Q-Snaps question

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I love my Q-Snaps, but all the projects I have done so far have been small, fit within the frame. I’m about to start a large project and my question is this – can you "snap" over an area that is stitched without harming it? If anyone has sone this I’d like to hear about it, please e-mail me – thanks!

I usually lay a piece of cotton fabric over the stitched area before clamping on the Q=snap in order to protect the stitching. Monica

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I love my Q-Snaps, but all the projects I have done so far have been small, fit within the frame. I’m about to start a large project and my question is this – can you "snap" over an area that is stitched without harming it? If anyone has sone this I’d like to hear about it, please e-mail me – thanks! I usually lay a piece of cotton fabric over the stitched area before clamping on the Q=snap in order to protect the stitching. Monica

I use q-snaps for everything and put it over already done stitching all the time. It squashes it just a little, but it all comes out when I wash it after I’m done stitching. The idea of putting a cotton fabric over it sounds good also. Marian Sugar Land, Texas

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Well, I did Flower-Power with an 8" Q snap. If that’s not a big project, I don’t know what is. Also just finished Rocky Mountain Christmas with the same Q. I find that even if the stitches look a little crushed after taking off the snappie onie things, they turn out just fine after washing and pressing. — The Norse Hedgehog, Sandy _// _//

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Anne- I love my q-snaps too! Yes, you can safely clamp over stitched areas but I would advise you to not ever leave your clamps over stitched areas when you are not working on the project (i.e. overnight, etc.). This is not a cardinal rule or anything but a good idea, IMHO. Regards, J. Stephen

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I have been using Q-snaps on some projects and like them very much. I stitch on linen and evenweave with cotton floss, silks, metallics, etc. I prefer to be extra careful. I use a strip of cotton fabric between the linen and the snap. A while back I bought 4 inches of fabric (the width of the bolt) and thought that it might work. I have folded it in half and wrapped it around the outside of the linen, then attached the snap over the top. Works like a charm–doesn’t get in the way and I’m sure that the linen won’t accidentally be damaged. Hope this helps. Pamela R.

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If you are concerned about damaging what you’ve already stitched, place a piece of clean, white fabric over the stitches and snap the bar over that. I use a strip of leftover fabric from some other project and I’ve had no problem. Moni

Another tip to protect existing stitches is to have the right side of the stitches against the frame, and put the snappie-onie-thingies on so that they touch the back of the work. (This is in addition to Moni’s good suggestion.) Also, *never* put the snappie-onie-thingies over beads! It can break the beads, distort your fabric, or even tear the fabric. June in Houston

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I only have one set of Qsnaps and can’t find any additions locally, so I have had to make do with them. Most of my projects are larger than the snaps. I found that on most projects it wasn’t a problem to snap over the stitching, but I had a project on very loosely woven linnen where the material got pulled out of shape really badly and it took me a few hours of patient work with a blunt needle to get my rows of stitches to align properly again! Never had a problem with the fabric being damaged, but I don’t pull them very tight – I prefer to work in hand (and use the sewing method) so I only use q-snaps with very large pieces, more to mark my place and avoid having to ‘bunch up’ the fabric in my hands than for tension. Karin – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I like for my QSnaps to be larger than my piece, but I have moved them over my stitching with no problems. I was concerned when I was doing Brazilian Emb, but did it anyway and there was no problem at all. I have heard some fabric restorers say it damaged the fabric, but I have not talked to anyone that has had a problem with them. My linen pieces happen to be on scroll bars because they are fairly large, but I have used QSnaps with other fabrics. dder03.news.aol.com… I love my Q-Snaps, but all the projects I have done so far have been small, fit within the frame. I’m about to start a large project and my question is this – can you "snap" over an area that is stitched without harming it? If anyone has sone this I’d like to hear about it, please e-mail me – thanks! Anne

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I like for my QSnaps to be larger than my piece, but I have moved them over my stitching with no problems. I was concerned when I was doing Brazilian Emb, but did it anyway and there was no problem at all. I have heard some fabric restorers say it damaged the fabric, but I have not talked to anyone that has had a problem with them. My linen pieces happen to be on scroll bars because they are fairly large, but I have used QSnaps with other fabrics. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -dder03.news.aol.com… I love my Q-Snaps, but all the projects I have done so far have been small, fit within the frame. I’m about to start a large project and my question is this – can you "snap" over an area that is stitched without harming it? If anyone has sone this I’d like to hear about it, please e-mail me – thanks! Anne

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Hi, I do it all the time and haven’t harmed anything whatsoever. However, I’ve only used DMC floss, Aida, Jubilee and Lugana (evenweaves) and rather sturdy linen (Wichelt lambswool). Perhaps stitchers with experience using other fabrics and floss have had problems…anyone? HTH, Karen — X/USA/0/0/0/1C/XR/Q/:-X/L/G-/W+/D/M/B/b+/R?/S-/Kc/E/C?/J/Paul Martini, Dan Petrocelli/Dominick Dunne/Buttered Popcorn/sp+ – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I love my Q-Snaps, but all the projects I have done so far have been small, fit within the frame. I’m about to start a large project and my question is this – can you "snap" over an area that is stitched without harming it? If anyone has sone this I’d like to hear about it, please e-mail me – thanks! Anne

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Hi, I have been using Q-Snaps since they first came out and have never had a problem snapping over a stitched area. However, I usually do projects larger than 15 x18 on a floor frame with scroll bars. I use only aida type materials and usually DMC thread. I love the Q-Snaps! Barb – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi, I do it all the time and haven’t harmed anything whatsoever. However, I’ve only used DMC floss, Aida, Jubilee and Lugana (evenweaves) and rather sturdy linen (Wichelt lambswool). Perhaps stitchers with experience using other fabrics and floss have had problems…anyone? HTH, Karen — X/USA/0/0/0/1C/XR/Q/:-X/L/G-/W+/D/M/B/b+/R?/S-/Kc/E/C?/J/Paul Martini, Dan Petrocelli/Dominick Dunne/Buttered Popcorn/sp+ I love my Q-Snaps, but all the projects I have done so far have been small, fit within the frame. I’m about to start a large project and my question is this – can you "snap" over an area that is stitched without harming it? If anyone has sone this I’d like to hear about it, please e-mail me – thanks! Anne

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