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Stop Thread Breaking and Tension Issues: What you need to Know about Cross-Wound Thread vs Straight-Wound Thread

by Neta | Jul 20, 2025 | Fundamentals, Tools and Notions, Troubleshooting

Most of us sewists don’t think too much about how thread is manufactured or even how it’s wound on the spool to be sold. But, as it turns out, just like with the construction of the thread, the weight of the thread and finishes on thread, how it is wound on the spool...

Demystifying 3 Major Sewing Thread Specifications to Simplify Your Thread Choice (or Not)

by Neta | Jul 3, 2025 | Tools and Notions

Picking the perfect thread for your project shouldn’t be overwhelming. Most of the time you can just grab a spool of all-purpose polyester thread, fill a bobbin with it and you’re on your way. No problem. The problem and subsequent overwhelm happens when you grab that...

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