Stop Using All Purpose Thread for Hand Sewing! How to Choose The best thread for hand sewing
Does Hand Sewing Frustrate you? Does your thread continually tangle? Are you using all purpose machine thread? Come along as Lalena explains how to choose the best thread for your 16th century hand sewing project. This is a great video for beginners as well as experienced stitchers who need a refresher about thread fiber and size.
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How to wax your thread https://youtu.be/t3cUWBbyhZE
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00:00 Intro
00:27 Basics
01:14 Disclaimer
01:43 Thread Fibers
02:02 Wool
03:01 Linen
03:47 Silk
05:19 Thread Size
Recommendations:
Silk Thread: Superior Threads https://www.superiorthreads.com/thread/tire-silk-30/c/60-213 Britex https://www.britexfabrics.com/notions/thread.html
Linen Thread:
From our Etsy Shop https://www.etsy.com/listing/162900905/linen-thread-white?ref=hp_rv-1
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Music from Epidemic Sound
A Fly on the Wall by Raymond Grouse
The Wishful Flute by Cercles Nouvelles
Ascending Harp sound effect