Today you will need both of your 6" x 7" flap pieces, and your Magnetic snap.
If you've put a snap in before, today's assignment will be easy peasy!!
Step 1- Match up your flap pieces with right sides of fabric facing each other. Sew around 3 of the side, 1/2" seam allowance, leaving one short side open.
Step 2- Clip the corners off close to the stitching line.
Step 3- We are going to set the "male" side of the snap into the end of the flap.
Measure down 1 and 1/2" from the top edge. Center the washer below that, and mark openings with a pencil.
Step 4- Cut on lines through only one flap thickness. The easiest way to do this is using you seam ripper, but you can do it with your scissors.
Step 5- Put the snap inside the flap, and thread the posts through the slits.
Step 6- Put the washer over the posts.
Step 7- Fold posts to each side. If you can't do this with your fingers use the side of a spoon. I guess you could use an actual tool from the tool box, but I prefer to do it the quick and easy way.
Step 8- Turn your flap right side out. Poke your corners out so that it is nice and square.
Step 9- Press the edges of the flap flat.
Step 10- Top stitch the sewn edges. I like to stitch at 1/8", and 1/4".
You are done for today!!! Look at that adorable little snap-flap that you made!DAY 4 HERE
10 comments:
You are up early, or is it late? I have ironed my fabric last night and plan to catch up later today after work. This is really exciting!
Thanks for dropping by. I appreciate the prayers for my family.
I am going to do the mystery purse sew behind. *lol*
Your tutorials are so easy to follow!!
And I am loving the new header.
So we are only doing one side of the snap? And it's inside. You can't even see it? I'm a loser. I don't understand.
Jana this is so fun I just finish the work for today and I am loving the way my mystery purse is looking
Thanks!
Can't wait for the next days
I am still on Day 1 of the Mystery Purse - I have just completed cutting it out and am busy ironing on interfacing. This bag is HUGE! You can smuggle people in it! I have made many bags and this bag is still a "mystery" to me even after cutting out the pattern pieces! Exciting stuff!
I am just super curious as to how many days until we will have a completed bag. This is giving me something to look forward to each day, I am having a blast! Thanks!
I am so excited that there's a magnetic snap on this purse. I love magnetic snaps but this is the first time I've put one in myself. I've had a crazy day, so thanks for making today a quick one :-). I can't wait to see the finished product!
You are so completely awesome for doing this...my lonely sewing machine will thank you!
I've been afraid of putting this hardware in bags because I wasn't sure about it. Thanks for the tutorial.
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