upholstery seams question ?

when i ripped the seams of a corded seat cushion to uses panels as pattern i found three sets of stitches

the cording , panel 1 and panel 2

each was sewn with upholstery thread .... *BUT* is it neccesary/recommended to sew all three seams with upholstery thread ?

could one just use lighter thread weight (eg. heavy weight household thread) for first two seams then finish with upholstery thread ? it seems upholstery thread is so strong that three seams is overkill plus wasteful /expensive

thanks for any advice, rob

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robb
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Many, many years ago I sewed a dog bed in the manor you described with just good ole' Coats & Clark standard thread. The seams have never broken.

The top and bottom panels. Gone.

For some reason after 7 years the foam wasn't soft enough for him and he's pawed at it until both the fabric and the foam are torn to bits.

That's one of the first projects when I get the sewing room ready.

So unless it's going to get rougher everyday treatment than a dog can do I wouldn't worry about it.

AK in PA

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AK&DStrohl

To the original poster..yes, it's ok to just use the upholstery thread on the final pass. The reason in the upholstery trade to use upholstery thread on all the pieces is time and equipment. To stop and use a different machine and thread is too time consuming... In the business, the thread is not very expensive... Perry

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cajunpaisley

thanks for feedback, i have repaired a sofa cushion seam with standard poly thread as you describe but i keep wondering when it is going to fail .... which is part of reason i ask the question as i plan the to re-cover those same cushions. I examined the seams and three stitches of upholstery thread seems excessive ? especially considering how strong that thread is

i am tempted to just try the standard thread.

thanks again for feedback and experience, robb

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robb

hi, thanks for the info, i was curious if there might be some other seam strength issue but what you say makes more sense as a convienience, cost and time factor for a business decision

i won't do enough to bother with a cone of upholstery thread but it is $5 a pop for a C&C 100 yd spool which adds up when 100 yds does not seem to go very far ??? making a project into an investment.

thanks again, rob

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robb

Actually if using a home sewing machine you most likely have little choice. Most will not handle the size 69 upholstery thread.

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Ron Anderson

I didn't do much upholstery work but I did make a lot of slipcovers which had fairly heavy fabric and cording ... I always used ordinary Coats and Clark thread on them and never had a problem.

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Dottie

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