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IT'S A SNAP!
Claire-Louise Hardie reveals her top tips for successfully using snap fasteners on your next project
Snaps are a great fastening to use when you want a neat finish, especially when sewing beautiful vintage patterns!
Your V9292 dress pattern features snap fasteners to insert the dicky section at the front
Sometimes we want a nice clean finish that doesn’t involve making buttonholes, and that’s where the humble snap or press fasteners comes into its own. These types of fastenings are comprised of either two metal parts for the sewn-on variety, or four metal/plastic parts for the riveted or “non-sew” variety. The non-sew metal fasteners have a characteristic “click” or snap, hence the term snap fasteners!