Pocket Guide to Fasteners: Understanding Buttons, Snaps, Zippers, Velcro, and More

by Amelia Johanson

Overview

Whether by hand or machine, learn everything you need to know for your next sewing project! From how to add fasteners while sewing clothes, accessories, home décor, or other handmade items to what tools you’ll need for a successful installation, Pocket Guide to Fasteners is a must-have guide that covers a wide range of fasteners. With detailed sections on buttons, hook and eye closures, snaps, zippers, Velcro, vintage and heirloom fasteners, and more, you won’t want to start another project without this compact guide! Author Amelia Johanson has been sewing for more than 30 years and is a regular contributor to Classic Sewing Magazine. A Martha Pullen Licensed Instructor, she has also edited, co-authored, and contributed to a number of sewing and quilting magazines and books.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781947163812
Publisher:	Fox Chapel Publishing
Publication date:	09/27/2021
Pages:	56
Product dimensions:	4.00(w) x 6.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Amelia Johanson has been sewing for herself and others for 30 years. Previously an editor of Sew Beautiful magazine and a regular contributor to Classic Sewing Magazine, she has also written for several other sewing publications. Additionally, Amelia has tech edited, contributed to, and co-authored a number of sewing and quilting books, and is also a Martha Pullen Licensed Instructor.

Table of Contents

Buttons 6

Button Materials 8

Button Types 12

Choosing a Button 17

Applying Buttons 20

Buttonholes and Loops 26

Eyelets 33

Zippers 34

Vintage Decorative 37

Lace 38

Metal 39

Pocket 40

Separating 40

Parka 41

Two-Slider Purse 41

Invisible 42

Jeans 43

By the Yard and Continuous 44

Nylon Coil or Polyester 45

Snaps 46

Basic 48

Snap Tape 49

No-Sew 50

Magnetic 50

Hook-and-Eye 51

Standard 52

Coat 52

Decorative 52

Hook-and-Bar 53

Brooch 53

Hook and-Loop (Velcro®) 54

Strips 55

Dots 55

Buckles 56

Side Release 57

Interlocking 58

Leather Tab 59

Swivel 60

Overall 60

Decorative 61

Miscellaneous Fasteners 62

Bikini Hooks 62

Cord Locks 62

Purse Clasps 63

Suspender/Mitten Clips 63

Resources 64

About the Author 64