It is not necessary to use too expensive fabric for sewing a holiday dress. You can try to decorate it with any decorative elements - beads, sequins, glass beads, etc. Such a design will give along with special charm and originality. Let's consider in this article how embroidery is done with sequins. And as an example, we give a master class on decorating a handbag.
Decor Element Properties
Translated from French, the word "sequins" (sometimes spelled "sequins") means grit. Most often, these original decor elements are round plates with a hole in the middle for attaching to fabric. For some, it is missing, and the elements simply stick to the material. There is another form - stars, squares, leaves, flowers, hearts, etc. Decorations vary in thickness, bulge, size and, of course, color scheme. Particularly elegant sequins with a shiny or pearlescent surface. But noble and matte look great with a successful selection of ornament and color palette. As for the material from which these things are made, it is plastic or a soft metal alloy. A hologram is applied to the surface of some, which makes them especially sparkling.
What is embroidery with sequins for?
For what purposes is this element used to decorate wardrobe elements? Even a small embroidery with sequins on the clothes makes it especially elegant. It is very popular to design carnival or dance costumes using these elements. The presence of only a few rows of sequins on the collar, belt or cuffs is enough, and the dress will “sparkle” with fresh colors. Also, this method is great for converting old dull things into new and stylish. Make, for example, a small sequin ornament on your jeans pockets, knitted cap or lapel collar . This will give things a special charm and originality. Shiny circles of belts and bags are also widespread. How is embroidery with sequins? Master Class presented below in the article as a step-by-step guide on the design of a small handbag, clutch or wallet.
Single Sequin Embroidery Methods
For work, piece jewelry or braid of one (two) threads can be used. Embroidery with sequins in the first case is carried out in the following ways.
- Bead fastening. In this embodiment, the thread is successfully masked, especially with singly located plates. You can easily create whole compositions from several different elements by combining beads with sequins.
- Tambour. So usually a row of sequins overlapping is fixed.
- Seam “needle back”. This method is suitable for fixing sequins on fabric in the form of an even, closely joined chain.
Options for securing sequin strips
When using single jewelry, embroidery with sequins is sometimes quite difficult. Schemes will greatly facilitate the work process. If a ribbon is used, embroidery can be done much faster and easier. As in the first case, first a pattern is applied to the fabric, and then an ornament of sequin strips is laid out on it. The fastening is carried out with secret stitches with a strong thread in the tone of the fabric. The ends of some ribbons are often left loose, creating a peculiar three-dimensional pattern. You can also design other elements from loops - flowers, bows, spirals, etc.
Workshop: "Embroidery with sequins bags"
Necessary materials:
- a piece of dense tissue or skin;
- hoop;
- sequins of golden-orange, green and blue colors (optional replacement possible);
- shiny threads of red, silver and green;
- a needle or a special hook for performing a chain stitch;
- pencil for drawing.
Phased work
- Put a piece of fabric on the hoop. There is no need to pull too much.
- Apply the “Wonder Butterfly” drawing to the material.
- Perform a chain stitch along the contour with green threads.
- Decorate the resulting pattern on top with silver color. At the same time, apply the chain stitch in a zigzag fashion.
- Sew a row of green sequins inside the wings, trunk and two adjacent small parts.
- Then, along their inner edge, make the line a vestibule seam with red threads.
- In conclusion, these parts of the butterfly are decorated with golden-orange sequins.
- Three upper parts are made out a little differently. Perform the circuit according to paragraphs 3, 4.
- After that, sew the golden-orange sequins inside the contours.
- The next step is a red chain stitch, after which the surface inside the parts is filled with blue particles.
- Having finished embroidering, sew the bag according to the pattern (do not forget to make an inner lining).
Even with a complete lack of experience in performing such work, you can quickly learn how to decorate things with decorative elements.