Gable hood, the base of it

[kimikosews]

Yesterday I finished up the buckram cutting, and pattern mods for the outer fabrics. Today I am slowly ... very slowly, hand sewing the millinery wire to the buckram base. It was getting annoying, as the cotton sewing thread I was using, even with heavy waxing, was coming apart under the tension, or falling out of the needle, which being a

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[ladyfeathers]

When I make my French Hoods and have to secure the wire to the plastic canvas, I use upholstery thread. No period, I know, but it works. :)

[kimikosews]

I would use a heavier thread, except the needle's eye is too small for it. Even my larger millinery needle's eye is too small for the upholstery threads.

[laurensa]

Just don't dry this ruff in the oven, mmkay?

[kimikosews]

Oh, believe me, never again. Especially now that Noel has made me well known for the burnt ruff among his circle of ruff making followers... including to the woman who co-wrote the latest Arnold book whose instructions I followed to put it in the oven. I wasn't looking for that kind of notoriety.

[margorose]

I think your problem may be that your needle is too small, and therefore the thread is getting abraded against the edges of the needle hole in the stiff buckram. Millinery needles are used for sewing straw braid with fine silk. For buckram, try using a larger needle, like a crewel needle, that will "punch" a hole in the canvas. I think you'll find it much easier on the thread.

[kimikosews]

I think you are right, although with the poly thread, I had no problems with it shredding. I will use a larger needle for the next set, I am just trying to avoid the punch line. (bad drum beat here).