Reg Applique

embroidery floss or reg. thread?

I am finished sewing both sides of a Christmas stocking (velvet applique on velveteen or velvet, I forget which word is for which fabric.) now I plan to put it together by hand. Should I sew with reg. thread or embroidery floss? Which would stand the test of time better? My grandmother made these almost 60 years ago, but she died before I started trying to imitate her handwork. I think she sewed them together on a machine but I have no machine. I am very disappointed in the quality of thread and cloth in general. I made two of these 20 years ago, and what is available now in materials is much poorer quality.

You are so right about the quality of supplies we can get!

I would sew it together with regular sewing thread. the stitching your grandmother and mine taught me will work for this just fine. Three stitches and one back stitch all the way around your stitching line. Then you could go back and do blanket type stitch around the seam to prevent fraying if you liked. that would overcast the seam edges.

The thread is better quality if you buy the more expensive threads. Don’t get the 3 for a dollar type stuff.

Also if you tie knot in the end that comes first through the needle and clip the thread from near the spool it will not tangle and knot as easily. I also use beeswax on all sewing threads to prevent some of the tangling and knotting, no matter if I am just stitchinga seam or quilting.

Here is a site I get a lot of fabrics from and haven’t gotten any seconds yet:

http://www.fashionfabricsclub.com/catalog_items.aspx?TypID=138&Viewby=Types&Page=1

good luck on your sewing!

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