Tutorial: Ruby Slippers from “The Wizard of Oz”
Step 4: Sew the sequins onto the mesh
NOTE: I recommend doing some tests on a scrap of fabric until you have a comfortable rhythm with applying the sequins.
You may also have a different way that you prefer to sew your sequins. I will share how I did mine.
How to sew sequins in a line:
Prepare your needle and thread.
To start a row, bring the needle up through the fabric. The thread should be positioned where the CENTER of the sequin will need to be.
Add a sequin.
Bring the thread to the OUTSIDE edge of the sequin.
Then bring the thread back up on the INSIDE edge of the sequin, aligned with the center.
Thread another sequin.
The center of the second sequin should overlap with the edge of the first.
On the inner edge of the second sequin, run the thread through a small amount of fabric.
This should leave the thread just next to the previous sequin, aligned with the center.
NOTE: I found that typically 3 strands of the mesh was enough to secure the sequin.
Continue to add sequins by bringing the thread through a small amount of the fabric next to the previous sequin, aligned with the vertical center.
At the end of the row, knot off the thread.
Repeat the process to add more rows.
Use the following order for applying the sequins:
Work back to front, starting with the heel
Work bottom to top
WHY? We want the sequins to lay flat and smooth if brushed by hand from the front and the top. If we apply the sequins from back to front, the sequins in the front will overlay the ones further back. Similarly, if we apply the sequins from bottom to top, the sequins towards the top will overlay the ones further down.