How To Sew Hook And Eye Tape
Usually the eye is placed about 1 8 inch from the edge of the opening on the wrong side of the garment step 1 place the hook inside the garment on the opening tip of the hook flush with the opening edges sew in place with small blanket stitches for a couture look or small whip stitches.
How to sew hook and eye tape. Shop hook and eyes on amazon. Find the location where you want your fastener to go and hold the hook up to the fabric on the underside or inside of the garment. To make a front closure i just don t sew the center front seam. Then sew the hooks eyes on.
Here s a short video on how to sew them onto garments. They are simple and secure making them easy to use. From the waistline walk the tape along the length of the bodice opening above below the waist pinning if necessary to get the cut length. With your neckline pipped but not finished fold the lining and fashion fabric inward.
Measure and pin or baste the hook tape to the bodice when placing hook eye tape on a bodice start at the waistline and pin in place. I use the hook and eye tape for my front closure bras so that they still have the full support in the center front. When you re creating a hook and eye closure typically the hook will be on the right side and the eye will be on the left side. Here is a tutorial on using hook and eye tape which is so much easier than placing and sewing on hooks and eyes on its own.
Connect the hooks and eyes together of the two tapes. Keep fashion fabric fold protruding the lining to cover up hooks. My bras always have a center front seam for extra support. Place the hook on the underside of the right side of the fabric.