montanajan

I do this as well. But I also found, after many bags made for gifts, that it is sometimes necessary for me to trim the fabric edges of the hole I cut a bit closer to my drawn circle so there is not so much bulk inside the grommet. Whenever I have a problem grommet that will not snap shut, thinning the bulk has made all the difference in the world.

LoriEl

Me,too.

hmay60

I used them and have not had any problems. The pattern said to use fabric glue around them first, so that's what I do. Some times they can be a little hard to snap together, but they stay once snapped. Oh, I used my little rubber hammer if needed.

tnjacke

I thin the bulk of the fleece or interfacing around the grommet making sure I still have some on the inside of it. Then I place the parts, and once get them lined up use a small hammer to put them in place, so far no problems. I have had to call my DH in for extra strenght in snapping them in if they give me fits. So far have not used glue on mine or read that in any of my instructions.

A friend told me she saw a tute on you tube about this but haven't looked for it so far.

Joanie2

Thank you all for your suggestions. I finally got them secure. I did trim a bit more of the excess fabric and batting and then for good measure added a bit of glue. So far so good. I think part of my concern was that I would trim too much and then the hole would be too big. It's a bit scary thinking that all your hard work could be ruined in an instant with one cut. So now I'm on to the next one and hope it goes smoothly. Will let you know. Thanks again.