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Old October 24th 03, 07:35 PM
Jalynne
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Default sewing beads on stretchy fabric

DD's class is having costume night this coming Thursday, and I wanted to make her
something she could also wear for dress up later, so i'm taking a little dance outfit
i found at the thrift store and putting beads, sequins and rhinestones on it, so that
she looks like an ice princess.
Meanwhile, i'm having a challenge with the beads, and am hoping someone in the group
can give me
some advice. I can't find any elastic thread that is thin enough for the beading
needles and the hex cut beads i'm using, so the only real way i can get the beads on
without them popping off when DD puts on the leotard is to sew them on individually.
This is so incredibly time consuming, that i was wondering if anyone would have some
suggestions on what else i could do.

Thanks for any advice you may have!


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Jalynne
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see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne


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Old October 25th 03, 12:22 AM
Pat
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Glue them on------Fabritac will do it, or the fabric shops sell sequin
glue.......works like a charm, and is washable.


"Jalynne" wrote in message
k.net...
DD's class is having costume night this coming Thursday, and I wanted to

make her
something she could also wear for dress up later, so i'm taking a little

dance outfit
i found at the thrift store and putting beads, sequins and rhinestones on

it, so that
she looks like an ice princess.
Meanwhile, i'm having a challenge with the beads, and am hoping someone in

the group
can give me
some advice. I can't find any elastic thread that is thin enough for the

beading
needles and the hex cut beads i'm using, so the only real way i can get

the beads on
without them popping off when DD puts on the leotard is to sew them on

individually.
This is so incredibly time consuming, that i was wondering if anyone would

have some
suggestions on what else i could do.

Thanks for any advice you may have!


--
Jalynne
Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request)
see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne




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Old October 25th 03, 01:12 AM
Valkyrie
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Fabritac ROCKS!!

Val


"Pat" wrote in message
...
Glue them on------Fabritac will do it, or the fabric shops sell sequin
glue.......works like a charm, and is washable.


"Jalynne" wrote in message
k.net...
DD's class is having costume night this coming Thursday, and I wanted to

make her
something she could also wear for dress up later, so i'm taking a little

dance outfit
i found at the thrift store and putting beads, sequins and rhinestones

on
it, so that
she looks like an ice princess.
Meanwhile, i'm having a challenge with the beads, and am hoping someone

in
the group
can give me
some advice. I can't find any elastic thread that is thin enough for

the
beading
needles and the hex cut beads i'm using, so the only real way i can get

the beads on
without them popping off when DD puts on the leotard is to sew them on

individually.
This is so incredibly time consuming, that i was wondering if anyone

would
have some
suggestions on what else i could do.

Thanks for any advice you may have!


--
Jalynne
Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request)
see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne






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Old October 25th 03, 04:31 AM
Pat
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AMEN!!!! Best glue I ever used..........EVER!!!!

keep 2 jugs of Fabritac on hand at all times.


"Valkyrie" wrote in message
news:1067040744.875015@yasure...
Fabritac ROCKS!!

Val


"Pat" wrote in message
...
Glue them on------Fabritac will do it, or the fabric shops sell sequin
glue.......works like a charm, and is washable.


"Jalynne" wrote in message
k.net...
DD's class is having costume night this coming Thursday, and I wanted

to
make her
something she could also wear for dress up later, so i'm taking a

little
dance outfit
i found at the thrift store and putting beads, sequins and rhinestones

on
it, so that
she looks like an ice princess.
Meanwhile, i'm having a challenge with the beads, and am hoping

someone
in
the group
can give me
some advice. I can't find any elastic thread that is thin enough for

the
beading
needles and the hex cut beads i'm using, so the only real way i can

get
the beads on
without them popping off when DD puts on the leotard is to sew them on

individually.
This is so incredibly time consuming, that i was wondering if anyone

would
have some
suggestions on what else i could do.

Thanks for any advice you may have!


--
Jalynne
Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request)
see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne








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Old October 25th 03, 05:13 AM
Jalynne
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hmm, i tried that, but after it dried, and the fabric was stretched, the beads popped
right off. Thanks for the suggestion. I guess it's sewing individually for me.
--
Jalynne
Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request)
see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne

"Pat" wrote in message
...
Glue them on------Fabritac will do it, or the fabric shops sell sequin
glue.......works like a charm, and is washable.


"Jalynne" wrote in message
k.net...
DD's class is having costume night this coming Thursday, and I wanted to

make her
something she could also wear for dress up later, so i'm taking a little

dance outfit
i found at the thrift store and putting beads, sequins and rhinestones on

it, so that
she looks like an ice princess.
Meanwhile, i'm having a challenge with the beads, and am hoping someone in

the group
can give me
some advice. I can't find any elastic thread that is thin enough for the

beading
needles and the hex cut beads i'm using, so the only real way i can get

the beads on
without them popping off when DD puts on the leotard is to sew them on

individually.
This is so incredibly time consuming, that i was wondering if anyone would

have some
suggestions on what else i could do.

Thanks for any advice you may have!


--
Jalynne
Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request)
see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne






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Old October 25th 03, 12:11 PM
Lori Reynolds
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How about an applique instead of individual beads? Something from the
bridal dept of the fabric store. I've done this before on my daughter's
ballet leotards for Halloween.
--
Lori in Peoria, IL

"Jalynne" wrote in message
k.net...
DD's class is having costume night this coming Thursday, and I wanted to

make her
something she could also wear for dress up later, so i'm taking a little

dance outfit
i found at the thrift store and putting beads, sequins and rhinestones on

it, so that
she looks like an ice princess.
Meanwhile, i'm having a challenge with the beads, and am hoping someone in

the group
can give me
some advice. I can't find any elastic thread that is thin enough for the

beading
needles and the hex cut beads i'm using, so the only real way i can get

the beads on
without them popping off when DD puts on the leotard is to sew them on

individually.
This is so incredibly time consuming, that i was wondering if anyone would

have some
suggestions on what else i could do.

Thanks for any advice you may have!


--
Jalynne
Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request)
see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne




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Old October 25th 03, 12:17 PM
Joy Hardie
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Here is what I do when I sew beads on stretchy fabric.
For areas that don't require lot's of stretch I don't put them in a
hoop, but for most other areas I stretch them about as they will be
on the body in a hoop. Then, I thread a beading needle with WOOLY
NYLON (the serger spool type) (using one of those threaders - of
course). I try to meander the pattern so it doesn't follow a straight
line. If it goes back and forth some it allows more stretch. I use
double thickness of the wooly nylon so sometimes it isn't possible to
pass through each bead twice because it is a squeeze. When you tie
off securely, be sure to use a drop of glue on the knot just to be
safe. It still isn't quick......but it beats doing them individually
and they will stay on!
Joy

DD's class is having costume night this coming Thursday, and I wanted to make her
something she could also wear for dress up later, so i'm taking a little dance outfit
i found at the thrift store and putting beads, sequins and rhinestones on it, so that
she looks like an ice princess.

I can't find any elastic thread that is thin enough for the beading
needles and the hex cut beads i'm using, so the only real way i can get the beads on
without them popping off when DD puts on the leotard is to sew them on individually.
This is so incredibly time consuming, that i was wondering if anyone would have some
suggestions on what else i could do.

Thanks for any advice you may have!


  #8  
Old October 28th 03, 06:12 PM
Cynthia Spilsted
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I use a different technique, altogether, and have found it to work well for
the skaters and dancers that I sew for. The wooly nylon does not stand up
to their routines so I use the regular beading thread - no stretch, but very
strong! If you use a sequin and bead combination there is already some
'give' and then when sewn on loosely (i.e. do not snug the thread each
stitch) these will have enough stretch in the sewing. For beads alone, I
sew my anchor line on very loosely and next lines are zigged and zagged into
the previous line. I never knot off individual beads as there is nowhere to
stretch to that way. ( I am probably being clear as mud with all this, but
what I'm trying to say is that you go up through the sequin, catch a bead,
and go back down through the sequin and then on to the next spot.)
Cynthia
"Joy Hardie" wrote in message
...
Here is what I do when I sew beads on stretchy fabric.
For areas that don't require lot's of stretch I don't put them in a
hoop, but for most other areas I stretch them about as they will be
on the body in a hoop. Then, I thread a beading needle with WOOLY
NYLON (the serger spool type) (using one of those threaders - of
course). I try to meander the pattern so it doesn't follow a straight
line. If it goes back and forth some it allows more stretch. I use
double thickness of the wooly nylon so sometimes it isn't possible to
pass through each bead twice because it is a squeeze. When you tie
off securely, be sure to use a drop of glue on the knot just to be
safe. It still isn't quick......but it beats doing them individually
and they will stay on!
Joy

DD's class is having costume night this coming Thursday, and I wanted to

make her
something she could also wear for dress up later, so i'm taking a little

dance outfit
i found at the thrift store and putting beads, sequins and rhinestones on

it, so that
she looks like an ice princess.

I can't find any elastic thread that is thin enough for the beading
needles and the hex cut beads i'm using, so the only real way i can get

the beads on
without them popping off when DD puts on the leotard is to sew them on

individually.
This is so incredibly time consuming, that i was wondering if anyone

would have some
suggestions on what else i could do.

Thanks for any advice you may have!




 




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