Melitastitches4fun's Blog

I wanted to repair a handle on one of our favorite grocery bags. It’s a promotional bag (for Augmentin) from GlaxoSmithKline (the company that I retired from). So not only is it sentimental, but it works great because it’s sturdy, vinyl, and large.

The clerks at Joann Fabrics recommended an upholstery thread as the strongest thread they sell. Maybe the numbers on the spool mean something, but I don’t know what. I’ll probably use this when making cording instead of a 6 lb fishing line recommended by Kelly Starke. The fishing line wasn’t easy to see or tie.

It was also an opportunity to use the needle for leather from this kit of needles. I don’t know how I got this package, but I got to use it for the second time! That’s practically a pointed blade with an eye for the thread. A couple of months ago, the thread broke on a small key holder sewed in place in Bill’s leather wallet. A shoe repair guy said it couldn’t be fixed. I knew I could fix it since I had a needle designed for use with leather. I don’t recall what thread I used, but it was fixed!