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[whinewine]

I get my linen thread from Beiler's Manufacturing and Supply, 3025 Irishtown Road, Ronks, PA 17572, Phone, 717-768-0174. I use it on my gun belts and holsters, and it sure looks nice! Maybe it won't last as long as nylon, but it's still my preference.

Kathy

Beilers does have good prices on many of the items they sell (they also manufacture things too). They are an Amish/Mennonite concern, so they don't take credit cards (checks, money orders, & cash [if you pick up]) & deal with the horse-drawn buggy clientele to a great extent.

[ETW Grumpy]

I get mine from Royalwood Ltd. Waxed Irish linen thread in lots of colors and several weights. Nice lady.

Royalwood Ltd.

517 Woodville Rd.

Mansfield, Ohio 44907

Phone: 1-419-526-1630

1-800-526-1630 (toll free)

Fax: 1-419-526-1618 (24 Hr.)

1-888-526-1618 (24 Hr. - toll free)

E-mail: orders@royalwoodltd.com

[Peter Ellis]

Hi PJ,

I use linen in my Campbell, you can hand stitch with it too. I get it from Campbell Bosworth Machinery Co.

http://www.campbell-bosworth.com/

Others carry it but Campbell is about the least expensive I've found, none of it is cheap. I would try to get the newest product as sometimes (depending on how it is stored I think) the older stuff has some breaking problems.

Art

I took a look at the link, and it left me with a couple of questions. For starters, what difference does left twist versus right twist make ?

Second question, will any of the linen threads work on the Tippman Boss?

And last, I'm assuming one doesn't run waxed linen thread on a sewing machine, but we all know about assumptions...

Thanks.

[barra]

Twist Direction

As threads pass through a sewing machine some

additional twist may be added. For this reason the

direction in which the thread is twisted becomes

important. A thread with a Z-twist, or left twist, is

engineered specifically for the sewing machine. The

action of the sewing process tends to increase the

twist of a Z-twisted thread, but can actually untwist

a thread with S-twist, or right twist.

[Peter Ellis]

Twist Direction

As threads pass through a sewing machine some

additional twist may be added. For this reason the

direction in which the thread is twisted becomes

important. A thread with a Z-twist, or left twist, is

engineered specifically for the sewing machine. The

action of the sewing process tends to increase the

twist of a Z-twisted thread, but can actually untwist

a thread with S-twist, or right twist.

Thank you I knew there had to be some significance. I can just see me tearing my sewing machine apart trying to find out why it's not working, all because I had the wrong twist.

It's been one of *those* days today.

[Art]

Hi Peter,

Use left twist on everything but curved needle machines. I lube my linen thread with a paraffin based wax lube that I get from Campbell. I don't wax the bobbin, but you could.

Art

I took a look at the link, and it left me with a couple of questions. For starters, what difference does left twist versus right twist make ?

Second question, will any of the linen threads work on the Tippman Boss?

And last, I'm assuming one doesn't run waxed linen thread on a sewing machine, but we all know about assumptions...

Thanks.

[Onsite Tack]

Hi, Art.

How and when do you apply the lube to your thread on the sewing machine?

Kathy

[pella]

I never been able to use linen thread on my boss sewing machine, it always break.

I tried a polyester thread that i like a lot, it never break when i stich, made by "gutermann"

I just cannot find back the exact same number, if someone know where...it was M2654 or D-tex 2650(4) NM 15/4

Equivalent to a 18/3.

I do not like nylon for hand-stitching, too stiff. Polyester is quite stretchy, maybe too much, but well...it is strong

I buy my linen thread from england, Abbey saddlery carry 2 brands. Sometime i receive excellent bobbin, other time, thread just seem to break every two stiched, i discard it...kind of costy. I have an old bobbin who is excellent and a newer i receive that just break, so it is not just the age that play for that. I use to groove a line where i know there will have more rubbing on the piece, thats extend the life of the stitching. ex: underside of a belt stitching.

[Mike]

Campbell Bosworth Machinery Co. sells Barbour linen thread in various sizes. They also sell nice machines and tools.

Mike

[olandrea]

How do you give to the Barbour's linen thread color?

Thanks