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[Tips Discussion] Make your own Q-snap covers :)

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Post time 2013-7-29 02:39 | Show all posts |Read mode
Add all sides of your Q-snap together and add 1.  This will give you the length of fabric you need.  If you want more, just add another inch.

You will need 1/4" elastic.  Now you add together 2 sides of the frame and add 1" for the elastic.

Choose your fabric and iron well.  Your width will be 7 inches and length will be the number you came up with from above.  You are first going to make a pocket for the elastic.  Fold over length edges 1/4, iron down.  Now depending on how well you are able to thread fabric, fold it down another 1/4" or possibly a 1/2"  (also good to do if you are sewing challenged and cant sew a straight line).  Do that for both edges.  Grab a safety pin and attach it to your elastic and thread through each side.  Pin elastic ends to each end, you will see that your fabric is already gathering.  Right sides in (wrong sides out), fold and meet your 2 short ends together.  Sew (or serge) a 1" seam.  If you sewed it, you can trim the edges and zig zag stitch over them.

Voila!  You are done!!
  
I found these examples on this blog  qnvikki.blogspot.com/2013/04/q-snap-cover-pattern.html
For a square frame -

4 X inches plus 1 by 7" wide for fabric and 2 X 2 sides plus 1" for elastic (elastic should be 1/4" or 1/2" wide)

Example:

8 X 8 frame  4 X 8 = 32 plus 1= 33" long by 7" wide for fabric and 16 plus 1= 17 for elastic (you need two pieces this length)

8 X 10 frame 2 X 8 plus 2 X 10 plus 1 = 37 long by 7 " wide for fabric and 18 plus 1 = 19 for elastic (you need two pieces this length)


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Post time 2013-7-29 03:01 | Show all posts
Thanks so much! I really appreciate it, because I found a gal on eBay that makes and sells them but it said that there is no choice of fabric? I also found some on The Silver Needle web site but again they come in "Assorted" materials and they will "pick" for me which isnt cool in my opinion.

I have great fabric that would make awesome Q-Snap covers and I know how to sew ;P.

Thanks Sweetie
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 Author| Post time 2013-7-29 08:09 | Show all posts
Told you I would find it for you :)  Im so glad!!  I wish I could sit at my sewing machine longer than I can.  I did make 2 covers for my largest snaps, but they turned out a little more snug and not as wide to be able to tuck fabby into.  But, I know my back was killing me and I did a rush job, so really didnt pay attention to seam allowances, etc.  
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Post time 2013-7-29 08:27 | Show all posts
Its tempting to learn how the sewing machine I snagged off my mom so I can do this. (It was sitting in the box in her living for over a year, as shes a hoarder I call that fair game.. :) Its a Brother Embroidery machine soo :>
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 Author| Post time 2013-8-1 01:40 | Show all posts
Is it a sewing/embroidery combo?
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Post time 2017-5-23 22:48 | Show all posts
thank you!
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Post time 2017-5-24 18:51 | Show all posts
I saw some people on flossytube using steering wheel covers on their q snaps :)
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Post time 2017-5-25 17:12 | Show all posts
Thank you!!
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Post time 2017-6-11 20:05 | Show all posts
I also extend the embroidery linen so that it is well grasped by the embroidery frame. It justifies the effort.
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Post time 2017-10-22 23:57 | Show all posts
Thanks! I attempted my own with no luck. Will have to try this
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