Sewing with Beaded Fabrics

Here are a few helpful tips when working with beaded fabrics:

--Most seams will have to be handsewn with small, close stitches. We recommend the Mettler polyester thread, beacause it allows for flexibility.

--If there are beads that are in the seam line and in the seam allowance, you'll need to break them with a ball-peen hammer. Bang on the beads to break them. Breaking the beads allows for the removal without cutting apart the chain thread that is holding all of the pieces together. When working with hand-beaded fabrics, you can simply remove each individual bead.

--It is best to use your zipper foot to sew the seams so that there is not interference from the remaining beads on your garment.

--Bind your seam allowance with tulle, also known as illusion.

--Sometimes the use of clear snaps work well in replacement of the use of a zipper.

Use these helpful tips to make sewing with beaded fabrics much less worrisome. Have a question that we didn't answer? Please post your question and we'll be happy to respond.