Article on cloth pad fastenings

[luna__wolf]

Hi all,

I wrote a Squidoo article about the pros and cons of various pad fastenings, and thought I'd share it here in case it can be of use to anyone.

The article is here.

Hope it's helpful! Please let me know if there's anything I need to clarify or add.

Vicky

Comments

[fireaphid]

I hope you don't mind, but I added your guide to the Cloth Pads Wiki Patterns page: http://clothpads.wikidot.com/patterns. It looks really useful!

[luna__wolf]

I don't mind at all, I'm glad it can be of use!

[owlrigh]

Your article's very useful indeed! I didn't even realise that someone had come up with a useful way of cloth fastening instead of snap-ons and the like. (Not fond of velcro, not at all.)

[luna__wolf]

Glad you found it useful! Amy's Rag Bag's cloth fastenings are really clever.

Buttons!

[oceansolitude]

Since I just make pads for myself and for my sisters, buttons have been my fastening method of choice. I did some of the button holes by hand, they aren't pretty (I just did backstitch around where I was going to cut the slit) but the holes are still strong after a year. I like buttons because they are simple and cute.

Re: Buttons!

[luna__wolf]

I've made a few pads with button fastenings too (I upcycled some cute flower shaped ones), and they've held up well. I find buttonhole making strangely satisfying. :)

[crochetaduck]

I haven't heard anyone else complain about this, but I actually prefer metal snaps to plastic ones, because I can feel the plastic ones. They are bulkier.

[luna__wolf]

Yeah, they are - except for the pearl topped snaps, which are bulky. The ring top ones are nice and flat though.