The Ultimate Thread Guide: Everything You Need to Know to Choose the Perfect Thread for Every Project

by Becky Goldsmith

Overview

“[A] handy, in-depth guide . . . an attractive and useful reference for those passionate about sewing and other thread-based crafts.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Always choose the right thread! This amazing reference guide features a convenient thread use key that shows the most common uses for the wide variety of threads commonly used by quilters and sewists. This valuable information will help you determine which one is right for your project. Plus, get the inside scoop on thread types and fibers, thread weight, choosing the correct sewing machine needle, and how thread is made.

• Learn about the most important features of specific threads (grouped by thread manufacturer)
• The perfect on-the-go reference
• Try out new products and new techniques with confidence

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781617458712
Publisher:	C & T Publishing
Publication date:	07/30/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	64
Sales rank:	593,132
File size:	30 MB
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About the Author

Becky Goldsmith Bio: Becky Goldsmith is the co-owner of Piece O’ Cake Designs quilt patterns, as well as an award-winning quilter. Her art background and interior design degree provide a perfect alliance of insight and experience for quilting. She lives in Sherman, Texas. pieceocake.com

Editorial Reviews

★ 10/21/2019

Quilting teacher Goldsmith (Bullseye Quilts) unravels the story of thread in this handy, in-depth guide to choosing the perfect material for a project. Anyone who has ever stood in front of a crafts store thread display and been overwhelmed by the huge selection will appreciate her careful analysis of the different options for crafters. Goldsmith’s descriptions are clear and succinct, yet provide extensive information, as with her précis on the origins of various fibers (such as the “best-known silk... from the cocoons of mulberry silkworm larvae”), their characteristics, and the best uses for them. In addition to explanations about weight and thickness, Goldsmith provides practical guidance on which needles to use with which thread, whether for sewing by hand or with a machine. Her section dedicated to introducing various manufacturers and their particular offerings, meanwhile, will make for a handy shopping tool. The book’s photographs are not only colorful and filled with close-up detail, but are often directly incorporated into the layout of the text, making for a visually appealing presentation. The result is an attractive and useful reference for those passionate about sewing and other thread-based crafts. (Dec.)

Publishers Weekly