How to Apply Dritz Magnetic Snaps
Magnetic snaps made by Dritz can be found in most craft stores. These snaps can be used when making totes, purses and other craft projects where a pocket or pouch opens and closes could benefit from the pull of a magnet to hold it shut. Luckily, knowing how to apply Dritz magnetic snaps won't be the hardest part of your sewing project so long as you have fabric that matches up properly to which you can apply the snaps.
Things You'll Need
- Two coordinating pieces of project fabric
- Two pieces of lightweight fusible interfacing,1-inch square
- Pins
- Iron
- Fabric marker
- Scissors
- Small hammer, if needed
Instructions
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Find the place on your project fabric where you want to add in the Dritz magnetic snaps. This will need to be two locations for each side of the snap pair. Pin a square of interfacing onto the "wrong" or back side of each of your fabrics with the fusible side touching the fabric where you want the snaps to go.
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Follow the directions on your package of interfacing to fuse the square into place on the back of the fabric. Typical instructions state to place a damp cloth over the item and interfacing and press down on it with your iron on high heat with heavy steam for 10 seconds, but follow those provided by the manufacturer when available.
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Remove the small backing plates from both pieces of the snap pair. The backing plates will have two slits in the metal or plastic on either side. Place the backing piece against the interfacing where you want the snap to be.
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Use a fabric marker to trace the positioning of the slits onto the interfacing for both pieces of fabric. Set the backing pieces aside and use scissors to snip through the fabric on the traced lines. Do this for both pieces of fabric.
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Hold your snap to the right side of the fabric and slip your magnetic snap's prongs through the cut slits. Place the backing plates over the prongs to trap the fabric between the two pieces. Push the prongs away from each other and bend them flat so they are parallel to the fabric using a small hammer if necessary.
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Tips & Warnings
For added support, consider sewing a buttonhole stitch around each traced slit line before cutting the fabric with the scissors.
