You can buy it at Joann's, Hancock Fabrics would probably have it to, or you can do a Google search online.
Try going to Sylvias Threads or Fabrics At The Falls as well. Links are below!
a silk thread would be perfect or an ordinary cotton will do
Hand sewing is done by using a needle with thread, and joining two fabrics with the thread. Generally, for hand sewing, you would choose a thread size based on what you're sewing. The higher the wt number, the lighter (or finer) the thread is.
A small sewing travel kit would have several colors of thread and buttons. It of course, would have a needle too.
The embroidery thread suitable for a Brother sewing machine would be the recommended Brother brand thread. However, there are plenty of other low cost brands which will work just fine with these machines.
Sewing machines are used to fasten pieces of fabric together by using needle and thread, just like you would if you were sewing by hand, only much faster and neater.
Sorry, I have no idea where you are, to suggest any place for you. But there are times when I need to hold a large 'cone' of thread at my sewing machine. Put the cone of thread in a large container, and running the thread through the 'eye' of a safety pin ( that you would tape to the sewing machine ) and run the thread past the stem where a spool of thread would normally sit, then thread the machine as usual. It works very well. I hope this is helpful for you.
A sewing bobbin is a small spool of thread that goes underneath the needle and sewing platform. It provides the lower thread for the sewing machine. Different models of machines use different bobbins, but most machines require you to create the bobbin yourself.If you'd like to see a picture of a typical sewing machine bobbin, visit the "related link" below.If you look at a diagram of the way a sewing machine works, you can see that when the needle goes down to the bobbin, the bobbin thread is pushed around the upper thread, and that is how the two pieces of fabric are joined together.The upper thread goes along the top of the seam, and the bobbin thread goes along the bottom of the seam.
To operate a sewing machine, you will need a place to set the machine up, thread, bobbins and a needle for your machine and fabric type.
Presumably the thread would be for sewing. In which case they would have used various natural products such as animal sinew or the part of a tree just under the bark.
You need to reinforce your buttonholes with a non-fraying interfacing or lining before sewing. This procedure will also add strength to the buttonholes, as well.
Sewing by hand, I would use a Sharps Size 8
Spools of thread vary by length and brand. Generally, sewing thread is about 1 cent per yard. So, a spool of 250 yards would be $2.50, or a spool of 500 yards is about $5.00. The greater the yardage, the better deal you'll get. A spool of 1,000 yards is usually closer to $8.00.