I’m heavily invested in developing my favorite Sequin Saturday jacket. I am learning that fabric doesn’t necessarily translate into the work of art I have envisioned in my head. So far, I’m about $150 dollars and twenty hours of time into figuring this out. My goal is to launch the Sequin Saturday Dusters and Jackets by September.
What pattern will work the best with sequins, what type of sequins are the best to work with me? Seam allowances…long term wear… and ultimately customer demand for my Sequin Saturday jacket. I have a huge investment in this jacket. I hope what I ultimately land with will be a popular as The Leisha Dress in Waves for Daze has been.
Sequin Saturday Jacket
My first attempt at the “Sequin Saturday Jacket” is hanging in my sewing studio and is a gold and rose brocade fabric turned inside out so that the gold threads are featured.
I don’t think that is how it is intended to be, but again, this is a sample. Whenever I am working on a new piece, there may be a point in my project where I don’t like how it’s turning out. I stop, put the garment on the hanger, and walk away. Every few hours I come back to it, and just study it. I want my garments to be compliment magnets. So, the Sequin Saturday jacket isn’t going to be only in sequins. The brocade fabric is a true possibility. My next addition to this jacket is to add a wide band of gold sequins as a border and possibly some to the sleeve. The jacket will be a one of a kind “couture” masterpiece when it’s completed. Then I’ll create the finished pattern.
I have two sequin fabrics picked out. One fabric is pink. One fabric is black. However, the sequins may be too small for my first implementation of the jacket. There is a lot of the effort and hours required to remove sequins on a seam allowance. I am possibly considering sequin paillette as an alternative. Stay tuned. It’s a process!
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