Bag Hardware
So you are making a handbag; welcome to your new addiction! Does your handbag pattern tell you to put in a magnetic snap, but it doesn't tell you how? It's funny how those magnetic snap sellers just assume that everyone knows the tricks, so they don't enclose instructions. Frustrating! I hope this little tutorial is the help you need. No more velcro please! You are banned from velcro, these magnetic snaps look so professional and are way too easy to put in.
** Update: You can now buy magnetic snaps in my shop HERE!
If you would rather watch a video, I've added this one for you:
Let's get started:
1. You should ALWAYS put on some type of interfacing on any fabric surface no matter how thick the fabric is. Magnets get pulled at and treated roughly and you need to reduce fraying, stretching and ripping as much as possible. The iron-on adhesive helps keep the fibers together too.
Cut a 1.5" square of Heavy weight fusible interfacing. Center the square exactly where your pattern tells you to place the magnet. I like to draw a line on each fabric piece and line the upper edge of my square on this, this ensure that both fabric pieces have their own half of the magnetic closure in the exact same place. In this tutorial, I am going to fold my bag lining in half to find the center, and on this center line I am going to draw a line exactly 1" down from the top.
** Update: You can now buy magnetic snaps in my shop HERE!
If you would rather watch a video, I've added this one for you:
Let's get started:
1. You should ALWAYS put on some type of interfacing on any fabric surface no matter how thick the fabric is. Magnets get pulled at and treated roughly and you need to reduce fraying, stretching and ripping as much as possible. The iron-on adhesive helps keep the fibers together too.Cut a 1.5" square of Heavy weight fusible interfacing. Center the square exactly where your pattern tells you to place the magnet. I like to draw a line on each fabric piece and line the upper edge of my square on this, this ensure that both fabric pieces have their own half of the magnetic closure in the exact same place. In this tutorial, I am going to fold my bag lining in half to find the center, and on this center line I am going to draw a line exactly 1" down from the top.
