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Posted by Karen Maslowski on June 26, 2006, 10:15 am
Thank you for adding this; I meant to finish my instructions with that
suggestion, and forgot!
Liz S. Reynolds wrote:
> I'm sorry if this is totally obvious, but you can use a clear plastic liner
> on the same hooks as the curtain. Then the curtain can be any fabric you
> like, and it hangs outside the tub.
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> -Liz
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Karen Maslowski in Cincinnati
www.sewstorm.com
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Posted by cea on June 26, 2006, 10:06 am
crafty wrote:
> I need to make a shower curtain for my daughter's bath can anyone give
> any advise on it please.TI
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Depends on what your goals are. If you're into 'green', and/or you
want to use something other than a cheap plastic liner, a slithery
light-to-medium weight nylon would fit the bill: sheds water, won't
mold. Cotton duck is another alternative, and would act as both liner
and shower curtain.
Others have mentioned using sheets, which are inexpensive. Sheets
come in a wide range of designs/patterns, and have the advantage of
being already hemmed, as well as having a narrow hem through which one
can hang shower rings, after adding holes for the rings.The top
foldover hem adds strength and stability, so the rings won't rip
through the shower fabric.
If you use fabric, all you need is a large flat width, or, if the
fabric is narrow, a couple of seamed fabric lengths. Ideally, if you
are using narrow fabric widths, you'll have one center width, with the
other widths split (if necessary) and added to either side of the main
panel, just as you would do if making curtains--avoids a seam down the
center.
How-To if using sheets: measure the spacing for the top rings. Mark
top of chosen fabric. Be sure to space buttonhole marks across the
whole top of the sheet or fabric. Using sewing machine, or by hand,
make vertical buttonholes on marked spots. Hang over liner.
Otherwise, sew both bottom and top hems on prepared fabric panel,
then add buttonholes.
If you want a curtain which is frou-frou and frilly, first decide
on a style (split in the middle with tiebacks? An over-hanging valence?
ruffle around the leading edges? Follow the basic adfvice above. A
valence will also have vertical buttonholes. Frill (ruffles) will
start as a flat length of fabric, 4 to 6 inches wide, 2 to 3 times the
length of the curtain edge they will go around. Cut the edge of the
soon-to-be shower curtain fabric in a curve, if you wish, for a center
opening, stacking and cutting both edges at the same time so that the
curves match.
HTH. Cea
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Posted by Kate Dicey on June 26, 2006, 11:13 am
crafty wrote:
> I need to make a shower curtain for my daughter's bath can anyone give
> any advise on it please.TIA
I have light weight shower-proof nylon/poly stuff, and I'll weight the
hem with 'lead shot' tape. I'm going to use these rather than curtain
hooks:
http://www.curtain-corner.com/acatalog/eyelet_curtain_headings.html
Auntie Mo Next Door gave me some old stock from her shop to play with.
They look like fun. :)
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Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
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Posted by Karen Maslowski on June 26, 2006, 1:34 pm
Ah, that will work, except that we would have to unhook the rod, a
process which involves taking the whole deal apart at the wall end.
A friend of mine was once the US distributor for either that system or
one very much like it. It's a bit modern-looking for my traditional
home's style, or I'd have something like that on our windows.
Kate Dicey wrote:
>
> I have light weight shower-proof nylon/poly stuff, and I'll weight the
> hem with 'lead shot' tape. I'm going to use these rather than curtain
> hooks:
> http://www.curtain-corner.com/acatalog/eyelet_curtain_headings.html
>
> Auntie Mo Next Door gave me some old stock from her shop to play with.
> They look like fun. :)
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Karen Maslowski in Cincinnati
www.sewstorm.com
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Posted by Phaedrine on June 26, 2006, 1:28 pm
> I need to make a shower curtain for my daughter's bath can anyone give
> any advise on it please.TIA
Be sure to cord the buttonholes since they will have more than the usual
amount of weight on them. If your fabric is lightweight, I recommend
concealing washable drapery weights in the hem so it will hang nicely.
Phae
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I fear me you but warm the starved snake
Who, cherished in your breasts, will sting your hearts. (Henry VI,Shakespeare)
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