How to sew on sequins?

Bright sequins always attract attention with their brilliance. Therefore, they are often used to decorate clothes or accessories. Anyone can learn to do this at home.

Before starting work, you need to stock up on all the necessary materials and tools.

• Needle. When planning to sew shiny "scales" onto the fabric by hand, it is important to choose the correct size of the needle. It should pass through the hole on the surface of the colored "flake" without any problem. Experienced needlewomen can replace the usual crochet needle. The main thing is that it is thin. A Luneville crochet is perfect for creating beautiful embroidery.

• Threads. Do not use ordinary sewing thread to attach the sequins. They are very delicate. In addition, such threads stand out ugly against the background of sparkles. You can use reinforced thread or even fishing line instead. The choice of material is to match the fabric and sequins.

• Wax. This material will be needed if the threads are pushed. The selected material is carefully lubricated with it if necessary. It is not necessary to buy wax separately. In work, you can use an ordinary candle.

• Scissors. To cut the threads, the needlewoman will need small, sharp scissors.

• Decor. To decorate outfits and accessories, in addition to sequins, colored beads, beads or rhinestones can be additionally used. These can be purchased at most art stores.

Special attention should be paid to the choice of the sequins themselves. When looking for the perfect colored glitter, there are a few things to keep in mind.

• The form. Most often, standard round sequins are used to decorate outfits and create original appliques. They look neat and don't scratch the skin. Rectangular sequins differ in that they are based on not one, but two holes. Therefore, they attach to the fabric more securely. Irregular sequins look very nice on their own. Therefore, they are often used to decorate weekend outfits or accessories. These sequins go well with beads or beads.

• Colour. You can find both plain and double-sided sequins on sale. They are available in all colors. Therefore, it is very easy to find something suitable for yourself. Beautiful gradient glitters are especially popular. They are ideal for creating fish scale patterns.

• The size. Medium-sized sequins are usually used to decorate accessories and outfits. Large glitters are used much less often, as well as small ones. They are usually used to create unique appliqués.

• Material. The most common are PVC sequins. They are both matte and glossy. Glitter like this is cheap, but doesn't last very long. Crystal sequins are less common. They are sewn to costumes for dance or gymnastics, as well as to leotards. Products decorated with such sequins look very beautiful.

This is the easiest and fastest way to attach sequins to fabric. The work uses an overlock, a set of sequins and a colored thread.

• Shiny circles are strung in advance on a thread selected in advance. Their number is usually determined by eye.

• Next, this thread is applied to the desired part of the fabric. Sew it to the material in the standard way.

• The presser foot is chosen classic. Experienced needlewomen may not do this. The stitch pitch can be easily adjusted by hand based on the size of the sequins.

• In the process, a needle on an overlocker quickly sews all the sequins to the surface of the fabric. All that remains to be done is to make sure that the seam is even.

This method of attaching sequins to fabric is also popular among needlewomen. The sequins sewn in this way adhere to the garment quite firmly. This is how the sequins are fixed so that they do not turn over and do not come off.

The sequin sewing process consists of the following steps.

1. To begin with, the needle must be inserted into the center of the sequins from the inside of the thing. Tie a small knot at the edge of the thread.

2. Next, you need to make a neat stitch across the right side of the decoration.

3. You need to remove the tip at the left edge of the sequin. This is how to make a back seam through the center of the sequin.

4. After that, a new glitter is applied to the tip of the needle. It is sewn to the fabric in the same way.

5. Further, all actions are repeated until the end of the row.

In addition to the main methods of sewing on sequins, there are others, no less popular.

This method of attaching multi-colored sequins is also quite reliable. In this way, sequins are usually sewn, which are attached in rows. This is done quite simply.

• The needle is passed through a cloth or tape. This is done from the inside of the product. Then a sequin is picked up with its tip.

• The colored part is sewn with two stitches. First, the needle from the center is taken to the right.

• Having made a small stitch, its tip is lowered beyond the edge of the colored sequin.

• Next, you need to make a new stitch. It should be twice the size of the previous one.

• Having removed the needle from the left side of the sequin, it must be lowered into the hole. As a result, the decoration is sewn with two full stitches.

• The rest of the sequins are fixed on the fabric in the same way.

This sequin attachment method can be used by those who are into picture embroidery. Using it, it turns out to create many beautiful works.

In addition to threads, needles and sequins, beads are used in the work. It is selected to match the sequins.

All details are sewn to the fabric according to a simple scheme.

• To begin with, a needle with a knot tied at the edge of the thread is pierced through the fabric from the inside. Its tip should be located at the place where the sequin is attached.

• A sequin of a suitable size is strung on a thread.

• A bead is attached on top of the sequins. It should be located exactly in the center and fit snugly against the colored part.

• The needle must be inserted into the middle of the sequins from its outer part. This helps to secure the colored beads.

• Further, in the same way, it is necessary to fix other "scales".

Working in this technique, the selected sequins are sewn to the surface of the fabric as accurately as possible. The stitches on the finished product are invisible. Therefore, it looks pretty.

The essence of this seam is that the sequins completely hide the thread. The seam placement process consists of the following steps.

• First of all, the fabric is pierced with a needle. A glitter is strung on it.

• The selected part is sewn to the fabric with one short stitch.

• Next, the needle is taken out in the place where the center of the next sequin should be located.

• There is a new sequin.

• Having secured it, the needle needs to be stuck next to the previous glitter.

• Next, the tip is brought out in front of the sewn sequins.

• After that, a new part is threaded onto the needle, and the previous two steps are repeated.

It turns out that the sequins are overlapped. The finished work looks neat.

This is another very secure stitch that many people like. The sequins fixed with a few stitches do not fall off after washing or a long period of use. Sew on sequins using this technique as follows.

1. The sequin is applied to the fabric in the right place. It should fit snugly against the fabric.

2. A needle with a thread threaded into it is inserted from the inside into the center of the sequins. A knot is tied at its edge.

3. Further from the center to the edges, three identical stitches are made. The first of them should be located in the middle, the other two - on the sides. The resulting pattern resembles a bird's foot.

4. After that, the thread is taken out in the place where the middle of the next sequin will be located. A new sequin is sewn in the same way.

This technique can be used to decorate a sweater, dress or any other thing in an unusual way.

Having mastered any of these methods of sewing on sequins, all needlewomen will be able to create original outfits and decor items.

Next, see a master class on making a brooch in the form of a flower from sequins.