ok, another snap press question....

[Stitch]

ok, i noticed in another thread that someone said she cant use her snap press for fleece.

i just bought my snap press....its coming today! WOOT!
BUT, i REALLY REALLY want to make Fleece Dipes. am i going to be able to do this with my press (thesnapstore one) ?

Thanks!

[onlyboys]

I have no idea what the difference is between the snapstore one and the diapershop one, but I've snapped fleece without issue at all.

[our3boys]

Mine is from The Snap Store. I love it. I have used it on all kinds of fleece. I did need the long prong snaps for some fleece sleeping bag/blankets I made. They were 2 layers of thicker fleece, a thin nylon layer plus several layers of binding. It took a little patience to pre-poke them with the prongs and one fell off later. But I fixed it. No problems since. If your diapers are 2 layers of fleece, though, you'll probably only need the regular prongs.

[onediaperinmama]

Why can't the person use it on fleece? You can put snaps on anything as long as it's stabilized properly.

[our3boys]

Is that for the other current snap press question/posting? I think she (Rachel Flores) said that she could not "pre-poke" her posts through the WindPro fleece very easily.

Did you test out your new press already? What did you use the testers on (projects or fabric scraps)?

[Stitch]

Originally Posted by our3boys

Is that for the other current snap press question/posting? I think she (Rachel Flores) said that she could not "pre-poke" her posts through the WindPro fleece very easily.

Did you test out your new press already? What did you use the testers on (projects or fabric scraps)?

Yeah it was, i must have misread it! LOL

no, i havent gotten it yet!
i didnt put in my order that it was being delived to my office, so she sent it FedEx home delivery, and they delivery anywhere between 8 am and EIGHT PM! of course, the didnt deliver before i got off at 3
i was SOOOO excited abotu getting it!! i have TONS of fabric at home, and havent done anything with it bc i didnt have a Snap press yet! but, i have fleece, PUL, woven prints. was gonna actually go to the fabric store and get some flannel and more stuff for a few fitted dipes.

[Rachel Flores]

I guess I got some people confused Sorry about that! I've only had my snap press for about two weeks. I didn't even know there was a reason for pre poking holes in your material (see other thread). But I do know you CAN use snaps on fleece with or without prepoking holes 'cause I didn't poke holes in the two layer windpro cover I made before putting on the snaps and it works perfectly. I hope that clears thing up.

BTW: Do the snaps stay on better if you prepoke the holes? I might try that next time.

I hope you get your press soon so you can have fun this weekend making lots of snappy diapers!

[our3boys]

Originally Posted by Rachel Flores

Do the snaps stay on better if you prepoke the holes? I might try that next time.

I don't think you are supposed to have to - I think you were right on your first posting - that is the press's job. I like to prepoke, though, so I get the snap exactly where I want it. Most likely I might shift the fabric slightly when getting it into position. If the cap is already in place (by being pre-poked), then I just set it into the die and my fabric doesn't have a chance to shift. With more experience than I have (say, that of a person making diapers to sell), you could probably get the snaps exactly where you want them without pre-poking.

When I was putting snaps on the very thick sleeping bag/fleece things, I tried not pre-poking some of them. The posts did have a hard time getting through the layers and "smooshing" just right to get a tight and secure grip. I did have to redo those ones.

So... I think that you would want to pre-poke if
1. your layers are very thick or it is a very stiff fabric
2. you want to be very careful about placement