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The Emporia => Fun with Fabric => Topic started by: annierose on March 16, 2019, 16:02:35 PM
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Hello all, I'm looking for advice about sewing thread. Some years ago I made some water-resistant trousers and remember being advised to use a pure cotton thread that would swell on contact with moisture, so keeping the seams resistant to water. They have been great.
I have been thinking about making a lightweight mac of some kind and it was only a vague idea until, at the Sewing Exhibition I found Worcestershire Resource Exchange (http://www.wre.uk.com/). I'm sure some of you found them as well - and I got a length of remaindered Burberry water resistant fabric (5m for £10!).
So I'm going to make Cashmeretee's Chilton coat, and am gathering my notions.
Has anyone else used this fabric - do you think I should track down dome pure cotton, or just use the usual?
Thank you!
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If it worked so well, I would use it again. Gutermann do a sew-all cotton thread in lots of colours and Barnyarns (amongst others) stock it. Jaycotts have a 30 weight Gutermann cotton,
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If you want a cotton thread in a comparable weight to Gutermann SewAll you want size 50 or 50/3.
Size 40 or 30 are for top stitching, buttonholes etc. Good brands are Gutermann, Superior Threads, Presencia, etc
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Thank you both, that's very helpful.
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Just an old fashioned tip that might help with waterproofing - just run a wax candle along the stitches, this will help!