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A couple of years ago, I discovered one of my very favorite sewing tools – Kam Snaps! These plastic snaps are so easy to use and inexpensive! They are much quicker than buttons and so useful for embroidery machine projects. I have even purchased flower, heart and butterfly snaps!
Butterfly, Heart, Star, Flower Snaps
To use these snaps, you will need both the snaps and the hand held pliers.
When I first purchased my Snaps plier set, I was looking for something for keychains, snap trays, bibs, etc. I ordered a basic set that included the Kam Snap pliers and an assortment of colors in size #20 snaps. These worked out perfectly for all of my embroidery needs!
Then I discovered the world of Custom Knit fabrics! I found that Kam snaps are very useful when sewing baby/children’s clothes! A lot of pattern companies will recommend the size #16 snaps for baby clothes (they have a lighter grip) but I already had a large assortment of colors of #20s and did not want to purchase an entirely different assortment in another size. I found as long as I stabilizer my knit fabrics well (I stabilize inside BOTH sides of a strap with an iron on stabilizer before assembling my rompers for example) the size 20s work out great!
Since discovering the wonder of Kam Snaps (and I do like this specific brand), I’ve rarely used buttons or zippers.
