Holiday Fashion DIY | Sequin Shirts and Sweaters

• Plain t-shirt or sweatshirt
• Stretch and thin sequin trim (sold by the yard)
• Scissors
• Permanent Fabric Glue
• Needle & Thread*
• White or Black gel pen
• Ruler

*Match your thread to the color of your sequins.

Now carefully and neatly write the words in the center of the shirt. If you don’t quite trust yourself to write cleanly, just lay your sequin trim down on the shirt WITHOUT the glue. This allows you to carefully adjust your sequins until you have the exact layout you want

Carefully begin to apply your fabric glue on your shirt over your written lettering. You’ll want to move slowly, using a small amount of glue at a time and then pressing your sequin trim down on top of the glue to secure it in place.

Now, add an outer layer to your phrase, only slightly overlapping your first layer.

Using your needle and thread, sew down the highest and lowest points of each letter. For capital letters (like our “S” in shine), reinforce the center of the letter and the points where the sequins overlap.

The key to this craft is taking your time. If you apply your glue carefully, you can cover up small mistakes and readjust your lines as you go.

3. Repeat Step 2 to create a second layer that will slightly overlap your first layer to make thicker chevrons.

4. Now trim the ends so that your chevrons have straight edges. You may find that some of the sequins fall off in the process, but you can clean up the ends by gluing back on individual sequins. Sew down these individual pieces so that they don’t fall off in the wash.

5. Sew down the edges of your chevron and continue down the shape, sewing about every inch or so.

As you go along, you can cover up any imperfections by using leftover sequin trim, cutting small bits, and placing them over the flaws. This may be useful in the center of your chevron where the two points meet.