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by Lindsay Law
Whether you're creating beautiful dresses, skirts and shirts for yourself or for others, you need sewing fasteners that allow you to add a hook and eye, snaps, buttons and zippers to your sewing projects. Making comfortable, fitted handmade clothing really can be a snap -- if you have the right sewing fasteners for the job. Read on for tips on buying fasteners for sewing projects today.
Buy zippers for dresses, skirts and pants. One of the simplest ways to finish handmade clothing professionally is to add zippers -- and there are many ways to do this. Sewing zippers requires a bit of hand sewing or a special setting on your sewing machine, especially if you plan to create an "invisible zipper" hidden by flaps of fabric to look like a seam. Be sure that these sewing fasteners are laid flat to prevent any bumps or bulges in the fabric; also, decide whether snaps or buttons would look better with the clothing style.
Purchase hooks and eyes for formal dresses and skirts. Once you've finished sewing zippers into new dresses, it's time to add another fastener for security: a hook and eye. Used to close the area above a zipper and prevent the dress, skirt or formal pants from coming undone, a hook and eye is easy to attach to fabric and requires only a needle and thread. Be sure your fasteners line up so that you can easily pull the hook through the eye and close your skirt or dress securely.
Find snaps for shorts, jeans and shirts. Snaps aren't just found on Western-style shirts; use these simple fasteners to complete jeans and shorts, especially those made of denim or heavy twill. Sewing snaps requires only a needle and thread and a bit of tailor's chalk, and these fasteners make it easy to put on and take off clothing, making them ideal for children's clothing. Be careful when sewing snaps to ensure that they are tightly stitched and won't rip out easily.
Button up shirts, dresses and jackets. For soft, lightweight clothing, buttons work well as fasteners. Simply stitch them on securely by looping thread through the buttons' holes or use simple shank buttons with loops on the back that allow you to attach them tightly to fabric.
