Want Strong Seams? Avoid Sewing With These Threads! | Sewing Tools

[@evelynr7069]

Another problem with using topstitching thread is that you may not realize that you need a larger needle eye on your sewing machine needle. Otherwise your needle will probably shred your thread. Also something to note re: polyester thread is that it might melt in a microwave, so if you are making a bowl cozy, make sure its cotton fabric and cotton thread only.

[@SeamworkVideo]

Great tips!

[@terrabelle9937]

Sewing is so complicated. Thread choice depends on fabric choice, depends on the project, depends on the seam, depends on the weight...

[@old_stitches_new_clothes]

Choosing the right weight's vital, but for the rest, I feel like it's really more about learning what seams are going to get stress put on them. If you know what seams need to be felled or what parts of a garment need to be reinforced, it shouldn't really matter what fiber your thread is.

[@nedawilmhoff3599]

I sew clothing with a good poly or a good cotton. I haven’t had any problem with cotton even in knit clothing. Many people make the mistake of not getting the best thread and when they have trouble they blame the machine. It’s a shame the chain stores don’t carry a good selection of better threads.

[@sherrillsturm7240]

I have always used classic shapes and designs for my clothing, which means many items in my closet are decades old. Before the garment becomes useless, the thread will be degraded enough to start separating. This is mostly true of COTTON THREAD. But, I have a bias against poly products. My compromise is this: if I want cotton, I will choose a thread that is a cotton-poly blend. Probably 80-90% of my sewing is done with that blend for machine work.

[@EmsIsFab]

I will admit cotton is my preference for machine stitching and silk or waxed linen for hand stitching.

[@lindasevers5109]

Where do you find your waxed linen? I have only found it for book binding, not garment sewing.

[@EmsIsFab]

@@lindasevers5109 hi I get my linen thread from Burnley and Trowbridge and I wax it myself with small cakes of beeswax :)

[@jolenecaruso8948]

Excellent!

[@PetDKK]

Thank you so much ❤️

[@SeamworkVideo]

You're welcome!

[@suzanneartist1026]

Helpful, thank you!!

[@lindasevers5109]

So glad to see my practices have been ill-informed. :)

[@sarahreid2173]

Great video!

[@sew_So_beautiful]

How about polyester wrapped cotton thread?

[@cavelleardiel]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@SparkyOne549]

I haven’t had an issue with it, I use 30w for garments.

[@SeamworkVideo]

Polyester wrapped cotton thread would be stronger than 100% cotton thread, so that would be a viable option for garment sewing!

[@genukamidnight4112]

Fun fact, wet silk can bend steel

[@kquilter6043]

generic information. Thread types along with various fabric combinations with each would have been more educational and beneficial.

[@SeamworkVideo]

This video covers the four most commonly used types of thread (polyester, cotton, silk, and topstitching) and mention various fabric combinations with them. What types of thread and fabric combinations are you interested in learning more about?