How Do You Sew A Seam On Beaded Bridal Fabric?
Many bridal fabrics are heavily and beautifully beaded. Sewing articles created from beaded fabric can result in magnificent creations, but the actual sewing can be difficult, if not downright frustrating. The easiest way to avoid frustration is to sew the project entirely by hand; however, this may not be feasible time-wise for a very complicated project such as a wedding gown. By carefully preparing the beaded fabric before sewing and investing a lot of time in the seam construction, you can successfully sew on beaded bridal fabric. Place your fabric pieces on a flat surface and determine where all of the seams will be. Using a seam ripper, remove all of the beads in the seam areas by inserting the seam ripper under the stitch holding the bead to the fabric and cutting the thread with the cutting area of the seam ripper. Save the beads. If the beads are glued onto the fabric, use a small hammer to smash the beads and pick the bead remnants from the fabric with your fingers. Pin the s
