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Posted by Kate Dicey on June 26, 2006, 5:24 pm
WB wrote:
> Phaedrine wrote:
>
>> Karen Maslowski <"sewstorm at f u s e dot com"> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> 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:
>>>
>>>
>>>> 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
A double strand of the thread you use to sew the garment will do fine.
If you want to use something thicker to make the buttonhole stand out a
bit, a matching button thread or top-stitching thread can be used. Some
folk like to use fine crochet cotton, which comes in several colours.
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