7/8" Square Eyelets - Available in Silver and Antique Brass
Strap Sets - Available in Silver and Black Matte, 2 Sizes
Oval Eyelets - Available in Silver and Gold, 3 Sizes
If you need more information on how to install eyelets, Michelle has a tutorial here.
--Bryanne--
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Today the UPS man dropped a box of hardware off on my porch. He really did drop it, and it wasn't supposed to be delivered to my house, but it is all good. It arrived safely, and I'm excited to have slides & rectangle rings again, and also more eyelets!
I love these big eyelets:
Here is a Strap Clutch with the eyelet:
Instructions for installing the eyelet can be here.
1" slides and rectangle rings in matte black & nickel plated arrived:
I also have the nickel plated 1.5" slides & rectangle rings available:
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These came in the mail today! I've never used these internal frames and will have to figure them out. But I'm excited to come up with something and give them a try.
If you have used these frames before, do you have any tips or links to tutorials to share?
P.S. I ordered these here. They are 8" x 3.75". You can also find this type of purse frame on etsy by searching for "internal purse frame".
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I'm getting back to this pattern. Whew, this one is taking a while. The holidays sidetracked me and then there were still a couple minor quirks to work through. This afternoon I solved the remaining tricky part.
When the pattern comes out this wristlet will have an inset zipper like the Inset Zip Clutch, but I wanted to show that you don't have to use a zipper at all. Maybe you don't have one handy, or you just aren't ready for zippers yet (p.s. they are not hard--but I know it takes some time to get comfortable with the idea when you are new to sewing). Whatever the reason, you can totally just skip the zip!
The sew in magnetic snaps from this post came the other day, so it was great timing to try them out.
First, let me say these snaps are fantastic! They are very easy to use and I like that the opening doesn't have any hardware showing. It looks so neat and tidy with the snaps hidden behind the fabric.
These snaps will suction themselves to the throat plate of the machine. The key is to sew around the square perimeter of the plastic snap casing. At first, I tried sewing in a circle around the magnet and it was a mess. By sewing along the edges of the plastic casing I didn't even notice the magnetism until it came time to pivot at the corners. Then I had to pull the magnet up away from the plate in order to move the fabric.
I used my zipper foot, since there wasn't much room between the snap and the edge of the plastic.
If you are interested in these snaps you can read about where I bought them here. There are other places to buy them, but I do recommend ordering the ones in the plastic so you don't have to make a casing for it yourself.
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I just ordered hidden magnetic snaps in 14mm & 18mm and I'm pretty excited to try them out! The prong style ones are great for small projects, but have a tendency to pull through the fabric on larger bags. Even with reinforcement (fray check, extra fabric behind the snap, etc.) I've had a few come through the fabric.
After I ordered them an email arrived with a link to a discount code for friends. If you'd like to take 10% off an order at Tantalizing Stitches, click here and then follow the instructions on the page. Make sure to tell them Keyka Lou sent you! Update: This discount has expired.
Tantalizing Stitches is where I order lobster clasps/swivel hooks. They have a nice selection of bag hardware and ship promptly.
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