Fasteners & Closures CFFC pg. 517

1. Fasteners & ClosuresCFFC pg. 517 • What are fasteners & what types do they include? • How do you know what type of fastener to use? • Describe a sew through button. • Describe a shank button.

2. Closures include • Zippers • Buttons • Buttonholes • Snaps • Hooks and eyes • Hook and loop (Velcro)

3. Snaps

4. Applying snaps

5. Used at the top of a zipper Used on a waistband of pants or skirt Hooks and Eyes

6. Sewing on Hooks and Eyes

7. Sew-in Stick-on Iron on Hook & Loop (Velcro)

8. Shank Buttons

9. Sew-Thru Button • Use a double strand of thread.  Knot the end. • Bring needle and thread through one hole in button. Center button over stitch.  • Insert needle into another hole in the button and into the fabric. Pull through. • Slip a toothpick through the stitch.  Take 3 or 4 stitches through each pair of holes. • Bring needle and thread to right side under button. Remove toothpick, needle, or pin. • Wind thread 2 or 3 times around button stitches to form shank. • Secure thread in fabric under button by making a knot or several small stitches.

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