Thread is not what it used to be.
By marguicha
@marguicha (230334)
Chile
April 7, 2016 9:54pm CST
Decades ago, I sewed a lot, besides doing a lot of other things. I was a multitasker then.
But I have noticed that not only my hands, fingers and eyes are worse, but the thread is not as good as the one I used way back then.
I bought Coats and they had 2 rypes of thread. One was cotton (and it WAS cotton!) and the other was of a form man made thread.
I worked most part of the day and I could not sew the duvet. I wanted to turn a large king size one into a twin bed one.
The easy part was to get the feathers away from where I was going to sew. But while I sew, the thread would be cut after maybe sewing 2 unches.
I gave up. I will sew another bit tomorrow. I hope I finish it before the Winter comes.
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7 responses
@allknowing (153544)
• India
8 Apr 16
i do not stitch but do keep this kit and noticed that the thread is poor in quality
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@marguicha (230334)
• Chile
8 Apr 16
Threading the needle of the sewing machine was hard because of my eyes and fingers and then it got cut after a small while.
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@marguicha (230334)
• Chile
8 Apr 16
@allknowing The thread also opens in 2 theads while you are sewing and finally you are sewing with half of it until it cuts
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
8 Apr 16
@marguicha It is the cuttin that I was talking about. It is because of the quality of the thread that it snaps that way
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@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
8 Apr 16
I've also noticed that thread is not as good as it used to be & it breaks easily. The price has gone up but the quality has gone down
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
8 Apr 16
I think that is the story of modern life. Quality is failing and it makes it so hard to cope.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
8 Apr 16
I have not sewn in a while, but I also find that if I have the machine adjusted wrong the thread breaks a lot.
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@marguicha (230334)
• Chile
8 Apr 16
I will have to check it more. Sewing again is Not like getting on a bike again.
@silvermist (19701)
• India
8 Apr 16
@marguicha The thread ,like many other things is not what it used to be.Hope you will be able to finish sewing it by the time winter comes.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
8 Apr 16
First question...was the thread new? Old thread breaks easily. Was the sewing machine needle in the machine properly, was there a burr or sharp spot on the needle? We want to blame the thread, but often it is a problem somewhere else.
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