Members tossik Posted June 4, 2015 Members Report Posted June 4, 2015 Pacific Blue Denims have been very friendly so far. I am waiting on their swatches right now and will be ordering some canvas from them in near future. They currently have the best prices I have found anywhere (both local and online). As for thread, I use 138 and 207 on everything. For bags that don't get a lot of pull and abuse, you don't need to go to 277 unless you like the bulky look of the thread. I do like how 207 looks, it is a good medium thickness. a lot of my products still see 138 thread. Lining would get 69 or 92 thread (whatever I have handy). Good luck! Quote
Members wlg190861 Posted June 7, 2015 Author Members Report Posted June 7, 2015 Pacific Blue Denims have been very friendly so far. I am waiting on their swatches right now and will be ordering some canvas from them in near future. They currently have the best prices I have found anywhere (both local and online). As for thread, I use 138 and 207 on everything. For bags that don't get a lot of pull and abuse, you don't need to go to 277 unless you like the bulky look of the thread. I do like how 207 looks, it is a good medium thickness. a lot of my products still see 138 thread. Lining would get 69 or 92 thread (whatever I have handy). Good luck! Yes I looked at their website and they seem to have nice material. Let me know how it looks an quality when you get the swatches in Quote
Members paprhangr Posted June 7, 2015 Members Report Posted June 7, 2015 Might check out Big duck canvas and Sailrite Quote
Members tossik Posted June 7, 2015 Members Report Posted June 7, 2015 Yes I looked at their website and they seem to have nice material. Let me know how it looks an quality when you get the swatches in Got 10 swatches from PBD, and from the canvases I got all are really nice quality. The USA ones are top notch. I will be buying some natural canvas and other twill from them shortly. Very nice to deal with so far. And they are in California, so just a state over for me. Quote
Members AmyAmy Posted June 7, 2015 Members Report Posted June 7, 2015 Love the color of your bag. You can get cotton canvas at a Jo anns or hancock fabric. def prewas they shrink. I use either polyester or a poly cotton blend. I just make pockets in the lining with that fabric. Do you expect the inside to take an unusual beating? Did you use a sewing machine on your bag? if so what is the model and brand. I'm hunting a leather sewing machine. Like the way your stitching came out. I can find several machines for several thousand dollars. Can't afford that. Post what you end up doing with the lining. Looks like a good size bag. Quote
Members wlg190861 Posted December 15, 2015 Author Members Report Posted December 15, 2015 Yes I use a sewing machine its a Cowboy 4500 Quote
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