I'll chime in in favor of Gütermann. I've found it completely
dependable and easy to work with, not to mention beautiful.
--Ruth Anne Baumgartner
scholar gypsy and amateur costumer
On Jul 31, 2007, at 3:19 PM, Sharon Collier wrote:
The guy did mention it came from Mexico, so maybe he is behind the
times (or
just wanted to sell me a lot of expensive thread). I didn't buy any
though,
because my sewing box is full of Gutermann. I personally have never
had any
trouble with it. I did have trouble with Dual Duty breaking, which
is why I
switched to Gutermann in the first place.
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Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 1:43 PM
To: 'Historical Costume'
Subject: [h-cost] Thread, fusible webs
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
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