I've been reading the posts about stitching through Heat and Bond, and what sewing machine salesmen have to say about threads.
There are MANY brands of fusible web on the market. Personally, I never use Heat n Bond, even if I get some free. Nasty stuff. If you must use it for sewing through, get the LIGHT version. The regular stuff is not meant to be sewn. Check out other brands at your local fabric or quilt shop. Another alternative is a temporary spray adhesive. I recommend Sulky KK2000. Guterman is quality thread, and should not give you any trouble, UNLESS you happen to have some of the spools that were made in Mexico. (The label will say Mexico). They tried this for a while, and quickly dropped it--the thread was very poor quality. That was several years ago. Mettler makes polyester all-purpose thread (Metrosene) and cotton thread in several weights. I like Mettler silk-finish cotton for both hand and machine sewing. It has a smooth, shiny finish, but is completely cotton. They also make a cotton embroidery thread, which is finer. It isn't strong enough for constructing seams. Mettler makes polyester threads on large cones designed for sergers also. They sell a line of cotton thread designated for hand quilting, but I prefer to use the silk-finish cotton for hand quilting--it looks nicer, and flows more smoothly. J&P Coats also makes quality thread, I have no qualms about using it. If your machine holds the spool horizontally, Coats spools may not work as well (mine is vertical). One thread that can give you problems in any brand is black. For some reason, that is harder to manufacture without slubs. If you get a bad spool of black, return it for exchange. A well made sewing machine, in good working order, should NOT have any trouble with Guterman thread--machine salesmen sometimes tell you these things as an excuse when the machine they want to sell you isn't sewing properly. (no flames from salespersons, please--I used to be one myself. I know that not all of us are unscrupulous.) Kim _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
