How to Replace a Magnetic Snap

by Viktoria Carrella

Overview

Magnetic snaps are used for everything from purses to cell phone carriers and coats. These snaps work by having one half that is a magnet for pulling while the other half is used for pushing the magnetic waves away. When brought together, these two halves are pulled toward each other and create a strong bond for closures. These magnetic snaps can easily be replaced on a coat by using things you already have in the home.

Step 1

Use the seam ripper to remove the seam from around the edges of the magnetic snap. This is done by inserting the sharp edge under the thread and then pulling toward you in a quick tug.
Step 2

Grab hold of the end of the thread and pull to remove completely from the coat. You will need to pull all the seams around the magnetic snap in order to remove it completely from inside the coat and not just the outside.
Step 3

Use the scissors to cut away any old fabric that was ripped, or any thread that remains hanging from the opening.
Step 4

Pull the magnetic snap out of the interior of the coat and place the replacement part in its exact place.
Step 5

Thread the needle by cutting off 8 inches of thread. Feed this through the eye of the needle and then hold both ends of the thread between your fingers while the needle sits directly in the middle of the thread.
Step 6

Knot the thread where the two ends meet in your fingers. Place the tip of the needle inside the underneath side of the hole the magnetic snap is sitting in for your first stitch. Holding the magnetic snap in place, use a whip stitch to hold this in place and then go over this stitch a second time once it is secured with a lock stitch. Repeat until the snap feels secure.

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Scissors Magnetic snap Seam ripper Needle and thread
Scissors
Magnetic snap
Seam ripper
Needle and thread
A whip stitch is simply inserting the needle under the fabric for a starting area, and then bringing the needle up through the fabric and moving down an eighth of an inch and inserting the needle back into the underneath edge of the fabric. Continuing this stitch in this manner looks as though the thread is whipped around the edges. A lock stitch is started the same as a whip stitch, but when the second stitch is initiated going under the fabric, it will be brought up to the last stitch made and then tied in a knot.
A whip stitch is simply inserting the needle under the fabric for a starting area, and then bringing the needle up through the fabric and moving down an eighth of an inch and inserting the needle back into the underneath edge of the fabric. Continuing this stitch in this manner looks as though the thread is whipped around the edges. A lock stitch is started the same as a whip stitch, but when the second stitch is initiated going under the fabric, it will be brought up to the last stitch made and then tied in a knot.