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Thu, 08/30/2012 - 04:32
venmar
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Hi I am Venus i am new on this website and I would like to know about using  what cloth/thread/needles, because i have problems using them or maybe i am mismatching them. 

Thank you.....

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Tue, 09/04/2012 - 15:29
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Nehzat
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Re: New to eSewingWorkshop.com

Dear Venus,

Welcome to our site. To practice sewing I suggest a plain, light color, %100 woven cotton fabric, in a medium weight. Your thread can be a good quality cotton or polyester. Gutermann makes very good quality threads. Use sharp needles for hand stitching on woven fabric. Best thing to do is to buy different size needles and test them on your fabric.

For sewing machines, a finer needle works best on light weight fabric, the same with the thread. For heavier fabric like denim, use larger needles, with thicker threads. 

When you want to purchase needle and thread for your fabric, you can take your fabric with you and show the retailer to get specific advice for your type fabric. 

 

Happy sewing, 

Nehzat

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