designing your clothes from sequin fabrics, you'll want to make sure that you're choosing pattern sequins fabric that is well suited to it. Stick to clean and straight lines that will be comfortable to finish perfectly and show off the sequins to their best. If you're not sure you want your fabric to be made entirely of sequin material, consider using it as an accent, trim, or lace for a bold fashion statement without all the flash.

Before sewing, you have to make a seam line to get a flawless finish. All you have to do is line up the edge of your fabric on the suitable marker on your sewing machine and keep it there. With blue sequin fabric, though, you'll need to mark your stitch line as well. Working from the back of your fabric, trace the edge of your pattern and any other construction marks with chalk or disappearing ink. If your pattern already includes the seam allowance, you'll need to remove your pattern and mark your stitch line inside the line you've already drawn. If you want to add seam allowance, you'll need to measure the edge of the pattern and mark the edges of the seam allowance. You can mark both at a time using a double tracing wheel, a handy little tool used with tracing paper to mark out your cutting and stitch lines at the same time.

You want to mark the stitch line of your project so that you can clear a path for your stitches. It will make it visible on the right side of your fabric in a way that's easy to remove before you start sewing sequin fabric. 

With your stitch line traced, it's time to remove sequins. A pointed and sharp pair of scissors and maybe even a pair of tweezers will be perfect to work with sequins fabric. If your sequins are glued in place, don't try to remove them. Many are heat fused to the fibers under them, and trying to remove them will damage your sequined material. Clear a path along your stitch line, following your basting stitches. Once that's clear, move on to seam allowances. Removing the sequins will decrease bulk, make it easier to finish your edges if you so choose, and keep the insides of unlined fabric from being scratchy.

A perfect pair of fabric scissors are one of the most precious belongings. Don't risk them on sequin material! Keep a pair of less stellar scissors to use for cutting material with large sequin fabric elaborations or other non-fabric items you may need cut or trimmed. Sharpen your scissors as they grow dull—while you don't want to use your new scissors on sequined material, dull scissors can cause damage to your sequin's fabric. 

Cutting your sequin fabric bolt this way won't shift, and your sequins will match up. Cutting sequins fabric is similar to cutting other garments with a nap, such as velvet, so you have to cut all pieces in the same direction. You might require more fabric, but the blush sequin fabric differently going up or down, so cutting them in the same direction is significant!

When you're sewing sequins fabric, you're probably going to break needles. It's just a fact of the work. You can control this, of course, by carefully removing sequins from your stitch line, but this isn't always possible. With glued-on sequins, you can't avoid stitching through them. For this kind of sequined material, up to your needle strength to a heavy-duty or denim type needle is designed to stroke through hard material. However, even these needles can break, so be sure to keep a few spare ones on hand as you work. Stitch neatly, and keep an eye out for any bending or other defect of your needle. Change it out quickly if you notice any damage.

Blush Sequined materials are delicate. Whether the sequins are stitched on, glued on, or attached to appliques, they're not well suited to being tossed in the washer or dryer. Please take careful note of the care instructions on the bolt of fabric when you purchase it. Some sequined fabrics can be hand washed—actually by hand, not on a "hand wash" setting in a machine—and drip-dried, but most will need to be dry cleaned. Don't try to avoid this, or you may find your washing machine filled with sequins and your carefully stitched project looking bald!

Combined items are critical. Whether sequins are sewn, attached to appliques, they are not ready to be thrown into a washer or dryer. Be careful with care instructions on the fabric bolt when buying it. Our sequins fabric by the yard can be washed by hand - in fact, by hand, not in the "hand washing" setting - and dried with a drip, but most will need to be cleaned. Don't try to avoid this, or you may find your washing machine full of sequins and your carefully crafted project that looks bald!

Where to Buy Sequins Fabric

Sequin fabric is a fabric covered with plastic or metal-shaped pieces. We have a wide variety of sequins fabric, including silver sequence fabric, rose gold sequins fabric, red sequins fabric, gold sequin fabric, and many more for all formal and informal events. You can shop sequins fabric by the yard or in bulk from us(IceFabrics.com) at an affordable price.