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Posted by SteveB on July 18, 2007, 2:48 am
I need a supply of pre wound bobbins, needles, thread, etc. Is there a good
site on the Internet where I can buy these things at a savings, or is it
just as good to go to the local supplier?
Steve
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Posted by CypSew on July 18, 2007, 1:24 pm
I order such supplies from Nancy Notions & Clotilde. Both are in the US,
but am unsure if they ship international or not.
www.nancysnotions.com
www.clotilde.com
I have always been very happy with their service and it is great to have
learned about them before I became disabled and unable to shop often
locally.
Emily
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Posted by Kay Lancaster on July 18, 2007, 10:42 pm
> I need a supply of pre wound bobbins, needles, thread, etc. Is there a good
> site on the Internet where I can buy these things at a savings, or is it
> just as good to go to the local supplier?
For needles, I really appreciate Pam at Kapres -- things have always
come on time, in perfect order. http://www.kapres.com
Prewound bobbins are typically used for embroidery or commercial sewing...
is that what you're doing? (for most seaming, you want the top and bottom
threads to match in weight, stretch, etc., so you use the same thread
top and bottom)
Here are some suppliers I've found to be reputable:
http://store.atlantathread.com/
http://www.greenberg-hammer.com
http://www.redrockthreads.com
If you're after cotton thread, my two current favorite brands are Aurifil
and King Tut from Superior Threads
http://www.aurifil.com/
http://www.superiorthreads.com/index.php?page=shop.br
owse&category_id=17&option=com_phpshop&Itemid=88
Much of my notions stash comes from Fabric Depot in Portland, as they're
+/- local to me. I hear they have good mail service, too. Pricing
on their website is somewhat goofy... they give you full retail price, and
then deduct 30%. No tax in Oregon, fwiw. http://www.fabricdepot.com
It is a very large general fabric store; little of their stock is on
the web, so if you know what you want, call or drop them an email to
see if they've got it.
>
Kay
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Posted by SteveB on July 19, 2007, 3:05 am
> wrote:
>> I need a supply of pre wound bobbins, needles, thread, etc. Is there a
>> good
>> site on the Internet where I can buy these things at a savings, or is it
>> just as good to go to the local supplier?
>
> For needles, I really appreciate Pam at Kapres -- things have always
> come on time, in perfect order. http://www.kapres.com
>
> Prewound bobbins are typically used for embroidery or commercial sewing...
> is that what you're doing? (for most seaming, you want the top and bottom
> threads to match in weight, stretch, etc., so you use the same thread
> top and bottom)
>
> Here are some suppliers I've found to be reputable:
> http://store.atlantathread.com/
> http://www.greenberg-hammer.com
> http://www.redrockthreads.com
>
> If you're after cotton thread, my two current favorite brands are Aurifil
> and King Tut from Superior Threads
> http://www.aurifil.com/
> http://www.superiorthreads.com/index.php?page=shop.br
> owse&category_id=17&option=com_phpshop&Itemid=88
>
> Much of my notions stash comes from Fabric Depot in Portland, as they're
> +/- local to me. I hear they have good mail service, too. Pricing
> on their website is somewhat goofy... they give you full retail price, and
> then deduct 30%. No tax in Oregon, fwiw. http://www.fabricdepot.com
> It is a very large general fabric store; little of their stock is on
> the web, so if you know what you want, call or drop them an email to
> see if they've got it.
>>
>
> Kay
Thanks a bunch. I am still early on in the learning curve. I will be doing
Raven Mills Sunbrella here at first, and shade cloth to get some awnings
made for our new place. In particular, I need sewing needles for a Singer
111W155 Industrial walking foot machine, heavy UV resistant outdoor thread,
an instruction manual (1956 vintage) and a couple of other things.
Are prewound bobbins the way to go, or just do your own? Plastic or metal?
And what would be a good QUALITY pair of scissors? Are there any kits with
all the basics available?
I will be using a style of awnings I first saw in California that has
grommeted flaps that allow the canvas to be continuously adjusted on the
frame for stretching, drenching, sun, and other factors. I may use a rope
pull and aluminum extrusion, but will have to see once I get started.
I looked at one grommet maker today, a hand squeezed device, and it was
$139. Basically looked like a vise grip. I remember that long ago, I made
one out of a pair of Vise Grips for my canvas man, and they worked just
okay, as you had to make one squeeze, tighten the nut, then do the final
squeeze. Would I be better in looking for an air powered model? Using a
hammer? My wrists are shot, and when I did do some canvas work way back
when to help out, I got a lot of grommets crooked. My old canvas guy had
the largest hands of any human I have ever seen.
Thanks for helping a newbie, and hope these Q&As are helping others, too.
Steve
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Posted by Kay Lancaster on July 19, 2007, 5:42 pm
> Thanks a bunch. I am still early on in the learning curve. I will be doing
> Raven Mills Sunbrella here at first, and shade cloth to get some awnings
> made for our new place. In particular, I need sewing needles for a Singer
> 111W155 Industrial walking foot machine, heavy UV resistant outdoor thread,
> an instruction manual (1956 vintage) and a couple of other things.
Nope, you don't want the domestic machine needles from Kapres. I just
found the manual on the web:
http://www.sewingonline.co.uk/instructions/singer111w152/
you'll need 135x17 system needles, aka DPx17 (the usual domestic needles are
15x1). Locally, I'd just go to my dealer because they sell lots of machines,
but for mail order, you might look around for Ron Anderson (check google
in alt.sewing and rec.crafts.textiles.sewing)
> Are prewound bobbins the way to go, or just do your own? Plastic or metal?
I'd talk to Ron (Anderson) about that or Lydia (Beacon Fabric). Most of
the prewounds I've seen are filled with thread much, much too light for
your purposes.
> And what would be a good QUALITY pair of scissors? Are there any kits with
> all the basics available?
My personal favorites are the Kai N7300s:
http://www.kaiscissors.com/category.php?all=1 -- strong and sharp and made
for big hands, though my husband who has VERY big hands can't use them
comfortably. I bought him the COB210s, which have no fingerloop and
are self-opening for some of the nasty jobs he occasionally tries, like
cutting fiberglas cloth, screening, etc. Mostly they live in the kitchen
drawer and get used on chicken bones, etc. <g> But yes, you can cut fabric
with them. I use them mostly for cutting up to 10 layers of cotton
twill (think Levi Dockers) at a time.
Big blades are advantageous... they help you cut with fewer strokes and
fewer "jaggies", a common problem for beginners. And remember to keep the
lower blade in contact with the table -- don't cut "up in the air".
I know one of the upholstery shops around here uses Gold Seals, and has
for many years. Beacon Fabric handle them.
Don't know of any kits. IMHO, aluminum extrusions are handy to have
around as straightedges.
> I will be using a style of awnings I first saw in California that has
> grommeted flaps that allow the canvas to be continuously adjusted on the
> frame for stretching, drenching, sun, and other factors. I may use a rope
> pull and aluminum extrusion, but will have to see once I get started.
>
> I looked at one grommet maker today, a hand squeezed device, and it was
> $139. Basically looked like a vise grip. I remember that long ago, I made
> one out of a pair of Vise Grips for my canvas man, and they worked just
> okay, as you had to make one squeeze, tighten the nut, then do the final
> squeeze. Would I be better in looking for an air powered model? Using a
> hammer? My wrists are shot, and when I did do some canvas work way back
> when to help out, I got a lot of grommets crooked. My old canvas guy had
> the largest hands of any human I have ever seen.
>
Those are definitely questions you want to ask Lydia at Beacon. I've always
ordered shade cloth sewn and grommetted at the factory. <g> I know they
reinforce the hems somehow -- a tape inside, I believe.
The grommets I've set on a casual basis I've done with mallet and die
on a wood block. A couple of times, I've just taken a project to the
local boat awning makers, and they've charged me a couple of bucks to
put some in -- they had a bench-mounted device that looked something
like a bottle-capper, with a long lever arm. I think they put plain
rather than spur grommets in with it, but don't know for sure... it
was just a seabag sort of thing I was making.
> Thanks for helping a newbie, and hope these Q&As are helping others, too.
Again, I think you really need to talk to Lydia at Beacon... canvaswork
was their main business for many, many years. I know they have the
mallet-type dies and spur grommets.
Good luck!
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