Making a decorative design with decorative elements arranged in freely movable fashion

Abstract

Decorative elements are sewn, with a first-type sewing thread, to a base member in accordance with a first pattern. One surface of the base member is covered with a see-through cover member, and an embroidery sewing operation is performed on the superposed base member and cover member. Then, the sewing thread, sewing the decorative elements on the base member, is removed from the base member. The embroidery sewing operation is performed in accordance with a second pattern surrounding the decorative elements sewn on the base member in accordance with the first pattern. Thus, the decorative elements are freely movably accommodated in a space defined between the base member and the cover member, so that they can freely move within the space in response to movement of the base member. Such a decorative design with the movable decorative elements can be made on the base member easily and efficiently.

1 . A decorative design making method comprising:
 a first step of temporarily attaching one or more decorative elements to a to-be-decorated base member in such a manner that the decorative elements are arranged on the to-be-decorated base member in a first pattern;   a second step of covering one surface of the to-be-decorated base member, having the decorative elements arranged thereon, with a see-through cover member, and sewing the cover member to the to-be-decorated base member in a second pattern, said second pattern including a closed pattern surrounding the one or more decorative elements temporarily attached to the to-be-decorated base member; and   a third step of removing temporary attachment, to the to-be-decorated base member, of the decorative elements effected by said first step.   
     
     
         2 . The decorative design making method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said first step comprises temporarily sewing, with a first-type sewing thread, the one or more decorative elements to the to-be-decorated base member in the first pattern, and
 said third step comprises removing the first-type sewing thread from the to-be-decorated base member.   
     
     
         3 . The decorative design making method as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the first-type sewing thread is a soluble thread, and said third step comprises dissolving the first-type sewing thread. 
     
     
         4 . The decorative design making method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the closed pattern includes at least one narrowed portion. 
     
     
         5 . The decorative design making method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the one or more decorative elements are one or more sequins. 
     
     
         6 . The decorative design making method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the one or more decorative elements are one or more beads. 
     
     
         7 . A decorative design making apparatus comprising:
 a sewing mechanism;   a feeder device for feeding decorative elements; and   a control unit for controlling said sewing mechanism and said feeder device to temporarily attach one or more of the decorative elements to a to-be-decorated base member in such a manner that the decorative elements are arranged on the to-be-decorated base member in a first pattern and to sew a see-through cover member, covering one surface of the to-be-decorated base member having the decorative elements arranged thereon, to the to-be-decorated base member in a second pattern, said second pattern including a closed pattern surrounding the one or more decorative elements temporarily attached to the to-be-decorated base member.