For corsets I make I use really big grommets. So a knot in the end of whatever I'm using for lacing is fine, fits right through the holes.
On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 11:04 AM, Kate Pinner <[email protected]> wrote: > Certainly not period correct, but I use lacing cord-by-the spool from > Greenberg & Hammer and using a narrow zig-zag stich on the machine, I > stitch > about 1.5" down each end a couple of times (actualy I stitch about 3" while > stretching the cord to make it as narrow as possible, then cut it from the > spool in the center leaving one end already done for the next time) -- then > I use Fray-Check on the ends. It's long enough to to last for the run of a > show and then trim off the 1/4" or so of the end when it starts to fray, > and > re-Fray-Check the newly cut end. > > > Kate Pinner > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 10:37 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [h-cost] Lacing question > > > > > > > > Right now, for convenience and in the interest of stash reduction, I'm > using > 1/8" and 1/4" silk ribbon, leftover from my last round of silk ribbon > embroidery. It's not very satisfactory, but I could not figure out a good > alternative. > > 20 years ago I bought a huge industrial spool of 1/4" cotton twill tape. (I > STILL have tons of it!) I use that and it works well, but the ends do fray. > > > > > I think I ordered the spool from Greenburg & Hammer. > > > > > http://www.greenberg-hammer.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > -- Carolyn Kayta Barrows -- “The future is already here, it is just unevenly distributed.” -William Gibson -- _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
