, 2012 7:11 PM
To: h-cost...@indra.com
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Thread- reluctant switcher needs suggestions
I knew answers on thread preference would be all over the map--some like
fancy pants European threads, some don't.Also interesting to note that
some want to match thread to fabric exactly, others
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Behalf Of Sharon Collier
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 2:59 AM
To: 'Historical Costume'
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Thread- reluctant switcher needs suggestions
On a related note, I heard that using the wrong type of thread can damage the
fabric. Anyone ever hear of this and/or have more info?
Sharon C
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Date: Fri, 18 May 2012 09:08:00 -0400
From: Rickard, Patty ricka...@mountunion.edu
To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Thread- reluctant switcher needs suggestions
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My favorite thread has been discontinued without so much as a peep. I
am preternaturally p.o'd at the venerable Coats Clark, but now I
need to switch threads.
My old favorite was the sometimes deingrated Coats Clark cotton-
wrapped polyester. It had the shine of cotton and the strength of
I am finding the quality of CC 100% poly to be superior to Gutterman and
the other Melnicke (sp?) It seems much smoother to me. And now that they
have gone to the European style bobbin I like them even more!
Sg
On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 8:11 AM, Marjorie Wilser the3t...@gmail.com wrote:
My
selection is good,
although once in a while, I come up short.
Ann Wass
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From: Marjorie Wilser the3t...@gmail.com
To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com
Sent: Thu, May 17, 2012 11:12 am
Subject: [h-cost] Thread- reluctant switcher needs suggestions
My favorite thread
A doll maker friend of mine showed me how to make a 'quilter's knot'. I
have been using it for years now for 'normal' sewing and have never had a
problem with tying a knot. To ensure a smaller knot, I just make fewer
wraps around my needlehope this helps!
Sg
On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 8:43
In cottons cotton poly, I like Meineke (whatever the spelling) and
Guterman best. I, too, sneer at the shreddy CC thread.
In silks, I prefer Earth Bell, tho I've never seen it in the US.
--cin
Cynthia Barnes
cinbar...@gmail.com
On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 8:11 AM, Marjorie Wilser
I also prefer the all cotton threads, especially Gutterman. My sewing machine
was prepped by my repair guy to deal with the all cotton when he asked me my
preference, and for the most part I've had no problems with it. I can usually
get all cotton at the local fabric chain stores.
As to color
I used to buy Coats Clark cotton poly by preference, but it became so
fragile awhile back that I switched to Gutermann poly. I recently
bought some Gutermann all cotton and was surprised to find I like it
less than their poly--the poly is smoother. I always match colors very
carefully--I
On 05/17/2012 05:51 PM, Lavolta Press wrote:
I used to buy Coats Clark cotton poly by preference, but it became so
fragile awhile back that I switched to Gutermann poly. I recently bought
some Gutermann all cotton and was surprised to find I like it less than
their poly--the poly is smoother.
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Date: Thu, 17 May 2012 08:11:19 -0700
From: Marjorie Wilser the3t...@gmail.com
To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com
Subject: [h-cost] Thread- reluctant switcher needs suggestions
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The fancy-pants polyester European threads always shredded in my machine, fwiw.
My workhorse cast-iron Singer worked just Fine with cotton-covered polyester.
Ann in CT
From: Cin cinbar...@gmail.com
In cottons cotton poly, I like Meineke (whatever the
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From: Ann Catelli elvestoor...@yahoo.com
To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com
Sent: Thu, May 17, 2012 8:34 pm
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Thread- reluctant switcher needs suggestions
The fancy-pants polyester European threads always shredded in my machine, fwiw.
My workhorse cast-iron
Hi Claire,
I was positing having to buy my thread online. . . hard to upload that
bit of fabric swatch :-D
==Marjorie Wilser
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Three Toad Press
http://3toad.blogspot.com/
from Claire:
I use Guterman, but that is mostly because it is the only 'brand' name
thread that
That's funny, Ann, . . . I've _heard_ the modern machines had trouble
with CC, but my Pfaff has never (save for a couple of occasions) had
trouble with it. Now, all bets are off.
I bought some CC all-poly thread simply because it was all I could
find. It's WAY better than the original
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