Here we go:
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| Gather your tools: grommets, press and an awl (shown later) |
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| Male and female grommet parts up close and personal |
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| Mark the grommet placement on the FRONT of your fabric. If you are using thin or delicate fabric, reinforce the grommet area with canvas or some suitable stabilizer. |
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| Use the awl to gently make a hole from front to back. This method pushes the fabric aside instead of cutting or breaking the weave. This gives you a stronger hold. |
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| Push the male end of the grommet through the fabric and make sure your fabric is clear of the opening. |
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| Lay the female end over the fabric and the male grommet. Set on your choice of tool. |
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| Press (in this case) or squeeze the pliers, or hammer the male end. |
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| This is the inside of the grommet. See how the male end evenly curls over the fabric locking the female washer onto the garment? |
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| The ''show" side. Is that cool or what??? Only 28 more to go........ |
Doesn't seem like much fun for the male end :)
ReplyDeleteWell, I guess not. LOL
ReplyDeleteyou had me at "hammer the male end"..lol
ReplyDeleteGreat, now I write sewing s&m. LOL
ReplyDeleteSometimes there is just no way to describe something without sounding like a bad....like a......okay.... when male and female parts are used, there just isn't a safe way to describe them at all. LOL
Thanks for the idea to use an awl. I just made a corset type top and had to out in eyelets and just used scissors. An awl would have been so much easier! Don't know why I didn't think of that!
ReplyDeleteit needs to be the kind that is narrow at the tip and gets larger.
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