Sewing with Loop Velcro Tape

A double side velcro tape is an alternative fastening on your garments or on anything. Learn how to sew a velcro tape correctly.
Sewing with velcro must be done with care to avoid damaging your fabric and thread. Here you find tips how to sew the velcro tape correctly on anything.
Velcro tape have hooks and loops

The velcro tape is a double side nylon tape having hooks and loops.

It is a complex material for sewing on sewing machine, so sewing with the velcro tape may break a needle and breakage a thread.

The one side of velcro tape having the hooks needs to sew to the pocket valve.
Second side of tape with loops needs sew to the pocket.

For this tutorial these pieces of genuine leather imitate a clasp were used.
Sewing the velcro tape to leather

First sew the side of velcro tape having hooks.

Sew tape on wrong side of clasp. When you turn the leather piece a needle should be inside the leather.

The side of velcro tape with hooks is difficult to sew. Sharp ends of hooks can break a thread.
Tip: Watch constantly the upper thread when sewing velcro.

On this photo you see the front side of the clasp.

Now needs to sew a clasp to edge.
How to sew side of velcro with loops

Circle a contour of the clasp with chalk and place a second part (with loops) of the velcro tape inside this contour.

Now you need to stitch second part of velcro tape, as shown.

Now you know that the velcro tape can be to sew on a household sewing machine.

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