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Posted by WB on June 26, 2006, 3:59 pm
Phaedrine wrote:
> Karen Maslowski <"sewstorm at f u s e dot com"> wrote:
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>
>>In my opinion, this is not necessary (corded buttonholes). I've made no
>>fewer than a dozen shower curtains over the years, and just having
>>twelve normal (slightly large) buttonholes seems to be enough.
>
>
> Usually, buttonholes are in clothing and do not take as much weight on
> the vertical axis since there is usually a line of buttonholes on a
> garment with the weight on the vertical axis distributed among several
> of more buttonholes. That is what I meant by weight. Since the weight
> of the curtain is solely at the worst stress point of the buttonhole,
> the top end, and since cording takes little extra effort, I merely
> thought it prudent to cord the hole to mitigate the possibility of
> fraying or tearing at the stress point. Sometimes I cord buttonholes
> just to make them look extra nice as well.
>
>
>>... I'm not sure what you mean by "more than the usual weight", since
>>most shower curtains, unless they are for a nonstandard curtain rod
>>height, are only 6' high, and they are usually only 6' wide, as well,
>>unless they are meant to wrap around a tub.
>>
>>Phaedrine wrote:
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>>
>>>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
>>>
>
>
By coincidence, I just asked my fabric shop this am.for some cording for
buttonholes for a current project, based on my Pfaff inst. bk. , and all
I got back was "Huh?". Is there anything special to use or is there a
spec of some kind or should I just wing it? I bought some thin
woven/braided polyester cording to try, which I can use for small bag
drawstrings if it doesn't work out. TIA JPBill
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