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How do you sew or glue elastic onto fabric to make a curtain without a sewing machine?

I need to make a handmade "curtain" without a sewing machine by tomorrow morning (i.e. a few hours from now...:) The curtain is being used to hide a refrigerated display case. I'm planning on using velcro to attach the material to the case. However, it is in a restaurant and will need to be cleaned quite often. So i thought using elastic to gather the material at the top would create creases to help hide any stains at least a little bit. I have a glue gun, elastic, thread, and a needle. What do you suggest?! Help please!! (Actually I know not to GLUE the elastic to the material, but rather i mean use the glue to create the horizontal "pocket" around the velcro.) I need to make a handmade "curtain" without a sewing machine by tomorrow morning (i.e. a few hours from now...:) The curtain is being used to hide a refrigerated display case. I'm planning on using velcro to attach the material to the case. However, it is in a restaurant and will need to be cleaned quite often. So i thought using elastic to gather the material at the top would create creases to help hide any stains at least a little bit. I have a glue gun, elastic, thread, and a needle. What do you suggest?! Help please!!

Public Comments

1. They sell special glues for fabrics at fabric stores. Some of them claim to be sturdy enough for washings. Most of them dry quickly as well. A few small but tight hand stitches would be good for reinforcement, and quick to do, just space them out as if you were putting buttons on. At the spot, make several small stitches through the Velcro and material, pull tight, tie off and cut, then move to the next one.
2. You can not glue elastic as it will clog in between the fibers and keep it from gathering.. the best suggestion is to put five hooks in the ceiling... then get enough fabric floor to ceiling and put five loops on this curtain.. so that when hung.. you have three hooks in front of the fridge and one on each corner. Or hang however it works best for access! But then they could hook and unhook as needed! They sell glue tape... and I use it quite often.. but I promise you after a couple of washes.. and you will be pulling your hair out! Not to mention you will pull your hair out trying to use it on elastic. and Valcro.. it will pull all your work apart! I dont mean to sound negative... but I sew so much and I have done interior design.... I am trying to keep you from getting frustrated!
3. Make a casing at the top of the curtain, then thread the elastic through. Stitch the elastic to the fabric at both ends. Sew the pieces of Velcro to the top of the curtain.
4. Agreed with KyLeth. plus dont waste your time sitting on the computer and surfing do the stitching first then enjoy hahahhaha
5. There is a product out called LIQUID STITCH that works great without sewing. I did all my curtains with it 1 year ago and they are still in great shape and you can launder them too.I got mine in the fabric deptartment at Wal-mart!!!!!!! GOOD LUCK!! This stuff REALLY works!!!!!!!!!
6. There are detailed instructions on creating a "NO SEW CURTAIN" available online. Just do a search on yahoo.