Re: Question for Reinactors

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Posted by NightSky on January 23, 2001 at 06:26:57:

In Reply to: Re: Question for Reinactors posted by Lady Ann on January 22, 2001 at 15:04:17:

: : Thanks, Lady Ann. I'm using osnaburg for the shirt, so French seams were a must as far as I'm concerned. I know Dana likes raveling, but it makes me crazy!

: : Do you know of any tricks to get a glovers needle to slide more easily through leather? I have some beautiful, fine buckskin I was going to make some possibles bags out of. The stitch info will help tremendously, thanks again. NightSky

: The trick to getting a glover's needle to slide more easily through leather is to use the finest quality needle you can afford...I have gone through dozens of needles made by many different companies and they are all different. The best ones I have found I got through Jas. Townsend and Son, Inc., although I have an S-curve needle I got from Tandy Leather that works very well (skip their other needles; only the S-curve is exceptionally good). And I agree with your decision to use French seams on the osnaburg...I do French seams whenever I am working with muslin, osnaburg or linen otherwise the raveling is just too much.

: Lady Ann

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I know what you mean about the quality of needles. I have a beloved between (for others, quilting needle) that sits in it's own little case, and you need an electron microscope to thread it. But oh what joy when you quilt with it! I can get 10 stitches per inch with that little baby.

I'll have to check around and see what I can find in glover's needles. Thanks for the advice. NS

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: : : Thanks, Lady Ann. I'm using osnaburg for the shirt, so French seams were a must as far as I'm concerned. I know Dana likes raveling, but it makes me crazy!

: : : Do you know of any tricks to get a glovers needle to slide more easily through leather? I have some beautiful, fine buckskin I was going to make some possibles bags out of. The stitch info will help tremendously, thanks again. NightSky

: : The trick to getting a glover's needle to slide more easily through leather is to use the finest quality needle you can afford...I have gone through dozens of needles made by many different companies and they are all different. The best ones I have found I got through Jas. Townsend and Son, Inc., although I have an S-curve needle I got from Tandy Leather that works very well (skip their other needles; only the S-curve is exceptionally good). And I agree with your decision to use French seams on the osnaburg...I do French seams whenever I am working with muslin, osnaburg or linen otherwise the raveling is just too much.

: : Lady Ann

: ~~~~~~~

: I know what you mean about the quality of needles. I have a beloved between (for others, quilting needle) that sits in it's own little case, and you need an electron microscope to thread it. But oh what joy when you quilt with it! I can get 10 stitches per inch with that little baby.

: I'll have to check around and see what I can find in glover's needles. Thanks for the advice. NS

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