How to incorporate wire into seams of sheer curtains

I am making sheer curtains out of chiffon and want to add copper wire
into the seams to make it like a ribbon that I can manipulate. As is,
with the fabric doubled, the wire shows through the fabric and the
ends are too rough and will cut through the fabric. How can I better
hide the wire and what should I do with the ends so they don't harm
the fabric? Thanks

On 12 Feb 2004 16:27:50 -0800, (diana) wrote:

I am making sheer curtains out of chiffon and want to add copper wire
into the seams to make it like a ribbon that I can manipulate. As is,
with the fabric doubled, the wire shows through the fabric and the
ends are too rough and will cut through the fabric. How can I better
hide the wire and what should I do with the ends so they don't harm
the fabric? Thanks

Are you are using bare copper wire? If so then see if you can find
some wire that has insulation in a color which is compatible with your
fabric. You might not be able to hide it completely, but minimizing
the contrast with the fabric will help.

If the wire is too thick, try dipping the end of the wire into some
epoxy or glue (from a hot melt glue gun). For thinner wire try
bending the end of it over itself, viualize making an "eye" at end of
a needle.

You could also make sure the end of the wire did not have any burrs or
rough spots, by filing/sanding them.

How about putting the wire into some bias tape, color real close to your
sheer curtains, and maybe put some tape on the ends of the wire before
hiding into the tape. Maybe somebody else will have some idea's also.

Maine-iac Rose
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"diana" wrote in message
I am making sheer curtains out of chiffon and want to add copper wire
into the seams to make it like a ribbon that I can manipulate. As is,
with the fabric doubled, the wire shows through the fabric and the
ends are too rough and will cut through the fabric. How can I better
hide the wire and what should I do with the ends so they don't harm
the fabric? Thanks

You've gotten a lot of good suggestions, and I've gotten an idea for how
to incorporate an antenna for my radio into my living room decor! It's
just a wire, meant to be splayed out over the greatest possible area, to
better pick up radio stations. I'll run it through the edge of the curtains!

Thanks!
-Charlotte

diana wrote:

I am making sheer curtains out of chiffon and want to add copper wire
into the seams to make it like a ribbon that I can manipulate. As is,
with the fabric doubled, the wire shows through the fabric and the
ends are too rough and will cut through the fabric. How can I better
hide the wire and what should I do with the ends so they don't harm
the fabric? Thanks

Charlotte wrote:
You've gotten a lot of good suggestions, and I've gotten an idea for how
to incorporate an antenna for my radio into my living room decor! It's
just a wire, meant to be splayed out over the greatest possible area, to
better pick up radio stations. I'll run it through the edge of the
curtains!

Thanks!
-Charlotte


My house, built in 1927, does not have very many
electrical outlets, but we do have an antenna connection
on the living room wall, with a matching one on the dining
room wall on the other side -- same wall. I don't know if
the antenna is still up in the attic or not, since we have
not had need of it, but some day I think I'll have to test
it.
--

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Life is about the journey, not about the destination.

Oh, everyone. I just found milliner's wire - it is wrapped in rayon
and comes in white or black - maybe even other colors - and in several
gauges, so I'm going to give that a whirl. and the loop at the end or
filing any dings. Thanks very much.
Diana

Pogonip wrote in message ...
Charlotte wrote:
You've gotten a lot of good suggestions, and I've gotten an idea for how
to incorporate an antenna for my radio into my living room decor! It's
just a wire, meant to be splayed out over the greatest possible area, to
better pick up radio stations. I'll run it through the edge of the
curtains!

Thanks!
-Charlotte


My house, built in 1927, does not have very many
electrical outlets, but we do have an antenna connection
on the living room wall, with a matching one on the dining
room wall on the other side -- same wall. I don't know if
the antenna is still up in the attic or not, since we have
not had need of it, but some day I think I'll have to test
it.