"Cynthia Spilsted" wrote in message ...
The snap tape that I have described beats out regular snaps (as in applied
individually) in that there are not as great pressure points. Ever noticed
the red marks on a baby's skin from the snaps of their sleepers?

No, I think I was the only baby in my family that had them...

on....Whichever snaps you use, just test them for pressure - that's all.

At this point I'm leaning strongly toward a zipper.

I use all kinds of snaps in my sewing and have the bruised digits to prove it
(turn my head in mid swing of the hammer when interrupted by children - and
hubby wonders why I prefer to sew late at night!).

Paulo and I were joking that if we use too many snaps we'll have to
make sure to put them in with the good sewing hammer...

I use snap tape in
costumes because it is effective, quick, and user friendly for both the
sewer and the wearer. For sleepers, I usually use a zipper and a snap tab
across the top (individual snap placed on a tab) because that discourages
undressing which toddlers are wont to do!

I'm going with zippers for the sleepers.

Another word of advice: don't use cotton thread on the sleepers. The
amount of laundering that they will go through will kill the thread before
the rest of the garment dies.

Yes. I should have thought to say something about that. I don't worry
so much about the softness of the thread on a polartec item because
the polartec will just curl slightly in the seam allowance and make
the thread almost impossible for a baby to touch anyway.

A mock French seam is all that I would go for (serged
seam, topstitched flat) as it is far easier to repair in case of problems.

I don't have a serger. Anyway, I expect that if a seam actually gives
way, they'll get sent to me for repair, and I'll live with whatever
I've done.

Last but not least: No buttons on infant or toddler sleepwear, please! It
is a safety issue because kids will swallow almost anything!

Right, that I knew. I'm curious, do you have any strong opinions on
buttons on toddler day-wear? I'm inclined to avoid them, but wondered
if people felt it's not a problem.

Tom Farrell
http://www.SewingWithTom.com/