AURIFIL - VARIEGATED

AURIFIL - VARIEGATED Aurifil’s 100% Cotton 12wt/2ply thread is wound on a red spool. It is the heaviest weight thread that we offer and is perfect for hand applique, hand embroidery, hand quilting, cross stitch, embellishment, handmade lace, machine applique, blanket stitch, machine embroidery (especially for designs that use a longer stitch length), machine art quilting, Sashiko, redwork, lower looper serging, and longarm quilting.

• Recommended Needle Size: 100/16 or 90/14 Topstitch Needle (40wt in the bobbin) and 4.5 Longarm Needle (28wt in the bobbin) 
  
• Recommended Use: Hand Appliqué, Hand Embroidery, Hand Quilting, Cross Stitch, Embellishment and Lace, Machine Appliqué, Blanket Stitch, Buttonhole Stitch, Machine Embroidery, Machine Art Quilting, Sashiko, Redwork, Lower Looper Serging, Longarm Quilting

AURIFIL - VARIEGATED Aurifil’s 100% Cotton 40wt/2ply thread is wound on a green spool. Because of its slightly thicker weight, it is perfect for use with sewing bags, toys or dolls, garments, or when a more defined topstitching or quilting pattern is desired. It is also terrific for Single, Double or Triple Strand Cross Stitch, Hand Piecing, Bobbin and Machine Lace, Machine Applique, Machine Embroidery, Edge-to-Edge, Pantographs, and Custom Longarm Quilting.

• Recommended Needle Size: 80/12 Microtex/Sharp, Universal, or Denim Needle (40wt or 50wt in the bobbin), 90/14 or 75/11 Quilting Needle (40wt or 50wt in the bobbin), or 3.5 or 4.0 Longarm Quilting Needle (50wt in the bobbin)
  
• Recommended Use: Single, Double or Triple Strand Cross Stitch, Hand Piecing, Bobbin and Machine Lace, Machine Applique, Machine Embroidery, Edge-to Edge, Pantographs, Custom Longarm Quilting.

AURIFIL - VARIEGATED Aurifil’s 50wt/2ply thread is our most versatile and most popular cotton thread and is wound on our iconic orange spool.

The 50wt is strong and thin, and results in remarkably flat and crisp seams. While it is wonderful for piecing, subtle quilting & topstitching, and English Paper Piecing it also works incredibly well for Needle Turn Applique, Bobbin and Machine Lace, Machine Applique (Straight Stitch, ZigZag, Blind Hem and Blanket Stitch,) Machine Embroidery, Dense Machine Quilting, Subtle Machine and Longarm Quilting, Basting, Whole Cloth and Micro Quilting, and Dense Background Designs.

• Recommended Needle Size: 80/12 Microtex/Sharp, Universal, Quilting, or Denim Needles (50wt in the bobbin) and 4.0 Longarm Needle (50wt in the bobbin)
  
• Recommended Use: Needle Turn Applique, English Paper Piecing, Hand Piecing, Bobbin and Machine Lace, Machine Applique (Straight Stitch, Zig Zag, Blind Hem, and Blanket Stitch), Machine Embroidery, Dense Machine Quilting, Subtle Machine and Longarm Quilting, Basting, Whole Cloth and Micro Quilting, Dense Background Designs.