My mother at the moment is trying to sew material that is sequined, however the glue on the material is clogging up the needle on the sewing machine all the time making it very very hard to sew.
Come on sewers...we need your help!!
How do you sew sequin material?
Any ideas will be FANTASTIC.
Mum has heaps of sequin material to sew in the next three weeks.
HELP!!!!!!!!
2007-11-01 15:13:40 · 4 answers · asked by harlm7 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
I usually lay a layer of tissue paper over it and use a ball point needle.
2007-11-01 15:21:25 · answer #1 · answered by Sal*UK 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I'm sewing sequined material, I remove the sequins from the seam allowance first.
If I was forced to sew through sequins, I'd use a *leather* needle, which isn't good for the fabric, but it would get the job done with efficient speed.
If you want the result to last a l-o-n-g time, through wearings and repeated cleanings, I'd recommend the tedium of the first method, removing excess sequins first. If there are any gaps, you'll have plenty extra to fill-in individually. There shouldn't be a lot of fill-in if the item will only be seen at a distance normally.
2007-11-01 18:00:41 · answer #2 · answered by h_brida 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the glue from the fabric and sequins is the main problem, I think that trying to keep the goo off the needles is your primary goal.
A couple things may help.
If the glue is clogging up the needle, keep a cotton swab handy and use a little rubbing alcohol to clean the goo off the needle. Or keep a stash of needles in alcohol while you are sewing and switch them every so often.
Another idea is to use a titanium needle. Titanium needles are long lasting and goo may not stick as readily on them as regular needles. (MAY!!! But it's worth a try.)
"When embroidering large stitch designs or penetrating very abrasive, dense or tough materials the needle points and surface will maintain its original shape and dimension 3 to 5 times longer."
http://www.allbrands.com/products/abp03053.html?ppc=cjpdt#Features
If you can't find titanium needles, try Microtex and/or Sharp, but my first choice would be titanium, as a back-up or precaution, keep wiping the goo off the needle. It may be a tedious way to sew, but it may be the best way.
2007-11-01 16:49:42 · answer #3 · answered by Bobaloo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would put a strip of stabilizer where shes sewing and such go over it.
and tear away when done.
that should fix the problem
2007-11-01 15:21:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋