Basic "Snap Clip" Tutorial

This is a little tutorial for making felt snap clips. Once you've got this basic part down, you can change it and add all kinds of things! So, this is the kind of clip that I start with.



I get them in bags of 20 or so at Hobby Lobby. I've looked at Wal Mart and Michael's, but Hobby Lobby has the best price. I think I pay about $3-4 for the bag of them. I like the three holes on the end, because you can use them to help attach things more securely.

The first thing you do is to trace about 1/4 inch around the clip with a marker that you can see on your felt. Since I'm using a dark felt color, I am using a silver sharpie to mark on it.



Fold your felt so that it is doubled and stick a pin through it so that when you cut you are making two pieces that fit together




Cut out 2 of the same shape using sharp scissors. I bought a new pair just for felt cutting and hide them so that they aren't used for anything else. If your scissors are dull, it's really hard to cut felt. *tip: cut just inside your marked line so that you can't see any of the marker after you cut*



Yeah, so the color changed there. I forgot to take pictures at the beginning of the green clip, so I decided to take some of the brown one to make up for it. :-) Next, lay your clip back on one of the pieces of felt and mark (or eyeball) where this part of the clip is.



Take your sharp scissors and make a small cut where that part is.



The inside part of your clip is going to go through the middle of that cut like this



Match the other piece up on top like this



Next, use a blanket stitch all the way around the two pieces of felt to close it up. It's a pretty easy stitch. If you don't know how to do it, I found a nice video that can help.



When you finish, it should look like this





I've also used a whip stitch to attach them. I like the blanket stitch better because it goes faster and, in my opinion, looks cooler.



*tip: I've used a contrasting colored thread here so that you can see it better. If you're not comfortable with hand sewing, you might want to use a color similar to the felt so the stitches are more hidden.* One more thing, I used two strands of embroidery thread. I would probably use three if I had needles with a bigger eye, but I'm using what I have and trying not to buy much, so two will work.

Anyway, once you've got the basics down, add whatever you like on top! I keep thinking of new things. It's also fun to search online and see what other people have done. I've gotten some great ideas from other bloggers!

If you like this tutorial, check out the alligator clip and ribbon tutorial